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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix E - Supplementary Accessibility Requirements › Section E106 - TELEPHONES › Subsection E106.4 - TTYs

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TTYs complying with ICC A117.1 shall be provided in
					 accordance with Sections E106.4.1 through E106.4.9.
E106.4.1
Bank requirement.
Where
				  four or more public pay telephones are provided at a bank of telephones, at
				  least one public TTY shall be provided at that bank.
Exception:
TTYs are not required at banks of
					 telephones located within 200 feet (60 960 mm) of, and on the same floor as, a
					 bank containing a public TTY.
E106.4.2
Floor requirement.
Where four or more public pay telephones are provided on a floor of a privately
				  owned building, at least one public TTY shall be provided on that floor. Where
				  at least one public pay telephone is provided on a floor of a publicly owned
				  building, at least one public TTY shall be provided on that floor.
E106.4.3
Building requirement.
Where four or more public pay telephones are provided in a privately owned
				  building, at least one public TTY shall be provided in the building. Where at
				  least one public pay telephone is provided in a publicly owned building, at
				  least one public TTY shall be provided in the building.
E106.4.4
Site requirement.
Where
				  four or more public pay telephones are provided on a site, at least one public
				  TTY shall be provided on the site.
E106.4.5
Rest stops, emergency road
				  stops, and service plazas.
Where a public pay telephone is provided at a
				  public rest stop, emergency road stop or service plaza, at least one public TTY
				  shall be provided.
E106.4.6
Hospitals.
Where a public pay telephone is provided in or adjacent to a
				  hospital emergency room, hospital recovery room or hospital waiting room, at
				  least one public TTY shall be provided at each such location.
E106.4.7
Transportation
				  facilities.
Transportation facilities shall be provided with TTYs in
				  accordance with Sections E109.2.5 and E110.2 in addition to the TTYs required
				  by Sections E106.4.1 through E106.4.4.
E106.4.8
Detention and correctional
				  facilities.
In detention and correctional facilities, where a public pay
				  telephone is provided in a secured area used only by detainees or inmates and
				  security personnel, then at least one TTY shall be provided in at least one
				  secured area.
E106.4.9
Signs.
Public TTYs shall be identified by the International Symbol of
				  TTY complying with ICC A117.1. Directional signs indicating the location of the
				  nearest public TTY shall be provided at banks of public pay telephones not
				  containing a public TTY. Additionally, where signs provide direction to public
				  pay telephones, they shall also provide direction to public TTYs. Such signs
				  shall comply with ICC A117.1 and shall include the International Symbol of
				  TTY.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix E - Supplementary Accessibility Requirements › Section E106 - TELEPHONES › Subsection E106.5 - Shelves for portable TTYs

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Where a bank of telephones in the interior of a building
					 consists of three or more public pay telephones, at least one public pay
					 telephone at the bank shall be provided with a shelf and an electrical outlet
					 in accordance with ICC A117.1.
Exceptions:
1. In secured areas of detention and
				  correctional facilities, if shelves and outlets are prohibited for purposes of
				  security or safety shelves and outlets for TTYs are not required to be
				  provided.
2. The shelf and
				  electrical outlet shall not be required at a bank of telephones with a
				  TTY.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix E - Supplementary Accessibility Requirements › Section E107 - SIGNAGE › Subsection E107.1 - Signs

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Required
accessible
portable toilets and
					 bathing facilities shall be identified by the International Symbol of
					 Accessibility.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix E - Supplementary Accessibility Requirements › Section E107 - SIGNAGE › Subsection E107.2 - Designations

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Interior and exterior signs identifying permanent rooms
					 and spaces shall be tactile. Where pictograms are provided as designations of
					 interior rooms and spaces, the pictograms shall have tactile text descriptors.
					 Signs required to provide tactile characters and pictograms shall comply with
					 ICC A117.1.
Exceptions:
1. Exterior signs that are not located at the
				  door to the space they serve are not required to comply.
2. Building directories, menus, seat and row
				  designations in assembly areas, occupant names, building addresses and company
				  names and logos are not required to comply.
3. Signs in parking facilities are not
				  required to comply.
4. Temporary
				  (seven days or less) signs are not required to comply.
5. In detention and correctional facilities,
				  signs not located in public areas are not required to comply.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix E - Supplementary Accessibility Requirements › Section E107 - SIGNAGE › Subsection E107.3 - Directional and informational signs

