780 CMR 33.00 — Chapter 33: Safeguards during construction

33.00 Chapter 33: Safeguards during construction

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780 CMR: MASSACHUSETTS AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE 2021

CHAPTER 33: SAFEGUARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION

3301.1 Revise section as follows.

3301.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern safety during construction and the protection of adjacent public and private properties. Also see 527 CMR for additional fire prevention requirements during construction.

3301.1.1 Add section as follows.

3301.1.1 Except as otherwise provided for in 780 CMR, fire safety during construction and the protection of adjacent public and private properties shall comply with the provisions of 527 CMR 1.00 as enforced by the fire code official.

3301.3 Add section as follows.

3301.3 Construction documents. Construction documents and a schedule for the work to be performed shall be submitted to the building official and the fire code official in accordance with 780 CMR 1. The construction documents shall include the fire safety program, as required by Chapter 16 of 527 CMR 1.00, and shall be submitted to the fire code official for approval. Work shall not be performed until such construction documents are approved.

3302.3 Change Chapter 33 of the International Fire Code to 527 CMR 1.00.

3303.1 Revise section as follows.

3303.1 Construction documents. Construction documents and a schedule for demolition shall be submitted pursuant to 780 CMR Chapter 1. Work shall not be performed until such construction documents and schedule are approved.

3303.7 Revise section as follows.

3303.7 Fire safety during demolition. Fire safety during demolition shall comply with the applicable requirements of this code and the applicable provisions of 527 CMR 1.00.

[F] 3309.2 Change International Fire Code to of this code and 527 CMR 1.00

[F] 3311.3 Detailed requirements. Revise exception as follows.

Exception: Standpipes shall be either temporary or permanent in nature, and with or without a water supply, provided that such standpipes conform to the requirements of Section 905 as to capacity, outlets and materials and are labeled to indicate if they are temporary, permanent, with a water supply or without a water supply.

[F] 3313.1 Where required. Revise section as follows.

An approved water supply for fire protection, either temporary or permanent, approved by the fire code official, shall be made available as soon as combustible building materials arrive on the site, on commencement of vertical combustible construction, and on installation of a standpipe system in buildings under construction, in accordance with Sections 3313.2 through 3313.5.

Exception: The fire code official is authorized to reduce the fire-flow requirements for isolated buildings or a group of buildings in rural areas or small communities where the development of full fire-flow requirements is impractical.

3313.1.1 Add section as follows.

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Where the fire safety plan indicates a water supply or fire flow exceeding the minimum provisions of this code, the fire safety plan shall be enforced.

[F] 3313.2 Combustible building materials. Add the words compliant with the provisions of 527 CMR 1.00 at the end of second sentence.

[F] 3314.1 Fire watch during combustible construction. Add the words Building Official or before fire code official at end of section.