Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Helpful resources for Boston, Massachusetts include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Massachusetts

Residential Building Code

Massachusetts adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control; however, local governments are free to make laws more strict (with some limitations).See PLRB, Massachusetts Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Boston adopted a code that is yet to be identified .Please contact PLRB if you would like us to research this for you.

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Massachusetts State Bldg. Code, 9th ed. (2015 IRC)(Boston, MA Municipal Code)

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Massachusetts State Bldg. Code, 9th ed. (2015 IRC)(Boston, MA SECTION 12 -)

...habitation, the housing court of the city of Boston sitting as aforesaid, shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this act, the provisions of the state building code, any zoning regulation or amendment adopted under this act, and any decision of the board of appeal under any zoning regulation or amendment adopted under this act...

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Commercial Building Code

Boston adopted a code that is yet to be identified .Please contact PLRB if you would like us to research this for you.

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Massachusetts State Bldg. Code, 9th edition (2015 IBC)(Boston, MA Municipal Code)

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Massachusetts State Bldg. Code, 9th edition (2015 IBC)(Boston, MA Municipal Code)

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