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Signs that provide direction to, or information about,
					 permanent interior spaces of the site and facilities shall contain visual
					 characters complying with ICC A117.1.
Exception:
Building directories, personnel
					 names, company or occupant names and logos, menus and temporary (seven days or
					 less) signs are not required to comply with ICC A117.1.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix E - Supplementary Accessibility Requirements › Section E107 - SIGNAGE › Subsection E107.4 - Other signs

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Signage indicating special accessibility provisions shall
					 be provided as follows:
1. At bus
				  stops and terminals, signage must be provided in accordance with Section
				  E108.4.
2. At fixed facilities and
				  stations, signage must be provided in accordance with Sections E109.2.2 through
				  E109.2.2.3.
3. At airports,
				  terminal information systems must be provided in accordance with Section
				  E110.3.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix E - Supplementary Accessibility Requirements › Section E108 - BUS STOPS › Subsection E108.1 - General

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Bus stops shall comply with Sections E108.2 through
					 E108.5.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix E - Supplementary Accessibility Requirements › Section E108 - BUS STOPS › Subsection E108.2 - Bus boarding and alighting areas

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Bus boarding and alighting areas shall comply with
					 Sections E108.2.1 through E108.2.4.
E108.2.1
Surface.
Bus boarding
				  and alighting areas shall have a firm, stable surface.
E108.2.2
Dimensions.
Bus
				  boarding and alighting areas shall have a clear length of 96 inches (2440 mm)
				  minimum, measured perpendicular to the curb or vehicle roadway edge, and a
				  clear width of 60 inches (1525 mm) minimum, measured parallel to the vehicle
				  roadway.
E108.2.3
Connection.
Bus boarding and alighting areas shall be connected to
				  streets, sidewalks or pedestrian paths by an accessible route complying with
				  Section 1104.
E108.2.4
Slope.
Parallel to the roadway, the slope of the bus boarding and
				  alighting area shall be the same as the roadway, to the maximum extent
				  practicable. For water drainage, a maximum slope of 1:48 perpendicular to the
				  roadway is allowed.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix E - Supplementary Accessibility Requirements › Section E108 - BUS STOPS › Subsection E108.3 - Bus shelters

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Where provided, new or replaced bus shelters shall provide
					 a minimum clear floor or ground space complying with ICC A117.1, Section 305,
					 entirely within the shelter. Such shelters shall be connected by an accessible
					 route to the boarding area required by Section E108.2.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix E - Supplementary Accessibility Requirements › Section E108 - BUS STOPS › Subsection E108.4 - Signs

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New bus route identification signs shall have finish and
					 contrast complying with ICC A117.1. Additionally, to the maximum extent
					 practicable, new bus route identification signs shall provide visual characters
					 complying with ICC A117.1.
Exception:
Bus schedules, timetables and maps
					 that are posted at the bus stop or bus bay are not required to meet this
					 requirement.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix E - Supplementary Accessibility Requirements › Section E108 - BUS STOPS › Subsection E108.5 - Bus stop siting

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Bus stop sites shall be chosen such that, to the maximum
					 extent practicable, the areas where lifts or ramps are to be deployed comply
					 with Sections E108.2 and E108.3.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix E - Supplementary Accessibility Requirements › Section E109 - TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND STATIONS › Subsection E109.1 - General

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Fixed transportation facilities and stations shall comply
					 with the applicable provisions of Section E109.2.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix E - Supplementary Accessibility Requirements › Section E109 - TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND STATIONS › Subsection E109.2 - New construction

