Code of Massachusetts Regulations
780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
Chapter CHAPTER 1 - SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
Part PART 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Section SECTION 107 - CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION CONTROL
Subsection 107.2 - Construction Documents

Universal Citation: 780 CMR MA Code of Regs 107.2

Current through Register 1543, March 14, 2025

Construction documents shall be in accordance with 780 CMR 107.2.1 through 107.2.9.

107.2.1 Information on Construction Documents. Construction documents shall be dimensioned and drawn upon suitable material. Electronic media documents are permitted to be submitted when approved by the building official. Construction documents shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the location, nature and extent of the work proposed and show in detail that it will conform to the provisions of 780 CMR and relevant laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, as determined by the building official.

107.2.2 Fire Protection System Drawings Drawings for the fire protection system(s) shall be submitted to indicate conformance to 780 CMR 9.00: Fire Protection Systems and the applicable Referenced Standard. The Tier 1 construction documents shall be approved prior to the issuance of the permit and the Tier 2 documents, including shop drawings, shall be submitted and approved prior to the start of the system installation. The drawings shall contain all information as required by the referenced installation standards in 780 CMR 9.00.

107.2.3 Means of Egress. The construction documents shall show in sufficient detail the location, construction, size and character of all portions of the means of egress in compliance with the provisions of 780 CMR. In other than occupancies in Groups R-2, R-3, and I-1, the construction documents shall designate the number of occupants to be accommodated on every floor, and in all rooms and spaces.

Although not a portion of a Means of Egress, in Residential Use Groups, the construction documents shall show Emergency Escape and Rescue elements, when applicable.

107.2.4 Exterior Wall Envelope. Construction documents for all buildings shall describe the exterior wall envelope in sufficient detail to determine compliance with 780 CMR, including fire resistance ratings when required. The construction documents shall provide details of the exterior wall envelope as required, including flashing, intersections with dissimilar materials, corners, end details, control joints, intersections at roof, eaves or parapets, means of drainage, water-resistive membrane and details around openings. The construction documents shall include manufacturer's installation instructions that provide supporting documentation that the proposed penetration and opening details described in the construction documents maintain the weather resistance of the exterior wall envelope. The supporting documentation shall fully describe the exterior wall system which was tested, where applicable, as well as the test procedure used.

107.2.5 Energy Compliance Submittal. The construction documents submitted with the application for permit shall be accompanied by the energy provisions of 780 CMR 13.00: Energy Efficiency or 225 CMR 22.00: Massachusetts Stretch Code and Specialized Code for Low-rise Residential - 2023 Residential Low-rise Amendments to Iecc2021 and Irc 2021 Chapter 11: Energy Efficiency and 225 CMR 23.00: Massachusetts Front-end Amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code 2021 Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code - 2023 Commercial Amendments to Iecc 2021 where the municipality has adopted the Stretch energy code or Specialized stretch energy code.

107.2.6 - Reserved

107.2.7 - Reserved

107.2.8 Manufactured Buildings and Modular Homes. Document submittal for the erection or placement of said structures shall be as follows:

1. Site specific plans and specifications.

2. Plan Identification Number Assignment Form with BBRS number. This is to confirm plans have been approved by the Office of Public Safety and Inspections and shall include a stamp showing approval and signature.

3. Plans shall be stamped on every page by a third-party inspection agency.

4. Every page showing calculations by a registered design professional shall be provided with their stamp and signature.

5. Energy compliance certificate.

6. Set manuals are required to be on site at time of project set and shall be specific to the project.

Exception: If all connection details are provided on the plans then the set manual is not required.

7. The Installer's information shall accompany the plan submittal package along with proof of approved certification from the manufacturer.

In accordance with 780 CMR 110.R3.8.1.1 and 110.R5.1.3.1 a "Homeowner exemption" may not be utilized to receive a permit to install, erect, or overSee the field erection of manufactured buildings.

107.2.9 Site Plan or Plot Plan. The construction documents submitted with the application for permit shall be accompanied by a site plan showing to scale the size and location of new construction and existing structures on the site, distances from lot lines, the established street grades and the proposed finished grades and, as applicable, flood hazard areas, floodways, and design base flood elevations; and it shall be drawn in accordance with an accurate boundary line survey. In the case of demolition, the site plan shall show construction to be demolished and the location and size of existing structures and construction that are to remain on the site or plot. The building official is authorized to waive or modify the requirement for a site plan when the application for permit is for alteration or repair or when otherwise warranted.

107.2.9.1 Design Flood Elevations. Where design flood elevations are not specified, they shall be established in accordance with IBC Section 1612.3.1.

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