Amendment Information for IRC PDF

Amendment info 1. Duties of a CSL holder are detailed on MA Amend pages 319-326 Note in IRC 2. Uses of Native lumber: see MA Amend page 317. Cross ref to IRC index 3. Location of smoke/CO2 detectors. Note on page 67/68 of IRC to check MA Amends 233-234 for additional locations 4....

Amendment info 1. Duties of a CSL holder are detailed on MA Amend pages 319-326 Note in IRC 2. Uses of Native lumber: see MA Amend page 317. Cross ref to IRC index 3. Location of smoke/CO2 detectors. Note on page 67/68 of IRC to check MA Amends 233-234 for additional locations 4. Location of Heat detectors: No ref in IRC. Add to index and note pages 233-234 in MA Amends and note on age 68 of IRC 5. The architect not signing the building permit application would NOT prevent the issuance of a building permit of an 1800sf dwelling except. Insufficient water supply, zoning violations or no workers comp insurance WOULD prevent the issuance. Add to IRC page 4, section 105.3 6. A homeowner of a single-family home is exempt from the licensing provision and can pull permits for many things but NOT for a 20x20 manufactured home Cross ref. To IRC page 3, 105.2 7. Registered professional architectural or engineering services are required for design/ construction of A retaining wall that is 10 feet high. See “Construction Control” page 23 of MA amends…add retaining wall to index of IRC with this note and page 101 of IRC. Also note for retaining walls MA amend page 107. Requires reg. Prof if wall is retaining more than 6’ unbalanced fill or could impact public safety. 8. Notice to building official of construction commencement is required a minimum of 1 business day/24 hours before starting the work. Cross ref to IRC 105.3.1 9. According to the Mass Building Code, Boston has a basic wind speed of? 128mph 10.A building inspector has 30 days to act on a permit application. Cross ref to IRC 105.3.1 11. On stairs, the riser height should not be more than 8 ¼” and the tread depth shall be no less than 9”. This is residential only and should be noted in IRC page 64 12.The maximum distance for control joints in a concrete basement floor is 30ft note in IRC page 149 section 506 13.Note in IBC 308.6.1. change age from 2 yrs 6 months to 2.9 years 14.Chapter 11 of IBC is replaced by MA CMR 521…..some items are the same but check AAB notes for double check and additional info 15.Add 406.2.1 to pages 120/121 of IRC: formwork thru ties must be snapped off and holes parted with hydraulic cement per page 241 of MA Amends