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New stations in rapid rail, light rail, commuter rail,
					 intercity rail, high speed rail and other fixed guideway systems shall comply
					 with Sections E109.2.1 through E109.2.8.
E109.2.1
Station entrances.
Where different entrances to a station serve different transportation fixed
				  routes or groups of fixed routes, at least one entrance serving each group or
				  route shall comply with Section 1104 and ICC A117.1.
E109.2.2
Signs.
Sign age in
				  fixed transportation facilities and stations shall comply with Sections
				  E109.2.2.1 through E109.2.2.3.
E109.2.2.1
Tactile signs.
Where signs are provided at entrances to stations
				  identifying the station or the entrance, or both, at least one sign at each
				  entrance shall be tactile. A minimum of one tactile sign identifying the
				  specific station shall be provided on each platform or boarding area. Such
				  signs shall be placed in uniform locations at entrances and on platforms or
				  boarding areas within the transit system to the maximum extent practicable.
				  Tactile signs shall comply with ICC A117.1.
Exceptions:
1. Where the station has no defined entrance
				  but signs are provided, the tactile signs shall be placed in a central
				  location.
2. Signs are not required
				  to be tactile where audible signs are remotely transmitted to hand-held
				  receivers, or are user or proximity actuated.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix E - Supplementary Accessibility Requirements › Section E110 - AIRPORTS › Subsection E110.1 - New construction

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New construction of airports shall comply with Sections
					 E110.2 through E110.4.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix E - Supplementary Accessibility Requirements › Section E110 - AIRPORTS › Subsection E110.2 - TTYs

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Where public pay telephones are provided, at least one TTY
					 shall be provided in compliance with ICC A117.1, Section 704.4. Additionally,
					 if four or more public pay telephones are located in a main terminal outside
					 the security areas, a concourse within the security areas or a baggage claim
					 area in a terminal, at least one public TTY complying with ICC A117.1, Section
					 704.4, shall also be provided in each such location.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix E - Supplementary Accessibility Requirements › Section E110 - AIRPORTS › Subsection E110.3 - Terminal information systems

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Where terminal information systems convey audible
					 information to the public, the same or equivalent information shall be provided
					 in a visual format.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix E - Supplementary Accessibility Requirements › Section E110 - AIRPORTS › Subsection E110.4 - Clocks

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Where clocks are provided for use by the general public,
					 the clock face shall be uncluttered so that its elements are clearly visible.
					 Hands, numerals and digits shall contrast with their background either
					 light-on-dark or dark-on-light. Where clocks are mounted overhead, numerals and
					 digits shall comply with ICC A117.1, Section 703.2.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix E - Supplementary Accessibility Requirements › Section E111 - REFERENCED STANDARDS

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DOJ 36 CFR Part 1192
Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) Accessibility
							 Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles(ADAAG). Washington, D.C.: Department of
							 Justice, 1991
E109.2.4
ICC/ANSI A117.1-03
Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities
E101.2, E104.2,
E104.2.1,
							 E104.3,
E104.3.4, E105.1,
E105.2.1,
							 E105.2.2,
E105.3, E105.4,
E105.6, E106.2,
E106.3, E106.4,
E106.4.9, E106.5,
E107.2,
							 E107.3,
E108.3, E108.4,
E109.2.1,
							 E109.2.2.1,
E109.2.2.2, E109.2.2.3,
E109.2.3
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix F - Rodentproofing › Section F101 - GENERAL › Subsection F101.1 - General

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Buildings or structures and the walls enclosing habitable
					 or occupiable rooms and spaces in which persons live, sleep or work, or in
					 which feed, food or foodstuffs are stored, prepared, processed, served or sold,
					 shall be constructed in accordance with the provisions of this
					 section.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix F - Rodentproofing › Section F101 - GENERAL › Subsection F101.2 - Foundation wall ventilation openings

