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 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Section SECTION 113 - APPEALS
Subsection R113.4 - Local and Regional Boards of Appeals
Current through Register 1543, March 14, 2025
Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 143, §100, the appeals board may establish a local board of appeals in a city or town or a regional board of appeal for more than two or more cities or towns consisting of not less than three nor more than five members. The appeals board may require as a condition precedent to appeal to the appeals board that said appeal be first heard by such local or regional board of appeals. Such local or regional board of appeals may establish rules for its own procedure and shall have the same powers and duties relative to appeals as the building code appeals board. A copy of any decision by a local board of appeal shall be transmitted to the board within ten days after the rendering of such decision.
R113.4.1 Review. Any person, including the Building Code Appeals Board, aggrieved by a decision of the local board of appeals, whether or not a previous party to the decision, or any municipal officer or official board of the municipality, may, not later than 45 days after the mailing of the decision of the local board, apply to the Building Code Appeals Board for a hearing de novo, in accordance with section 113. All local appeal decisions are to be reviewed by the BBRS.
