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661 Westhampton Road Denial 2019-07-02City of Northampton Massachusetts DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTIONS 212 Main Street ● Municipal Building Northampton, MA 01060 Mark A. Tanner, Esq. 57 Center Street Northampton, MA 01060 re: 661 Westhampton Road Map-Lot 42-044 July 2, 2019 Attorney Tanner, We received 2 building permit applications for work on the single family house at 661 Westhampton Road. Neither permit application indicated that the house was intended to be a group residence. I have not done the final building inspection or issued a certificate of occupancy for the house. After consulting the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards and as advised by the Chief of Inspections, it is my determination that the house requires a sprinkler system. I have excerpted relevant sections of the 9th edition of the Massachusetts State Building Code 780 CMR below. I have also included an email from the chief of Inspections. R102.2.1 DDS Facilities. Additional building features required by the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (“DDS”) do not change the classification of residences operated or licensed by DDS as dwellings subject to 780 CMR. 308.3.4 Five or fewer persons receiving custodial care. A facility with five or fewer persons receiving custodial care shall be classified as Group R-3 or shall comply with the International Residential Code provided an automatic sprinkler system is installed in accordance with section 903.3.1.3. EXCEPTION: DDS group home facilities of five or fewer persons receiving custodial care. See section 310.5. 310.5 Residential Group R-3. Residential Group R-3 occupancies where the occupants are primarily permanent in nature and not classified as Group R-1, R-2, R-4 or I, including: 1. Buildings that do not contain more than two dwelling units; 2. Boarding houses (nontransient) with 16 or fewer occupants; 3. Boarding houses (transient) with tenor fewer occupants; 4. Care facilities that provide accommodations for five or fewer persons receiving care; 5. Congregate living facilities (nontransient) with 16 or fewer occupants; 6. Congregate living facilities (transient) with tenor fewer occupants; 7. Lodging houses; and 8. DDS facilities in conformance with the occupant safety requirements of 115 CMR 7.00: Standards for All Services and Supports. Respectfully, Louis Hasbrouck Building Commissioner City of Northampton (413) 587-1240 cc: BBRS Chief Inspector Robert Anderson, State Inspector Louise Vera, Mayor of Northampton Louis Hasbrouck <lhasbrouck@northamptonma.gov> RE: DDS facilities 1 message Anderson, Robert (REG) <robert.anderson@state.ma.us>Tue, Jun 25, 2019 at 8:54 PM To: "Vera, Louise (REG)" <louise.vera@state.ma.us> Cc: Louis Hasbrouck <lhasbrouck@northamptonma.gov>, "Kilb, Charles G (REG)" <charles.g.kilb@state.ma.us> Hi Louise –   The plain read of the ninth edition would indicate that sprinklers are required.    I have copied OPSI Counsel Kilb on this message since he has done some research and may have additional information to offer.   I hope this is helpful.   Sincerely, Robert Anderson Division of Professional Licensure Office of Public Safety and Inspections  Chief of Inspections – Building & Engineering 1000 Washington Street, Suite 710 Boston, MA   02118 Office (617) 826-5268 Cell (617) 593-0086           From: Vera, Louise (DPL) Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 9:11 AM To: Anderson, Robert (DPL) Cc: Louis Hasbrouck Subject: Re: DDS facilities Good morning Chief, I have had a question put forth to me regarding DDS single-family facilities with five persons or less and whether or not they need to be sprinklered under the ninth edition. The code is very ambiguous on whether or not sprinklers are required. Could you offer for the guidance? Thank you, Louise Louise Vera, CBO DPL Office of Public Safety and Inspections 508-254-9211 Sent from my iPhone On Jun 3, 2019, at 1:04 PM, Anderson, Robert (DPL) <Robert.Anderson@mass.gov> wrote: Ladies and Gentlemen –   This memorandum dates back to 2011 and is written in respect to a previous edition of the building code that is no longer in effect.   