24C-110 approval letter 3rd fl bed rm 05-13-2013
Jeffrey Bott May 13, 2013
32 Pine Street
Florence, MA 01062
Subject Location: 123 Massasoit Street
Map Block: 24C-110
Mr. Bott,
Your building permit application and plans dated 2-20-13 with engineering dated 4-22-13 have been approved as drawn 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;
Copy of plans in electronic format.
The entire building smoke and CO detectors must be brought to current building code requirements including a smoke/CO in the 3rd floor bedroom.
Hazardous glazing locations, within 24” of a door, or within 60” of a stair, or across from hot tubs, spas, bathtubs within 60” if not 60” above the walking surface, and other locations.
780 CMR R308.4
Windows over 72” above grade with the opening less than 24 above the finished floor shall meet the 4” sphere rule. Order restrictors. 780 CMR R612.2
Egress and emergency escape requirements shall be strictly met.
Basements, habitable attics, and all sleeping rooms require emergency escape. 780 CMR R310
Windows within 44” of floor, DH 3.3 sqft min window size, Casement 20”x41” exception 5 sqft at 1st floor. Minimum clear opening 20”x24” or 24”x20”. 780 CMR R310.1.1
The addition must meet the current prescriptive energy code.
Any modification of the engineered drawings must have the approval of the engineer.
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 IECC, AA115, MA amendments.
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