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Foundation wall ventilator openings shall be covered for
					 their height and width with perforated sheet metal plates no less than 0.070
					 inch (1.8 mm) thick, expanded sheet metal plates not less than 0.047 inch (1.2
					 mm) thick, cast iron grills or grating, extruded aluminum load-bearing vents or
					 with hardware cloth of 0.035 inch (0.89 mm) wire or heavier. The openings
					 therein shall not exceed 1/4
					 inch (6.4 mm).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix F - Rodentproofing › Section F101 - GENERAL › Subsection F101.3 - Foundation and exterior wall sealing

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Annular spaces around pipes, electric cables, conduits, or
					 other openings in the walls shall be protected against the passage of rodents
					 by closing such openings with cement mortar, concrete masonry or noncorrosive
					 metal.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix F - Rodentproofing › Section F101 - GENERAL › Subsection F101.4 - Doors

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Doors on which metal protection has been applied shall be
					 hinged so as to be free swinging. When closed, the maximum clearance between
					 any door, door jambs and sills shall not be greater than
					 3/8 inch (9.5
					 mm).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix F - Rodentproofing › Section F101 - GENERAL › Subsection F101.5 - Windows and other openings

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Windows and other openings for the purpose of light or
					 ventilation located in exterior walls within 2 feet (610 mm) above the existing
					 ground level immediately below such opening shall be covered for their entire
					 height and width, including frame, with hardware cloth of at least 0.035 inch
					 (0.89 mm) wire or heavier.
F101.5.1
Rodent-accessible openings.
Windows and other openings for the
				  purpose of light and ventilation in the exterior walls not covered in this
				  chapter, accessible to rodents by way of exposed pipes, wires, conduits and
				  other appurtenances, shall be covered with wire cloth of at least 0.035 inch
				  (0.89 mm) wire. In lieu of wire cloth covering, said pipes, wires, conduits and
				  other appurtenances shall be blocked from rodent usage by installing solid
				  sheet metal guards 0.024 inch (0.61 mm) thick or heavier. Guards shall be
				  fitted around pipes, wires, conduits or other appurtenances. In addition, they
				  shall be fastened securely to and shall extend perpendicularly from the
				  exterior wall for a minimum distance of 12 inches (305 mm) beyond and on either
				  side of pipes, wires, conduits or appurtenances.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix F - Rodentproofing › Section F101 - GENERAL › Subsection F101.6 - Pier and wood construction

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F101.6.1
Sill less than 12 inches
				  above ground.
Buildings not provided with a continuous foundation shall
				  be provided with protection against rodents at grade by providing either an
				  apron in accordance with Section F101.6.1.1 or a floor slab in accordance with
				  Section F101.6.1.2.
F101.6.1.1
Apron.
Where an apron is provided, the apron shall not be less
				  than 8 inches (203 mm) above, nor less than 24 inches (610 mm) below, grade.
				  The apron shall not terminate below the lower edge of the siding material. The
				  apron shall be constructed of an approved nondecayable, water-resistant
				  rodentproofing material of required strength and shall be installed around the
				  entire perimeter of the building. Where constructed of masonry or concrete
				  materials, the apron shall not be less than 4 inches (102 mm) in
				  thickness.
F101.6.1.2
Grade
				  floors.
Where continuous concrete grade floor slabs are provided, open
				  spaces shall not be left between the slab and walls, and openings in the slab
				  shall be protected.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G101 - ADMINISTRATION › Subsection G101.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of this appendix is to promote the public
					 health, safety and general welfare and to minimize public and private losses
					 due to
flood
conditions in specific
flood
					 hazard
areas through the establishment of comprehensive regulations
					 for management of
flood hazard areas
designed to:
1. Prevent unnecessary disruption of
				  commerce, access and public service during times of
flooding
;
2.
				  Manage the alteration of natural
flood
plains, stream channels
				  and shorelines;
3. Manage filling,
				  grading, dredging and other development which may increase
flood
damage or erosion potential;
4. Prevent or regulate the construction of
flood
barriers which will divert floodwaters or which can
				  increase flood hazards; and
5.
				  Contribute to improved construction techniques in the flood plain.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G101 - ADMINISTRATION › Subsection G101.2 - Objectives