Please refrain from posting on the MFBO website and\or distributing further as additional guidance will be offered in the near future regarding the accuracy of the memorandum in consideration of the ninth edition code language.    Thank you for your assistance.   Sincerely, Robert Anderson Division of Professional Licensure Office of Public Safety and Inspections  Chief of Inspections – Building & Engineering 1000 Washington Street, Suite 710 Boston, MA   02118 Office (617) 826-5268 Cell (617) 593-0086           From: Bailey, Gordon (DPL) Sent: Monday, June 03, 2019 9:57 AM To: Reynolds, Adelle (DPL); Majuri, Andrew (DPL); Holmes, David (DPL); DiChiara, Paul (DPL); Bailey, Gordon (DPL); Leaming, Harold (DPL); Jarvis, John (DPL); Bennett, JohnC (DPL); Vera, Louise (DPL); LaPointe, Marc (DPL); Novak, Gene (DPL); Putnam, Jeffrey (DPL); Bienvenue, Richard (DPL); Wetmore, Ron (DPL); Horrocks, William (DPL); Wojciechowicz, John (DPL); Al Leu (aleu@cityofpittsfield.org); Andre Bliss; anthony@bluelinedesign.com; Arthur Lawler (arthurlawler1@aol.com); bchurch@town.lee.ma.us; Bengt Granskog (goksnarg@hotmail.com); Bill Girard; bobbartlett101@yahoo.com; Brian Duval (briduval@nycap.rr.com); buildinginspector@townofgranville.org; Carl Dietz; Charlene Baiardi; Chris Rice; Dave Roberts; David Jensen; Dick Calisewski (rcalisewski@town.deerfield.ma.us); Don Torrico; Donald Torrico; dwfitz56@msn.com; Edward Baldwin (buildinginspector@townofstockbridge.com); EMay@townofgb.org; Eric R. Munson Jr. (emunsonjr@gmail.com); Fydenkevez Joseph (building@townofsunderland.us); Gary Danko (gdanko53@icloud.com); George Peterson; gwgarner@roadrunner.com; J.J. Moran; James Cerone (ceronejames@gmail.com); James Hawkins (jhawkins@FRCOG.org); Jay Steup; Jeff Clemons (jclemons@town.lee.ma.us); Jeromy Richardson (jeromyarichardson@gmail.com); John Carchedi; John Salvini; Jon Flagg; Jonathan Flagg; Joseph Latronica (buildinginspector@cummington-ma.gov); jreinhardt@hillengineers.com; Kevin Duquette; Larry Gould (bldginspotis@gmail.com); Louis Hasbrouck; Mark Bashista; Mark E. Hebert (mhebert@springfieldcityhall.com); Mark Kruzel; Mark Snow; Matthew Kolmer; Melissa Martin (mmartin@northadams-ma.gov); Michael Card; osseous@roadrunner.com; Owen E. Wright; Patillo, Tony (apatillo@comcast.net); Paul Greene (paulgreenesec@gmail.com); Paul Healy (phealy@longmeadow.org); Paul Tacy (pftacy@yahoo.com); pcampbell@springfieldcityhall.com; Phil Delorey; Ray Ronan - Pittsfield (rronan@cityofpittsfield.org); Richard Olsson (rolsson@springfieldcityhall.com); Rick Reid (wreid1@nycap.rr.com); Rob Rosier; Robert Sullivan (sullcon@comcast.net); Robert Valenti (rvalenti@springfieldcityhall.com); Ron Laurin; Ryan Contenta (RContenta@Williamstown.net); Shawn Kimberley (shawnkimberley@hotmail.com); Steven Desilets (sdesilets@springfieldcityhall.com); tcarm46@yahoo.com; Thomas Carmody; Thomas F. Quinlan Jr.; Timothy L. Neyhart (inspections@hadleyma.org); Timothy X. Sears (timxsears@gmail.com); Tom Hammel; Vern Harrington; Vincent M. Lively; William Meranti (bmeranti@yahoo.com); William Scott (bscott@agawam.ma.us); William Spinney (wspinney@cityofPittsfield.org) Cc: Anderson, Robert (DPL); Sullivan, David (DPL); Walsh, Dan P (DPL) Subject: DDS facilities To ALL: I came across the attached document and felt it necessary to share with all of you. Please feel free to share with others in your Districts/Municipalities. Thank you for your continued support of our Public Safety mission, Gordon D. Bailey State Building Inspector, Office of Public Safety And Inspections - STCC, 1 Armory Square Building 15, Suite 1 Springfield, Ma. 01102 gordon.bailey@mass.gov 413-822-9469