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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 3W (2026)

Conformance of plans and specifications for erection or alteration of public buildings to rules and regulations of board to facilitate use by persons with physical disabilities as requirement for issuance of certificate of approval

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Section 3W. In issuing a certificate of approval for the erection or alteration of a public building under section fifteen, a supervisor of plans shall, in addition to any other requirements of this chapter, determine that the plans and specifications required to be filed under said section fifteen conform to the rules and regulations issued by the board to facilitate the use of public buildings by persons with a physical disability, established by section thirteen A of chapter twenty-two, or if a specification of requirements for the erection or alteration of a public building is issued under said section fifteen, such specification shall, in addition to any other requirements of this chapter, require that the aforesaid plans and specifications conform to such rules and regulations.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1997–1998 · leading case: Iodoce v. Architectural Access Bd., 424 Mass. 370 (Mass. 1997).
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Iodoce v. Architectural Access Bd., 424 Mass. 370 (Mass. 1997). “” Although G. L. c. 143, § 3W, charges local inspectors with the responsibility of reviewing construction plans and specifications before issuing building permits to ensure that proposed structures will conform to regulations, the board is neverthe *374 less empowered by the…”
Davis ex rel. Est. of Davis v. Bredvik, 9 Mass. L. Rptr. 373 (Mass. Super. Ct. 1998). “See G.L.c. 143, §3W (1995). The Bank also notes that under the State Building Code, applications for a building permit are required to be accompanied by three copies of plans and specifications.”
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