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The objectives of this appendix are to protect human life,
					 minimize the expenditure of public money for
flood
control
					 projects, minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with
flooding
, minimize prolonged business interruption, minimize
					 damage to public facilities and utilities, help maintain a stable tax base by
					 providing for the sound use and development of flood-prone areas, contribute to
					 improved construction techniques in the flood plain and ensure that potential
					 owners and occupants are notified that property is within flood hazard
					 areas.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G101 - ADMINISTRATION › Subsection G101.3 - Scope

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The provisions of this appendix shall apply to all
					 proposed development in a flood hazard area established in Section 1612 of this
					 code, including certain building work exempt from permit under Section
					 105.2.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G101 - ADMINISTRATION › Subsection G101.4 - Violations

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Any violation of a provision of this appendix, or failure
					 to comply with a permit or variance issued pursuant to this appendix or any
					 requirement of this appendix, shall be handled in accordance with Section
					 114.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G102 - APPLICABILITY › Subsection G102.1 - General

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This appendix, in conjunction with the
International Building Code
, provides minimum requirements for
					 development located in flood hazard areas, including the subdivision of land;
					 installation of utilities; placement and replacement of manufactured homes; new
					 construction and repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation or additions to new
					 construction; substantial improvement of existing buildings and structures,
					 including restoration after damage, temporary structures, and temporary or
					 permanent storage, utility and miscellaneous Group U buildings and structures,
					 and certain building work exempt from permit under Section
					 105.2.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G102 - APPLICABILITY › Subsection G102.2 - Establishment of flood hazard areas

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Flood hazard areas
are established in
					 Section 1612.3 of the
International Building Code
, adopted by
					 the applicable governing authority on [INSERT DATE].
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G103 - POWERS AND DUTIES › Subsection G103.1 - Permit applications

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The
building official
shall review all
permit
applications to determine whether proposed development
					 sites will be reasonably safe from flooding. If a proposed development site is
					 in a flood hazard area, all site development activities (including grading,
					 filling, utility installation and drainage modification), all new construction
					 and substantial improvements (including the placement of prefabricated
					 buildings and manufactured homes) and certain building work exempt from
permit
under Section 105.2 shall be designed and constructed
					 with methods, practices and materials that minimize flood damage and that are
					 in accordance with this code and ASCE 24.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G103 - POWERS AND DUTIES › Subsection G103.2 - Other permits

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It shall be the responsibility of the
building
					 official
to assure that approval of a proposed development shall not
					 be given until proof that necessary permits have been granted by federal or
					 state agencies having jurisdiction over such development.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G103 - POWERS AND DUTIES › Subsection G103.3 - Determination of design flood elevations

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If design flood elevations are not specified, the
building official
is authorized to require the applicant
					 to:
1. Obtain, review and reasonably
				  utilize data available from a federal, state or other source, or
2. Determine the
design flood
				  elevation
in accordance with accepted hydrologic and hydraulic
				  engineering techniques. Such analyses shall be performed and sealed by a
registered design professional
. Studies, analyses and
				  computations shall be submitted in sufficient detail to allow review and
				  approval by the
building official
. The accuracy of data
				  submitted for such determination shall be the responsibility of the
				  applicant.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G103 - POWERS AND DUTIES › Subsection G103.4 - Activities in riverine flood hazard areas

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In riverine
flood hazard areas
where
design flood elevations
are specified but
floodways
have not been designated, the
building
					 official
shall not permit any new construction, substantial
					 improvement or other development, including fill, unless the applicant
					 demonstrates that the cumulative effect of the proposed development, when
					 combined with all other existing and anticipated flood hazard area
					 encroachment, will not increase the design flood elevation more than 1 foot
					 (305 mm) at any point within the community.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G103 - POWERS AND DUTIES › Subsection G103.5 - Floodway encroachment

