Subsection 110.R3.1 - Administration110.R3.1.1Title. The BBRS adopts the rules and regulations for manufactured buildings, manufactured building components and manufactured homes contained herein as 780 CMR 110.R3.110.R3.1.2Scope. 780 CMR 110.R3 shall govern the design, manufacture, handling, storage, transportation, relocation, and installation of manufactured buildings, manufactured building components, and modular homes, and hereinafter referred to as product, intended for installation in the Commonwealth and/or manufactured in the Commonwealth for shipment to any other state in which such product and the labels thereon are accepted. Subject to local zoning ordinances and by-laws, product may be sold for, delivered to, or installed on, building sites located in any location in the Commonwealth if such products have been approved and certified pursuant to 780 CMR 110.R3.110.R3.1.3Administration and Enforcement. The BBRS, through its designee the Office, shall administer and enforce the state requirements of 780 CMR 110.R3 and building officials shall administer and enforce the local requirements of 780 CMR 110.R3. The boards which regulate the specialized codes shall have enforcement authority of product specific to its specialized code. No person, firm or corporation shall offer for sale or rental, or sell or rent, any product subject to any provisions of 780 CMR 110.R3 unless it conforms with the applicable provisions of 780 CMR 110.R3. Where an uncertified building was constructed under a manufactured building program of another state and approved under such program, a TPIA shall prepare a report based on review of the plans and specifications and inspection of the building to assure that said plans and specifications meet the requirements of 780 CMR 13.00: Energy Efficiency and submit such to the Office for review and approval.
When the occupancy classification of a relocated manufactured building is proposed to be changed, a TPIA shall inspect the building, including any disassembly necessary, to determine whether compliance may be achieved for a change of occupancy classification in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 10 of 780 CMR 34.00: Existing Buildings. If factory plans are available, then disassembly is not required to the extent that the factory plans can be reasonably verified to reflect the actual construction.
Exception: Relocatable buildings previously approved with a prior Massachusetts insignia may be relocated into or within the state, subject to local approval for the design loads for the location, provided that no plan, specification, reconfiguration, occupancy type or use group changes are made. The insignia numbers, design loads, and plans based on time of manufacture shall be provided to the building official at time of permit application and prior to installation.
110.R3.1.4Authorization of Third-party Inspections Agencies. The BBRS may register TPIAs based on recommendations by the Office.780 CMR, ch. 110.00, 780 CMR 110R3, 110.R3.1
Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1532, eff. 10/11/2024.