105 CMR, 105 CMR 410.000 - Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation, State Sanitary Code, Chapter II

  1. § 410.001 - Purpose
  2. § 410.002 - Authority
  3. § 410.003 - General Provisions
  4. § 410.010 - Definitions
  5. § 410.020 - Definitions
  6. § 410.100 - Kitchen Facilities
  7. § 410.110 - Bathroom Facilities: Sinks, Toilets, Tubs, and Showers
  8. § 410.120 - Approved Toilets
  9. § 410.130 - Potable Water/Sanitary Drainage
  10. § 410.140 - Plumbing Connections
  11. § 410.150 - Hot Water
  12. § 410.151 - Shared Facilities
  13. § 410.152 - Privies and Chemical Toilets Prohibited; Exceptions
  14. § 410.160 - Heating Systems
  15. § 410.170 - Venting
  16. § 410.180 - Temperature Requirements
  17. § 410.190 - Hot Water
  18. § 410.200 - Provision and Metering of Electricity or Gas
  19. § 410.201 - Temperature Requirements
  20. § 410.202 - Venting
  21. § 410.210 - Provision of Oil
  22. § 410.220 - Natural and Mechanical Ventilation
  23. § 410.230 - Owner's Laundering Responsibilities
  24. § 410.235 - Owner's Installation, Maintenance and Repair Responsibilities
  25. § 410.240 - Occupant's Installation and Maintenance Responsibilities
  26. § 410.250 - Asbestos-containing Material
  27. § 410.251 - Kitchen Lighting and Electrical Outlets
  28. § 410.252 - Bathroom Lighting and Electrical Outlets
  29. § 410.253 - Light Fixtures Other than in Habitable Rooms or Kitchens
  30. § 410.254 - Light in Passageways, Hallways, and Stairways
  31. § 410.255 - Amperage
  32. § 410.256 - Temporary Wiring
  33. § 410.257 - Light Obstructions
  34. § 410.258 - Exemption of Dwellings More than 600 Feet from Electrical Service
  35. § 410.260 - continued
  36. § 410.270 - Locks
  37. § 410.280 - Natural and Mechanical Ventilation
  38. § 410.281 - Ventilation Shut-off
  39. § 410.300 - Electricity Supply and Illumination
  40. § 410.310 - Auxiliary Emergency Lighting Systems and Exit Signs
  41. § 410.320 - Electrical Service
  42. § 410.330 - Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Alarms
  43. § 410.350 - Plumbing Connections
  44. § 410.351 - Owner's Installation and Maintenance Responsibilities
  45. § 410.352 - Occupant's Installation and Maintenance Responsibilities
  46. § 410.353 - Asbestos Material
  47. § 410.354 - Metering of Electricity, Gas and Water
  48. § 410.355 - Provision of Oil
  49. § 410.400 - Owner/Manager Contact Information and Notice of Occupants' Legal Rights and Responsibilities
  50. § 410.401 - Ceiling Height
  51. § 410.402 - Grade Level
  52. § 410.410 - Building Identification
  53. § 410.420 - Habitability Requirements
  54. § 410.430 - Natural Light and Obstructions
  55. § 410.431 - Any Exceptions to Minimum Standards Must Be Specified
  56. § 410.440 - Temporary Housing
  57. § 410.450 - Means of Egress
  58. § 410.451 - Egress Obstructions
  59. § 410.452 - Safe Condition
  60. § 410.460 - Homeless Shelters
  61. § 410.470 - Lead-based Paint Hazards in Residences
  62. § 410.480 - Locks
  63. § 410.481 - Posting of Name of Owner
  64. § 410.482 - Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Alarms
  65. § 410.483 - Auxiliary Emergency Lighting Systems and Exit Signs
  66. § 410.484 - Building Identification
  67. § 410.500 - Owner's Responsibility to Maintain Building and Structural Elements
  68. § 410.501 - Weathertight Elements
  69. § 410.502 - Use of Lead Paint Prohibited
  70. § 410.503 - Protective Railings and Walls
  71. § 410.504 - Non-absorbent Surfaces
  72. § 410.505 - Occupant's Responsibility Respecting Structural Elements
  73. § 410.510 - Occupant's Responsibility Regarding Building and Structural Elements
  74. § 410.520 - Protective Railings and Walls
  75. § 410.530 - Weather-tight Elements
  76. § 410.540 - Installation of Screens
  77. § 410.550 - Extermination of Insects, Rodents and Skunks
  78. § 410.551 - Screens for Windows
  79. § 410.552 - Screens for Doors
  80. § 410.553 - Installation of Screens
  81. § 410.560 - Refuse
  82. § 410.570 - Maintenance of Areas in a Sanitary and Safe Condition
  83. § 410.600 - Inspection upon Request
  84. § 410.601 - Collection of Garbage and Rubbish
  85. § 410.602 - Maintenance of Areas Free from Garbage and Rubbish
  86. § 410.610 - Inspection Form
  87. § 410.620 - Conduct of Inspections
  88. § 410.630 - Conditions Deemed to Endanger or Materially Impair Health or Safety
  89. § 410.640 - Time Frames for Correction of Violations
  90. § 410.650 - Residences Unfit for Human Habitation; Hearing; Condemnation; Order to Vacate; Demolition
  91. § 410.660 - Reinspections
  92. § 410.670 - Order to Correct Violations
  93. § 410.680 - Service of Orders and Notices
  94. § 410.700 - Variances
  95. § 410.710 - Permit Requirements For Alternative Housing
  96. § 410.750 - Conditions Deemed to Endanger or Impair Health or Safety
  97. § 410.800 - Right to Hearing
  98. § 410.810 - Hearing Notice
  99. § 410.820 - Time for Hearing
  100. § 410.821 - Inspection Form
  101. § 410.822 - Conduct of Inspections
  102. § 410.830 - Hearing Procedures
  103. § 410.831 - Dwellings Unfit for Human Habitation; Hearing; Condemnation; Order to Vacate; Demolition
  104. § 410.832 - Content of Orders
  105. § 410.833 - Service of Orders
  106. § 410.840 - Final Decision after Hearing; Failure to Comply with Final Order
  107. § 410.850 - Official Hearing Record
  108. § 410.851 - Hearing Notice
  109. § 410.852 - Time for Hearing
  110. § 410.853 - Hearing Procedures
  111. § 410.854 - Final Decision After Hearing; Failure to Comply with Final Order
  112. § 410.855 - Official Hearing Record
  113. § 410.860 - Appeal of Final Decisions
  114. § 410.900 - Condemnation, Placarding and Vacating Residences
  115. § 410.910 - Penalties for Interference with Inspections
  116. § 410.920 - Penalty for Failure to Comply with Order
  117. § 410.930 - Penalty for Other Offenses
  118. § 410.940 - Correction of Violations by Board of Health; Expenses
  119. § 410.950 - Severability
  120. § 410.960 - Correction of Violations by Board of Health; Expenses
  121. § 410.990 - Appendix: Forms

Notes

105 CMR, 105 CMR 410.000
Amended by Mass Register Issue 1495, eff. 5/12/2023. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1497, eff. 5/12/2023.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

105 CMR 410.000: M.G.L. c. 111, §§ 3 and 127A.

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