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Town of Barre, MA
Worcester County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Barre 6-10-1996 ATM, Arts. 48, 56, 57 and 58. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning — See Ch. 140.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 202.
Review of subdivision plans — See Ch. 303.
The Town of Barre adopts Chapter II of the State Sanitary Code, 105 CMR 400.00 - 419.00, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation, as a general bylaw.
The Town of Barre adopts as a general bylaw the 1996 Massachusetts Electrical Code as adopted by 527 CMR 12.00 with changes and amendments as adopted from time to time.
[Added 6-20-2011 ATM, Art. 16]
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Definitions.
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE (IECC) 2009
The International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) is a building code created by the International Code Council. It is a model 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. Commencing on July 1, 2010, the baseline energy conservation requirements of the Massachusetts State Building Code will default to IECC 2009 and Massachusetts amendments.
STRETCH ENERGY CODE
Codified by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards as 780 CMR Appendix 120 AA, the Stretch Energy Code is the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) 2009 with amendments contained herein.
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Purpose. The purpose of 780 CMR 120 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.
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Applicability. The Stretch Energy Code applies to residential and commercial buildings. Buildings not included in the scope of this code shall comply with 780 CMR 13, 34, 61, or 93, as applicable.
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Stretch Code. The Stretch Code, as codified by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards as 780 CMR Appendix 120 AA, including any amendments or modifications thereto, is herein incorporated by reference into this chapter.
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Enforcement. The Stretch Code shall be enforced by the Building Inspector/Commissioner.