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MA State Building Code, 9^th ed, Base Volume

ADOPTS WITH AMENDMENTS:

International Building Code 2015 (IBC 2015)

Chapter 1 Scope and Administration

Chapter 3 Use and Occupancy Classification

Chapter 4 Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy

Chapter 5 General Building Heights and Areas

Chapter 6 Types of Construction

Chapter 7 Fire and Smoke Protection Features

Chapter 9 Fire Protection Systems

Chapter 12 Interior Environment

Chapter 15 Roof Assemblies and Rooftop Structures

Chapter 17 Special Inspections and Tests

Chapter 18 Soils and Foundations

Chapter 25 Gypsum Board, Gypsum Panel Products and Plaster

Chapter 30 Elevators and Conveying Systems

Chapter 31 Special Construction

Chapter 32 Encroachments Into the Public Right-Of-Way

Chapter 33 Safeguards During Construction

Chapter 34 Existing Building Code

Chapter 35 Referenced Standards

Appendix A Employee Qualifications

Appendix C Group U—Agricultural Buildings

Appendix E Supplementary Accessibility Requirements

Appendix G Flood-Resistant Construction

Appendix G Flood-Resistant Construction in Coastal Dunes

Appendix K Administrative Provisions

Appendix L Earthquake Recording Instrumentation

Appendix M Tsunami-Generated Flood Hazard

Appendix AA Stretch Energy Code

Heads up: There are no amended sections in this chapter.

Chapter 34 Existing Building Code

780 CMR 34.00 adopts the International Existing Building Code-2015 with sections or text modified or added as follows:

UpCodes note: The MA amendments have been incorporated directly into the 2015 International Existing Building Code. You can view the resulting law here: https://up.codes/viewer/massachusetts/iebc-2015

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