Code of Massachusetts Regulations
780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
Chapter CHAPTER 51 - MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTIAL CODE
Chapter Chapter 1 - DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING
Part PART 1 - SCOPE AND APPLICATION
Section SECTION 101 - GENERAL
Subsection R101.2 - Scope.
Current through Register 1543, March 14, 2025
780 CMR shall be the building code for all towns, cities, state agencies or authorities in accordance with M.G.L. c. 143, §§ 93 through 100. 780 CMR, and other referenced specialized codes as applicable, shall apply to:
1. the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, demolition, removal, inspection, issuance and revocation of permits or licenses, installation of equipment; of detached one-and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories above grade plane in height and their accessory structures not more than three stories above grade plane, and other buildings as described in 780 CMR;
2. the rehabilitation and maintenance of existing buildings;
3. the standards or requirements for materials to be used in connection therewith, including but not limited to provisions for safety, ingress and egress, energy conservation and sanitary conditions, and fire prevention practices;
4. other powers and duties found in M.G.L. c. 143, §§ 93 through 100, but not listed herein; and
5. Owner-occupied lodging houses with five or fewer guestrooms.
