[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Amesbury 1-8-2013 by Bill No. 2012-091. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Construction — See Ch. 244.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A building energy code created by the International Code
Council. It is a model code adopted by many state and municipal governments
in the United States for the establishment of minimum design and construction
requirements for energy efficiency and is updated on a three-year
cycle. The baseline energy conservation requirements of the Massachusetts
State Building Code are the IECC with Massachusetts amendments as
approved by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards.
Codified by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards
as 780 CMR Appendix 115.AA of the 8th edition Massachusetts Building
Code, the Stretch Energy Code is an appendix to the Massachusetts
Building Code, based on further amendments to the International Energy
Conservation Code (IECC) to improve the energy efficiency of buildings
built to this code.
The purpose of 780 CMR Appendix 115.AA is to provide a more-energy-efficient
alternative to the base energy code applicable to the relevant sections
of the Building Code for both new construction and existing buildings.
This code applies to residential and commercial buildings. Buildings
not included in this scope shall comply with 780 CMR 13, 34, or 51,
as applicable.
The Stretch Code, as codified by the Board of Building Regulations
and Standards as 780 CMR Appendix 115.AA, including any future editions,
amendments or modifications, is herein incorporated by reference into
the City of Amesbury's bylaws. The Stretch Code is enforceable
by the Building Commissioner/Zoning Compliance Officer.
