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113.3 By whom application Is made: Application for a permit shall be made by
the owner of the building or structure. The full names and addresses of the owner,
applicant, and of the responsible officers, if the owner is a corporate body, shall be
stated in the application.
113.4 Description of work: The ap.RUQfiQn shall contain a general description
of the proposed work, its location, the use and occupancy of all parts of the building
or structure and of all portions of the site or lot not covered by the building or
structure; and shall state whether or not fire extinguishing equipment, plumbing,
water piping, gasfitting, heating or electrical work is involved, the estimated cost of
such work including the general work, and such additional information as may be
required by the building commissioner or inspector of buildings. The building
commissioner or inspector of buildings may require the facts contained in each
application to be certified by the applicant under oath.
113.6 Plans and specifications: The application for the permit shall be
accompanied by not less than three (3) copies of specifications and of plans drawn
to scale, with sufficient clarity and detail dimensions to show the nature and
character of the work to be performed. When quality of materials is essential for
conformity to this code, specific information shall be given to establish such quality;
and this code shall not be cited or the term "legal" or its equivalent be used as a
substitute for specific information. The buildin official may waive the requirement
for filing plans when the work involved is of acinor nature
When such application for a permit must comply with the provisions of Article
6 or Article 10 of this code, the building official shall cause one (1) such set of plans
and specifications received by him to be forwarded simultaneously to the head of the
fire department for his file and approval of the items specified in Section 1000.0 as
they relate to the applicable sections of Article 6 and Article 10. The head of the
fire department shall within ten (10) working days from the date of receipt by him
approve or disapprove such plans and specifications. Upon request by the head of
the fire department, the building official may grant one (1) or more extensions for
such review, providing, however, that the total review by said head of the fire
department shall not exceed thirty (30) calendar days. If such approval, disapproval
or request for an extension of time shall not be received by the building official
within said ten (10) working days, the building official may deem the plans and
specifications to be in full compliance with the applicable sections of Article 6 and
Article 10 and, therefore, approved by the head of the fire department.
All plans filed with the building official shall include but not be limited to:
1. the accurate locations and dimension of all means of egress from fire and
an occupancy schedule of persons for all occupiable spaces;
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2. the method and amount of ventilation and sanitation;
3. the methods of firestopping, as required in this code; and
4. schedules and details indicating compliance of interior trim and finish with
provisions of Article 9.
113.5.1 Structures subject to control: In those structures subject to control as
required in Section 127.0, affidavits must be submitted with the permit application
that the individuals and testing laboratories responsible for carrying out the duties
specified in Section 127.0 have been licensed by the BBRS.
113.5.2 Architects' and engineers' seals: Unless otherwise provided in this
code, all plans and specifications for buildings and structures containing more than
thirty-five thousand (35,000) cubic feet of enclosed space shall bear the
Massachusetts seal of registration of a qualified registered professional engineer or
architect.
Plans and specifications, plats and records whenever required to be stamped
with the seal of a registered professional engineer or architect shall be signed by the
registrant named thereon. The use of a facsimile signature stamp shall not be
deemed to comply with this section.
113.6 Site plan: There shall also be filed prior to a permit being granted for the
excavation or for the erection of any building or structure a site plan showing to
scale the size and location of all new construction and all existing structures on the
site, distances from lot lines, the established street grades if they exist (verified by
the town or city) and proposed finished grades. In the case of demolition, the site
plan shall show all construction to be demolished and the location and size of all
existing structures and construction that are to remain on the site or plot. The site
plan shall not be changed except as specified in Sections 113.8 and 115.3.
Engineering details: The building official may require adequate details of
structural, mechanical and electrical work, including computations, stress diagrams
and other essential technical data, prepared by a registered professional engineer
qualified by experience in the specific field of construction, to be filed. All such,
plans and computations shall bear the Massachusetts seal registration and
signature of the qualified registered professional engineer or architect.
113.8 Amendments to application: Subject to the limitations of Section 113.9,
amendments or revisions to a plan or other records accompanying the same may not
be made until the proposed changes have been filed with and approved by the
building official; and such approved amendments shall be deemed part of the
original application and shall be filed therewith.
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Remote station system:An electric alarm system capable of automatically notifying
the public or private fire department, or other approved constantly attended
location, when the system is activated.
Repair: The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building for the
purpose of its maintenance.
Repairs, ordinary: Any maintenance which does not affect structure, egress, fire
protection systems,fire ratings, energy conservation provisions, numbing, sanitary,
gas,Veletrical or other utilities. A building permit is not required for ordinary
repairs.
Required: Shall be construed to be mandatory by provisions of this code.
