110.R3.1.1
Title. The BBRS
adopts the rules and regulations for manufactured buildings,
manufactured
building components and
manufactured homes contained herein as 780 CMR
110.R3.
110.R3.1.2
Scope. 780 CMR
110.R3 shall govern the design, manufacture,
handling, storage, transportation, relocation, and
installation of manufactured
buildings,
manufactured building components, and modular homes, and hereinafter
referred to as
product, intended for
installation in the Commonwealth and/or
manufactured in the Commonwealth for shipment to any other state in which such
product and the labels thereon are accepted. Subject to local zoning ordinances
and by-laws,
product may be sold for, delivered to, or installed on, building
sites located in any location in the Commonwealth if such products have been
approved and certified pursuant to 780 CMR
110.R3.
110.R3.1.3
Administration and
Enforcement. The BBRS, through its designee the
Office, shall administer
and enforce the state requirements of 780 CMR
110.R3 and building officials
shall administer and enforce the local requirements of 780 CMR
110.R3. The
boards which regulate the
specialized codes shall have enforcement authority of
product specific to its specialized code. No person, firm or corporation shall
offer for sale or rental, or sell or rent, any
product subject to any
provisions of 780 CMR
110.R3 unless it conforms with the applicable provisions
of 780 CMR
110.R3.
Where an uncertified building was constructed under a
manufactured building program of another state and approved under such program,
a TPIA shall prepare a report based on review of the plans and specifications
and inspection of the building to assure that said plans and specifications
meet the requirements of 780 CMR 13.00: Energy Efficiency and
submit such to the Office for review and approval.
When the occupancy classification of a relocated manufactured
building is proposed to be changed, a TPIA shall inspect the building,
including any disassembly necessary, to determine whether compliance may be
achieved for a change of occupancy classification in accordance with the
requirements of Chapter 10 of 780 CMR 34.00: Existing
Buildings. If factory plans are available, then disassembly is not
required to the extent that the factory plans can be reasonably verified to
reflect the actual construction.
Exception: Relocatable buildings previously
approved with a prior Massachusetts insignia may be relocated into or within
the state, subject to local approval for the design loads for the location,
provided that no plan, specification, reconfiguration, occupancy type or use
group changes are made. The insignia numbers, design loads, and plans based on
time of manufacture shall be provided to the building official at time of
permit application and prior to installation.
110.R3.1.4
Authorization of Third-party
Inspections Agencies. The BBRS may register TPIAs based on
recommendations by the Office.
