The purpose of this code is to provide for safety, health and public welfare through
structural strength and stability, means of egress, adequate light
and ventilation and protection to life and property from fire and
hazards incident to the design, construction, alteration, removal
or demolition of buildings and structures.
The provisions of this code apply to the construction,
alteration, equipment, use and occupancy, location and maintenance
of buildings and structures and to appurtenances such as vaults, areaways
and street encroachments hereafter erected and, where expressly stated,
existing on land or over water and to buildings and structures and
equipment for the operation thereof hereafter moved or demolished
in the municipality. The provisions of this code based on occupancy
also apply to existing buildings and structures or portions thereof
converted from one occupancy classification to another.
Nothing in this code shall be construed to prevent
the enforcement of other laws which prescribe more restrictive limitations.
All matters not covered by this code shall conform
with generally accepted good practice. The 1955 Edition of the National
Building Code recommended by the National Board of Fire Underwriters
shall be deemed to be generally accepted good practice.
[Added 3-3-1970 ATM, Art. 52]
The operator of every swimming pool which contains water having a depth of two feet or more and which has a side rising less than three feet above the level of the ground shall provide and maintain an adequate enclosure to prevent animals and unauthorized persons from entering the pool area. This section shall not apply to pools containing less than 260 square feet of surface water. A fence not less than four feet high with a self-closing gate shall be deemed to be an adequate enclosure. If a permit is required under the plumbing or electrical code in connection with a pool, a building permit shall be obtained from the Building Inspector, and such pool shall comply with Chapter
165, Zoning.
The Selectmen shall annually in March appoint a Building Inspector, referred to in §§
29-1 through
29-8 as the "Building Official," for the enforcement of this chapter and the applicable provisions of Chapter 143 of the General Laws. The Selectmen may remove him for cause at any time after a hearing. He shall receive such compensation, subject to the annual appropriation therefor, as shall be determined by the Selectmen. The Selectmen may establish and revise from time to time a schedule of charges and fees for permits and inspections by the Building Inspector. The Selectmen may in like manner appoint an Acting Building Inspector.
The fire limits of the Town of Georgetown are
hereby established as follows: none.
The provisions of this chapter are hereby declared
to be severable and the invalidity of any section or provision of
this chapter shall not invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
This chapter shall take effect 60 days after
the date of its approval by the Attorney General.
This code shall not apply to single-dwelling
homes standing on March 6, 1967, unless modifications are planned
to change from a single to a multiple dwelling.
[Added 5-6-2019 ATM,
Art. 20]
A. Purpose. The purpose of 780 CMR 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 new buildings.
B. Applicability. This code applies to residential and commercial buildings.
Buildings not included in this scope shall comply with 780 CMR 115.AA,
as indicated.
C. Stretch Code.
The Stretch Code, as codified by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards as 780 CMR 115.AA, including any future additions, amendments or modifications, is herein incorporated by reference into the Town of Georgetown General Bylaws, Chapter 29, Building Construction.
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The Stretch Energy Code is enforceable by the Building Commissioner
and is effective as of July 1, 2019.
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D. Definitions.
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE (IECC)
The International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) is 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.
STRETCH ENERGY CODE
Codified by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards
as 780 CMR Appendix 115.AA of the 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.