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Prior to issuing a
permit
for any
floodway
encroachment, including fill, new construction,
					 substantial improvements and other development or land-disturbing activity, the
building official
shall require submission of a certification,
					 along with supporting technical data, that demonstrates that such development
					 will not cause any increase of the level of the base
flood
.
G103.5.1
Floodway revisions.
A
floodway
encroachment that
				  increases the level of the base
flood
is authorized if the
				  applicant has applied for a conditional Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)
				  revision and has received the approval of the Federal Emergency Management
				  Agency (FEMA).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G103 - POWERS AND DUTIES › Subsection G103.6 - Watercourse alteration

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Prior to issuing a permit for any alteration or relocation
					 of any watercourse, the
building official
shall require the
					 applicant to provide notification of the proposal to the appropriate
					 authorities of all affected adjacent government jurisdictions, as well as
					 appropriate state agencies. A copy of the notification shall be maintained in
					 the permit records and submitted to FEMA.
G103.6.1
Engineering analysis.
The
building official
shall require submission of an
				  engineering analysis which demonstrates that the flood-carrying capacity of the
				  altered or relocated portion of the watercourse will not be decreased. Such
				  watercourses shall be maintained in a manner which preserves the channel's
				  flood-carrying capacity.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G103 - POWERS AND DUTIES › Subsection G103.7 - Alterations in coastal areas

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Prior to issuing a permit for any alteration of sand dunes
					 and mangrove stands in flood hazard areas subject to high velocity wave action,
					 the
building official
shall require submission of an
					 engineering analysis which demonstrates that the proposed alteration will not
					 increase the potential for flood damage.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G103 - POWERS AND DUTIES › Subsection G103.8 - Records

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The
building official
shall maintain a
					 permanent record of all
permits
issued in
flood hazard
					 areas
, including copies of inspection reports and certifications
					 required in Section 1612.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G104 - PERMITS › Subsection G104.1 - Required

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Any person, owner or authorized agent who intends to
					 conduct any development in a flood hazard area shall first make application to
					 the
building official
and shall obtain the required
permit
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G104 - PERMITS › Subsection G104.2 - Application for permit

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The applicant shall file an application in writing on a
					 form furnished by the
building official
. Such application
					 shall:
1. Identify and describe the
				  development to be covered by the permit.
2. Describe the land on which the proposed
				  development is to be conducted by legal description, street address or similar
				  description that will readily identify and definitely locate the
				  site.
3. Include a site plan
				  showing the delineation of flood hazard areas, floodway boundaries, flood
				  zones, design flood elevations, ground elevations, proposed fill and excavation
				  and drainage patterns and facilities.
4. Indicate the use and occupancy for which
				  the proposed development is intended.
5. Be accompanied by construction documents,
				  grading and filling plans and other information deemed appropriate by the
				  building official.
6. State the
				  valuation of the proposed work.
7.
				  Be signed by the applicant or the applicant's authorized agent.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G104 - PERMITS › Subsection G104.3 - Validity of permit

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The issuance of a
permit
under this
					 appendix shall not be construed to be a permit for, or approval of, any
					 violation of this appendix or any other ordinance of the jurisdiction. The
					 issuance of a
permit
based on submitted documents and
					 information shall not prevent the
building official
from
					 requiring the correction of errors. The
building official
is
					 authorized to prevent occupancy or use of a structure or site which is in
					 violation of this appendix or other ordinances of this
					 jurisdiction.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G104 - PERMITS › Subsection G104.4 - Expiration

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A
permit
shall become invalid if the
					 proposed development is not commenced within 180 days after its issuance, or if
					 the work authorized is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after
					 the work commences. Extensions shall be requested in writing and justifiable
					 cause demonstrated. The
building official
is authorized to
					 grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods not more than
					 180 days each.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G104 - PERMITS › Subsection G104.5 - Suspension or revocation

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The building official is authorized to suspend or revoke a
permit
issued under this appendix wherever the permit is
					 issued in error or on the basis of incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete
					 information, or in violation of any ordinance or code of this
					 jurisdiction.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G105 - VARIANCES › Subsection G105.1 - General

