37-041 approval letter add 09-04-2014
David Fortier September 4, 2014
32 Laurel Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Subject Location: 22 Old Wilson Road
Map Block: 37-041
Mr. Fortier,
Your building permit application and plans dated 8-15-2014 have been approved as drawn, noted, and per this memo. All work must meet all applicable codes whether noted or not included
within this memo.
Please follow up on the following items:
These items will need to be accomplished as the project moves forward and before rough inspections;
Stamped engineering for all non prescriptive materials and or systems.
A smoke detector in the bedroom and a smoke/CO within 10’ of the bedroom door.
Crawl spaces venting must comply with R408.1, R408.2, and R408.3
Crawl access must comply with R408.4
I-joist cantilever must meet manufacturer’s requirements.
Note: July 1 begins enforcement of the 2012 IECC with MA amendments and fire protection for non-dimensional lumber floor system frames, the new Stretch Code is pending.
As of August 4th 2011 the 8th Edition MA code is the 2009 IRC with MA amendments.
In the following are some generic requirements which seem to be problematic.
This is not intended to be comprehensive, nor is it a substitute for purchasing and reading the MA codes.
Read only international codes are available on line at http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/icod/ one must also consider the MA amendments to these codes which can be found at www.mass.gov/dps/bbrs
.
The current relevant building codes are:
2009 IBC, 2009 IEBC, 2009 IMC, 2009 IRC, 2009 or 2012 IECC, AA115, MA amendments.
Relevant items must be submitted to the building department for approvals before inspections and or Certificates of Occupancy can be issued.
Feel free to call if you have any questions. My telephone number is 587-1240 and office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, excepting we close for walk-ins at 12:00
noon on Wednesdays. My email address is: cmiller@northamptonma.gov
Thank you for your cooperation on these matters.
Chuck Miller
City of Northampton
Assistant Commissioner and Zoning Enforcement