Residential unit: a) in R-2 multi-family use group, a dwelling unit; b) in R-2
dormitory use group, a room or group of rooms occupied as a single unit; and c) in
R-1 use group, a room or group of rooms occupied as a single unit.
Fuser: The vertical supply pipes in a sprinkler system or standpipe system.
Roof: The roof slab or deck with its supporting members, not including vertical
supports.
Roof covering: The covering applied to the roof for weather resistance,
fireresistance or appearance.
Roof structure: An enclosed structure on or above the roof of any part of a
building.
Room air conditioner: An encased assembly designed as a unit for mounting in a
window or through a wall, or as a console. It is designed primarily to provide free
delivery of conditioned air to an enclosed space, room or zone. It includes a prime
source of refrigeration for cooling and deliumidification and means for circulating
and cleaning air, and may also include means for ventilating and heating.
Room Area (Ar): The area of a room or space determined from the inside face of
the walls or partitions measured at work plane height.
Rubble
Coursed rubble: Masonry composed of roughly shaped stones fitting
approximately on level beds and well bonded.
Random rubble: Masonry composed of roughly shaped stones laid without
regularity of coursing but well bonded and fitted together to form well
defined joints.
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the material,method or work offered is,for the purpose intended, to offer equivalent performance.By virtue of its text,the code
at least the equivalent of that prescribed in this code in quality, regulates new and innovative construction practices while
strength,effectiveness, fireresistance,durability and safety. assuring the safety of the building occupants.
107.4.1 Research and investigations:T'he code official shall re- 107.4.1 Research and investigations: As a complementary
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quire that sufficient technical data be submitted to substantiate function to the previous section,the analysis of any construe Itr
the proposed use of any material or assembly,and if it is deter- tion material,much less a material which is new and innova r bi
ruined that the evidence submitted is satisfactory proof of per- tive, relies entirely on technical data. This section requires "
formance for the use intended,the code official shall approve its not only that the data or evidence be provided as a condi It
use subject to the requirements of this code.The costs of all tests, Lion of approval, but that the cost of any tests or investiga m cl
reports and investigations required under these provisions shall tions be borne by the applicant. ``` ci
be paid by tine applicant. ft
107.4.2 Research reports: Supporting data,, when required by 107.4.2 Research reports: Evaluation reports prepared by �r
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the code official to assist in the approval of all materials or as- approved agencies may be accepted as the basis for ap '
semblies not specifically provided for in this code,shall consist proval. Such reports can supplement the building depart b
of duly authenticated research reports from approved sources. ment resources by eliminating the need for the code official e1
to conduct a detailed analysis on each new product,material c'
or system. It is critically important that such material be
truly objective and credible and not consist merely of ; . e
manufacturer's brochures or similar proprietary informa o
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SECTION 108.0 PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL Section 108.0 Professional Architectural And Engineering 1
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This section establishes the role of licensed-clesign profes-
sionals in the code enforcement process, v
108.1 General:All design for new construction work,alteration, 108.1 General:This section requires that the design of build-
repair, expansion, addition or modification work involving the ing construction be performed by a registered xprofessional a
practice of professional architecture or engineering, as defined in accordance with the licensing laws of the state where the E:
by the statutory requirements of the professional registration work`takes place.
laws of the state in which tine construction is to be undertaken, f
shall be prepared by registered professional architects or en- Fes- c
gineei:s as certified by such state. All plans, computations and
specifications required for a building permit application for such 1
work shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a c
registered architect or engineer and bear that architect's or
engineer's signature and seal in accordance with tine state's �� 8
statutes and regulations governing the professional registration
and certification of architects or engineers.
108.2 Special professional services:Where applications for un- 108.2 Special professional services:With the increased use tF r
usual design ormagnitudeofconstruction are filed orwherecode of specialized structural systems, buildings of unusual con %' t
reference standards in Appendix A require special architectural figurations or other such circumstances, the resources of 1
or engineering inspections,the code official is authorized to re- many building departments may riot be adequate enough to
quire full-time project representation by an architect or engineer. respond to these regulatory needs.This section allows an ar
This project representative shall keep daily records and submit chitect or engineer to supplement the building department 1
reports as required by the code official, by providing on-site inspection and reports to the code offi-
cial. Also, where referenced standards require on-site in-
spections, the code official must authorize such
representation.
108.2.1 Building permit requirement: This special profes- 108.2.1 Building permit requirement:This section requires i
sional service requirement shall be determined prior to the is- the performance of special professional services as a condi-
suanee of tine building permit and shall be a requisite for tine tion of permit issuance.
permit issuance.
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108.2.21+ees and costs: All fees and costs related to the perfor- 108.2.2 Fees and costs:This section requires all costs to be
mance of special professional services shall be borne by the borne by the owner. k:
owner.
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