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The
board of appeals
established pursuant
					 to Section 112 shall hear and decide requests for variances. The
board
					 of appeals
shall base its determination on technical justifications,
					 and has the right to attach such conditions to variances as it deems necessary
					 to further the purposes and objectives of this appendix and Section
					 1612.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G105 - VARIANCES › Subsection G105.2 - Records

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The building official shall maintain a permanent record of
					 all variance actions, including justification for their
					 issuance.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G105 - VARIANCES › Subsection G105.3 - Historic structures

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A variance is authorized to be issued for the repair or
					 rehabilitation of a historic structure upon a determination that the proposed
					 repair or rehabilitation will not preclude the structure's continued
					 designation as a historic structure, and the variance is the minimum necessary
					 to preserve the historic character and design of the structure.
Exception:
Within
flood hazard
					 areas
,
historic structures
that are not:
1. Listed or preliminarily determined to be
				  eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places; or
2. Determined by the Secretary of the U.S.
				  Department of Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a
				  registered historic district or a district preliminarily determined to qualify
				  as an historic district; or
3.
				  Designated as
historic
under a state or local historic
				  preservation program that is approved by the Department of Interior.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G105 - VARIANCES › Subsection G105.4 - Functionally dependent facilities

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A variance is authorized to be issued for the construction
					 or substantial improvement of a functionally dependent facility provided the
					 criteria in Section 1612.1 are met and the variance is the minimum necessary to
					 allow the construction or substantial improvement, and that all due
					 consideration has been given to methods and materials that minimize flood
					 damages during the design flood and create no additional threats to public
					 safety.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G105 - VARIANCES › Subsection G105.5 - Restrictions

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The
board of appeals
shall not issue a
					 variance for any proposed development in a flood way if any increase in flood
					 levels would result during the base flood discharge.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G105 - VARIANCES › Subsection G105.6 - Considerations

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In reviewing applications for variances, the
board
					 of appeals
shall consider all technical evaluations, all relevant
					 factors, all other portions of this appendix and the following:
1. The danger that materials and debris may
				  be swept onto other lands resulting in further injury or damage;
2. The danger to life and property due to
				  flooding or erosion damage;
3. The
				  susceptibility of the proposed development, including contents, to flood damage
				  and the effect of such damage on current and future owners;
4. The importance of the services provided by
				  the proposed development to the community;
5. The availability of alternate locations
				  for the proposed development that are not subject to flooding or
				  erosion;
6. The compatibility of
				  the proposed development with existing and anticipated development;
7. The relationship of the proposed
				  development to the comprehensive plan and flood plain management program for
				  that area;
8. The safety of access
				  to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency
				  vehicles;
9. The expected heights,
				  velocity, duration, rate of rise and debris and sediment transport of the
				  floodwaters and the effects of wave action, if applicable, expected at the
				  site; and
10. The costs of
				  providing governmental services during and after flood conditions including
				  maintenance and repair of public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas,
				  electrical and water systems, streets and bridges.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G105 - VARIANCES › Subsection G105.7 - Conditions for issuance

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Variances shall only be issued by the
board of
					 appeals
upon:
1. A technical
				  showing of good and sufficient cause that the unique characteristics of the
				  size, configuration or topography of the site renders the elevation standards
				  inappropriate;
2. A determination
				  that failure to grant the variance would result in exceptional hardship by
				  rendering the lot undevelopable;
3.
				  A determination that the granting of a variance will not result in increased
				  flood heights, additional threats to public safety, extraordinary public
				  expense, nor create nuisances, cause fraud on or victimization of the public or
				  conflict with existing local laws or ordinances;
4. A determination that the variance is the
				  minimum necessary, considering the flood hazard, to afford relief;
				  and
5. Notification to the
				  applicant in writing over the signature of the building official that the
				  issuance of a variance to construct a structure below the base flood level will
				  result in increased premium rates for flood insurance up to amounts as high as
				  $25 for $100 of insurance coverage, and that such construction below the base
				  flood level increases risks to life and property.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G201 - DEFINITIONS › Subsection G201.1 - General

