Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 1 - Scope and Administration › Part 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 107 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS › Subsection 107.3 - Examination of documents

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
The
building official
shall examine or
					 cause to be examined the accompanying submittal documents and shall ascertain
					 by such examinations whether the construction indicated and described is in
					 accordance with the requirements of this code and other pertinent laws or
					 ordinances.
107.3.1
Approval of
				  construction documents.
When the
building official issues
,a
permit
the
construction documents
shall be
approved
, in writing or by stamp, as "Reviewed for
				  Code Compliance." One set of
construction documents
so
				  reviewed shall be retained by the
building official
. The other
				  set shall be returned to the applicant, shall be kept at the site of work and
				  shall be open to inspection by the
building official
or a duly
				  authorized representative.
107.3.2
Previous approvals
. This code shall not require changes in
				  the
construction documents
, construction or designated
				  occupancy of a structure for which a lawful
permit
has been
				  heretofore issued or otherwise lawfully authorized, and the construction of
				  which has been pursued in good faith within 180 days after the effective date
				  of this code and has not been abandoned.
107.3.3
Phased approval.
The
building official
is authorized to issue a
permit
for the construction of foundations or any other part
				  of a building or structure before the
construction documents
for the whole building or structure have been submitted, provided that adequate
				  information and detailed statements have been filed complying with pertinent
				  requirements of this code. The holder of such permit for the foundation or
				  other parts of a building or structure shall proceed at the holder's own risk
				  with the building operation and without assurance that a
permit
for the entire structure will be granted.
107.3.4
Design professional in
				  responsible charge.
107.3.4.1
General.
When it is required that documents be prepared by a
registered design professional,
the
building
				  official
shall be authorized to require the owner to engage and
				  designate on the building
permit
application a
registered design professional
who shall act as the registered
				  design professional in responsible charge. If the circumstances require, the
				  owner shall designate a substitute registered design professional in
				  responsible charge who shall perform the duties required of the original
				  registered design professional in responsible charge. The building official
				  shall be notified in writing by the owner if the registered
design
				  professional
in responsible charge is changed or is unable to continue
				  to perform the duties.
The
registered design professional in responsible
					 charge
shall be responsible for reviewing and coordinating submittal
					 documents prepared by others, including phased and deferred submittal items,
					 for compatibility with the design of the building
107.3.4.2
Deferred submittals
.
				  For the purposes of this section, deferred submittals are defined as those
				  portions of the design that are not submitted at the time of the application
				  and that are to be submitted to the
building official
within a
				  specified period.
Deferral of any submittal items shall have the prior
					 approval of the
building official
. The
registered
					 design professional in responsible charge
shall list the deferred
					 submittals on the construction documents for review by the
building
					 official
.
Documents for deferred submittal items shall be submitted
					 to the
registered design professional in responsible
charge
					 who shall review them and forward them to the
building
					 official
with a notation indicating that the deferred submittal
					 documents have been reviewed and found to be in general conformance to the
					 design of the building. The deferred submittal items shall not be installed
					 until the deferred submittal documents have been
approved
by
					 the
building official
.