Massachusetts Building Code, Permit and Licensing Information
Massachusetts Building Code Agency
Building Division and BBRS Administrator
13th Floor, Room 1301
Boston, MA 02108
Massachusetts Construction Code and Edition Adopted:
- 2020 Massachusetts Energy Code – Amended from the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code
- 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC)
- 2015 International Residential Code (IRC)
- 2015 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC)
- 2015 International Building Code (IBC)
- 2015 International Mechanical Code (IMC)
- 2020 National Electric Code (NEC) – Effective January 1, 2020
- State Energy Code 2018 IECC and 90.1-2016
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 Life Safety Code 2012
Applicability (statewide, local, limited): STATEWIDE
Massachusetts Building Code is approved and administered by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS), consisting of eleven members and is staffed by the Department of Public Safety. The Board of Fire Prevention Regulations (BFPR) is a fourteen member board responsible for promulgating a comprehensive fire safety code (527 CMR) for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The BBRS is responsible for reviewing and recommending which building codes are adopted in Massachusetts. Additionally, the members of the BBRS comprise the Building Code Appeals Board for purposes of deciding appeals of interpretations of the Building Code made by building officials and other similar officials. Amendments may be made by jurisdictions with State approval.
Please review the information found here for code adoption: https://www.mass.gov/handbook/ninth-edition-of-the-ma-state-building-code-780
| State Website | https://www.mass.gov/ |
| State Licensing | Contractor licensing is required by the State of Massachusetts |
| State Licensing Division | https://www.mass.gov/topics/professional-licenses-permits |
| State Fire Marshall | https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-fire-services |
| State Environmental Permit | https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-environmental-protection |
Additional Building Codes by State
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