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The following words and terms shall, for the purposes of
					 this appendix, have the meanings shown herein. Refer to Chapter 2 for general
					 definitions.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G201 - DEFINITIONS › Subsection G201.2 - Definitions

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DEVELOPMENT.
Any man made change to improved
					 or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to, buildings or other
					 structures, temporary structures, temporary or permanent storage of materials,
					 mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavations, operations and other
					 land-disturbing activities.
FUNCTIONALLY DEPENDENT FACILITY.
A facility
					 which cannot be used for its intended purpose unless it is located or carried
					 out in close proximity to water, such as a docking or port facility necessary
					 for the loading or unloading of cargo or passengers, shipbuilding or ship
					 repair. The term does not include long-term storage, manufacture, sales or
					 service facilities.
MANUFACTURED HOME.
A structure that is
					 transportable in one or more sections, built on a permanent chassis, designed
					 for use with or without a permanent foundation when attached to the required
					 utilities, and constructed to the Federal Mobile Home Construction and Safety
					 Standards and rules and regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of
					 Housing and Urban Development. The term also includes mobile homes, park
					 trailers, travel trailers and similar transportable structures that are placed
					 on a site for 180 consecutive days or longer.
MANUFACTURED HOME PARK OR SUBDIVISION.
A
					 parcel (or contiguous parcels) of land divided into two or more manufactured
					 home lots for rent or sale.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE.
A vehicle that is built
					 on a single chassis, 400 square feet (37.16 m2) or
					 less when measured at the largest horizontal projection, designed to be
					 self-propelled or permanently towable by a light-duty truck, and designed
					 primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters
					 for recreational, camping, travel or seasonal use. A recreational vehicle is
					 ready for highway use if it is on its wheels or jacking system, is attached to
					 the site only by quick disconnect-type utilities and security devices and has
					 no permanently attached additions.
VARIANCE.
A grant of relief from the
					 requirements of this section which permits construction in a manner otherwise
					 prohibited by this section where specific enforcement would result in
					 unnecessary hardship.
VIOLATION.
A development that is not fully
					 compliant with this appendix or Section 1612, as applicable.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G301 - SUBDIVISIONS › Subsection G301.1 - General

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Any subdivision proposal, including proposals for
					 manufactured home parks and subdivisions, or other proposed new development in
					 a flood hazard area shall be reviewed to assure that:
1. All such proposals are consistent with the
				  need to minimize flood damage;
2.
				  All public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas, electric and water
				  systems are located and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage;
				  and
3. Adequate drainage is
				  provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G301 - SUBDIVISIONS › Subsection G301.2 - Subdivision requirements

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The following requirements shall apply in the case of any
					 proposed subdivision, including proposals for manufactured home parks and
					 subdivisions, any portion of which lies within a flood hazard area:
1. The flood hazard area, including floodways
				  and areas subject to high velocity wave action, as appropriate, shall be
				  delineated on tentative and final subdivision plats;
2. Design flood elevations shall be shown on
				  tentative and final subdivision plats;
3. Residential building lots shall be
				  provided with adequate buildable area outside the floodway; and
4. The design criteria for utilities and
				  facilities set forth in this appendix and appropriate
International
				  Codes
shall be met.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G401 - SITE IMPROVEMENT › Subsection G401.1 - Development in floodways

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Development or land disturbing activity shall not be
					 authorized in the
floodway
unless it has been demonstrated
					 through hydrologic and hydraulic analyses performed in accordance with standard
					 engineering practice that the proposed encroachment will not result in any
					 increase in the level of the base
flood
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 115 - Appendices › Appendix G - Flood-Resistant Construction › Section G401 - SITE IMPROVEMENT › Subsection G401.2 - Flood hazard areas subject to high-velocity wave action

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In
flood hazard areas
subject to
					 high-velocity wave action:
1. New
				  buildings and buildings that are substantially improved shall only be
				  authorized landward of the reach of mean high tide.
2. The use of fill for structural support of
				  buildings is prohibited.