Hampshire Court Building Permit Specs-codesHAMPSHIRE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
BUILDING ENVELOPE REPAIRS
PHASE TWO, DCP 1828 HCl
NORTHAMPTON, MA
and standards and requirements of the authorities having jurisdiction shall be the responsibility
of the Contractor; as shall be the analysis of all such codes and standards in regard to their
applicability to the Project for the purposes of determining necessary construction to conform to
such code requirements, for securing all approvals and permits necessary to proceed with
construction, and to obtain all permits necessary for the Owner to occupy the facility for its
intended use. In the case of conflicts between the requirements of different codes and
standards, the most restrictive or stringent requirements shall be met.
B. The codes that were used in the design of this Project are as follows:
1. Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Building Code, 780 CMR Ninth Edition,
including all referenced standards.
a. 2015 International Building Code (IBC) With Massachusetts Amendments per 780
CMR
b. 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) With Massachusetts
Amendments per 780 CMR
c. 780 CMR 9.00 -Fire Protection Systems
2. 527 CMR Board of Fire Prevention Regulations
3. 2012 NFPA 1 -Currently Adopted MA State Model Code
4. Massachusetts General Law Chapter 148 -Fire Prevention -Section 26
5. 780 CMR 13.00 -Energy Efficiency Amendments
a. 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
b. 2013 ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1 -Energy Standard for Buildings
Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
6. 780 CMR Chapter 27.00 -Electrical
a. 527 CMR Chapter 12 -Massachusetts Electrical Code (Amendments)
b. 527 CMR Chapter 27 -Emergency and Standby Power Systems
c. 2014 NFPA 70 -National Electrical Code (NEC)
d. NFP A 110 -2013
7. Accessibility
a. 521 CMR -Massachusetts Architectural Access Board Regulations
b. Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 22
c. Title III of The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Including the 2010 ADA
Standards for Accessible Design.
8. Occupational Safety and Health Act, Title 29/Labor
9. General Laws of Massachusetts
C. Code Enforcement and Approvals: Secure and pay for the general building permit for the work
and conform to all conditions and requirements of the permit and code enforcement authorities.
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