Safety Regulations

The Board of Building Regulations and Standard (BBRS) welcomes you to the State building code web page.

  • Listing of all current BBRS and Technical Advisory Committee Members as well as information related to the building code and  programs.
  • To purchase the building code or view code requirements scroll down on this page. 
  • For the most recent building code related announcements see the DPS homepage center column.
  • For information on the Stretch Energy Code

Purchasing the Building Code

The 8th edition of the building code uses 2009 code books published by the International Code Council (ICC) with separate amendment packages published by the State.

  • To purchase code books contact ICC at www.iccsafe.org or a major book vendor. 
  • To purchase Massachusetts amendments contact the State Bookstore (617-727-2834). 

Viewing the ICC Codes

  • To view-only the International Codes follow this link: ICC Codes.

Using the 8th Edition

To find the latest requirement in the base volume:

  1. Find the topic in the International Building Code (IBC) 2009.
  2. Check the link below entitled '8th Edition Base Volume - (August 2010) Massachusetts Amendments' for that topic.
  3. Check under 'Amendments since August 2010' listed below for any recent changes

For example, after (first) looking in the IBC for high-rise elevator requirements in chapter 4, section 403.6 and (second) checking the 8th Edition Base Volume (August 2010) Massachusetts Amendments version listed below to find that it has been amended, you'll notice (third) that it has been further amended recently under "Amendments since August 2010", listed below, for section 403.6.1.

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