Subsection 110.R3.8 - Local Agency Enforcement110.R3.8.1Permits. Upon application and in conformity with the provisions of 780 CMR and 780 CMR 110.R3, the building official shall issue building permits for installation of product.110.R3.8.1.1Owner's Agent. A CSL, duly licensed in accordance with 780 CMR 110.R5, shall, in accordance with 780 CMR 1.00: Scope and Administration, be hired by and act as the agent for the owner for the purpose of applying for and obtaining any and all permits required for the field installation of all product. The CSL shall be responsible for the construction of the foundation system, the attachment to the foundation, and completion of the product, and all pertinent site work required by section 105 of 780 CMR and shall provide at least 48 hours notice to the Office and the building official before the placement and connection of such units shall begin.110.R3.8.1.2Submittal Documents. As part of the permit application process, the CSL shall submit to the building official, in writing: a. The name of the installer, who shall be duly certified by the manufacturer to install said manufacturer's product, and is identified as an installer of product. The installer shall be responsible for the safe and proper placement and connection of the product in accordance with 780 CMR, 780 CMR 110.R3, and the specialized codes.b. A statement that the work to be performed under such permit is to include the installation of the specific type of product in accordance with the provisions of the applicable codes, the statement is to be signed by the applicant or his or her agent, with the appropriate address.c. A true copy of the approved product and where it was manufactured or is to be manufactured, where one has not previously been furnished to that local enforcement agency.d. Site specific plans and specifications.e. Plan Identification Number Assignment Form for newly constructed or recertified units with BBRS number. This is to confirm plans have been approved by the state and shall include a stamp approval and signature.f. Plans shall be stamped on every page by a TPIA.g. Every page showing calculations by a registered design professional shall be provided with their stamp and signature.h. Energy compliance certificate.i. Set manuals are required to be on-site at time of project set. Exception: If all connection details are provided on the plans, then the set manual is not required.
j. Set crew information shall accompany the plan submittal package with approved certification from manufacturer.110.R3.8.2Inspection of Site Preparation and Service Connections. Appropriate local enforcement agencies shall inspect site preparation work including foundations, not within the scope of the approval and certification, and the structural, mechanical, plumbing, sprinkler, and electrical connections among units or components, for compliance with applicable law, rules and regulations.110.R3.8.3Compliance with Instructions. Appropriate local enforcement agencies shall inspect all product upon, or promptly after, installation at the building site to determine whether all instructions in the set connection details report or conditions listed on the manufacturer's data plate have been followed. This may include inspections for exterior weather-tightness and protection, tests for tightness of plumbing and mechanical systems, and for malfunctions in the electrical system and a visual inspection for obvious nonconformity with the approved building plans. 110.R3.8.3.1Disassembly Prohibited. Destructive disassembly of product shall not be performed in order to conduct such tests or inspections, nor shall there be imposed standards or test criteria different from those adopted by the Office or specified in the approved plans.110.R3.8.3.2Opening Panels. Nondestructive disassembly may be performed only to the extent of opening access panels and cover plates.110.R3.8.4Non-complying New or Recertified Units. Local enforcement agencies shall report to the BBRS in accordance with 780 CMR 110.R3 any non-complying product.110.R3.8.5Certificates of Occupancy. Building officials shall issue certificates of occupancy for product as applicable if such product has been installed and inspected pursuant to the applicable codes and 780 CMR 110.R3 and complies with the approved building specifications and plans. Any noncompliant items shall be brought into compliance before such certificate of occupancy shall be issued.110.R3.8.6Reporting of Violations to Division of Professional Licensure. When any local enforcement agency is making an inspection and finds violations or suspected violations, it shall report the details of the violations in writing to the BBRS. Where violations are hazardous to occupants, a certificate of occupancy shall not be issued and the building shall not be occupied before such hazards are corrected. If the violations are not hazardous, a temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued.
780 CMR, ch. 110.00, 780 CMR 110R3, 110.R3.8
Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1532, eff. 10/11/2024.