The long awaited 9th Edition of the Massachusetts State Building Code has been approved by the Massachusetts State Board of Building Regulations and Standards and filed with the Secretary of State, to become effective October 20, 2017. The “concurrency period,” during which applications for building permits can be filed under either the 8th or 9th Editions of the Building Code, will commence on October 20, 2017 and expire on January 1, 2018.

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