Code of Massachusetts Regulations
780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
Chapter 31 - Special Construction
Section 3111 - TEMPORARY OVERNIGHT SHELTERS
Subsection 3111.6 - Limitations of Use

Universal Citation: 780 CMR MA Code of Regs 3111.6

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

use shall be limited as described in this section and Table 3111.6.

1. A temporary overnight shelter identified with a *P* in Table 3111.6 and where smoke and CO detection/are battery-operated and not interconnected, may operate year-round for the following periods only:

a. not more than 52 days during a calendar year,

b. not more than seven consecutive days.

Note: Commencing January 1, 2013, all temporary overnight shelters shall be equipped with operational, interconnected, monitored smoke and carbon monoxide detection and notification alarm systems as required by chapter 9.

Where the subject church/house of worship proper possesses a NFP A13 fire sprinkler system throughout the building per the governing edition of NFP A13 in effect when such system was installed, the temporary overnight shelter can be located anywhere in the church/house of worship, providing all other requirements of section 3111, inclusive are met If the church/house of worship does not have an NFP A 13 fire sprinkler system installed throughout the building then the location of the temporary overnight shelter must conform to the requirements set forth in Table 3111.6 (partial fire sprinklering of the temporary overnight shelter is required under certain circumstances addressed in Table 3111.6).

TABLE 3111.6

Use Limitations for Temporary Overnight Shelters

Location in Building

Building Construction Type

IA

IB

IIA

IIB

IIIA

IIIB

IV

VA

VB

Basement (without direct access to outside)

PS

PS

PS

PS

NP

NP

PS

NP

NP

Basement (with direct access to outside)

P

P

P

P

P

P

p

P

PS

1st Floor

P

P

P

P

P

P

p

P

P

2nd Floor

P

P

P

P

P

P

p

P

P

3rd Floor

P

P

P

P

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

4"1 Floor and above

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

NP

P= Permitted, see section 3 111. 6. PS=Permitted with sprinklers, see section 3111.6. NP=Not Permitted.

2. Alternatively, a temporary overnight shelter identified with a 'P' in Table 3111.6 may operate year-round for the following periods only:

a. not more than 52 days during a calendar year,

b. not more than 14 consecutive days.

In order to achieve compliance with this section a temporary overnight shelter shall be equipped with an interconnected, monitored smoke and carbon monoxide detection and notification alarm system as required by Chapter 9.

3. A temporary overnight shelter identified with a 'PS' in Table 3111.6 may operate year-round for the following periods only:

a. not more than 104 days during a calendar year,

b. not more than 30 consecutive days.

Note: In order to achieve compliance with this section a temporary overnight shelter shall be equipped with a full NFPA13 sprinkler system, interconnected and monitored smoke and carbon monoxide detection and notification alarm system as required by Chapter 9.

4. The operating period limitations set forth in section 3111.6 may be exceeded in the event that a state of emergency is declared by the Governor in accordance with St. 1950, c. 639 or due to an emergency deemed detrimental to the public health pursuantto M.G.L.c. 17, §2A.

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