Massachusetts · Building code

The building code in force in Massachusetts now.

780 CMR Massachusetts State Building Code, 10th edition, based on 2021 IBC/IRC/IEBC/IMC/IECC/ISPSC with extensive Massachusetts amendments, effective Oct 11, 2024. Enforced by Local inspector of buildings/building commissioner in each city and town (MGL c.143 s.3); State Building Inspector for Commonwealth-owned buildings (780 CMR 104.1); BBRS promulgates. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Building code in Massachusetts

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In force

780 CMR Massachusetts State Building Code, 10th edition, based on 2021 IBC/IRC/IEBC/IMC/IECC/ISPSC with extensive Massachusetts amendments, effective Oct 11, 2024

Concurrency with the 9th edition ended Jun 30, 2025, leaving the 10th as the only code. Base energy code is 2021 IECC (780 CMR Ch. 13/11R); DOER opt-in Stretch and Specialized codes (225 CMR 22/23) apply where adopted.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

Local inspector of buildings/building commissioner in each city and town (MGL c.143 s.3); State Building Inspector for Commonwealth-owned buildings (780 CMR 104.1); BBRS promulgates

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

In force; BBRS has begun 11th-edition work (Sep 8, 2026 agenda: guidance for 11th-edition subcommittees), no draft or date; DOER Stretch/Specialized update comment period closed Jun 24, 2026, no effective date posted

Dated items

Next 24 months
Jun 30, 2027
Large Building Energy Reporting: owners of buildings 20,000 sq ft or larger report non-utility energy (oil, propane, wood, on-site renewables) for calendar 2026; utilities report metered use by May 30Department of Energy Resources (DOER), MGL c.25A s.20 / 225 CMR 27.00
Dated

Questions about the building code in Massachusetts

Which building code applies in Massachusetts today?

780 CMR Massachusetts State Building Code, 10th edition, based on 2021 IBC/IRC/IEBC/IMC/IECC/ISPSC with extensive Massachusetts amendments, effective Oct 11, 2024. Concurrency with the 9th edition ended Jun 30, 2025, leaving the 10th as the only code. Base energy code is 2021 IECC (780 CMR Ch. 13/11R); DOER opt-in Stretch and Specialized codes (225 CMR 22/23) apply where adopted.

Who enforces the building code in Massachusetts?

Local inspector of buildings/building commissioner in each city and town (MGL c.143 s.3); State Building Inspector for Commonwealth-owned buildings (780 CMR 104.1); BBRS promulgates.

What changes next for the building code in Massachusetts?

Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.

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