7/20/1989 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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} f 80 CMR: STATE BUILDING CODE COMMISSION it is established after inspection and investigation that the alleged use of the building or structure has heretofore existed. Nothing in this code shah require the removal, alteration or abandonment of, or prevent the continuance of the use and occupancy of a lawfully existing building or structure, unless such use is deemed to endanger public safety and welfare, 119A Temporary occupancy: Upon the request of the holder of a permit, a temporary certificat6 of occupancy for a building r structure or part thereof may be issued before the entire work covered by the permit shall have been completed, pro` vided such portion or portions may be occupied safer prior-to full completion of the building or structure without endangering life or public welfare, and provided that the agencies having jurisdiction for permits issued under other applicable codes are notified of the decision to issue a temporary certificate. 119.5 Contents of certificate: The certificate shall certify compliance with the provisions' of this code and the purpose for which the building or structure may be used in its several parts; and shall be issued within ten 10 days after final in- spection, provided that the provisions of the approved permits and of the applicable cosies for which permits are required have been met.. The certificate of use and occupancy shall specify: the use group in accordance with the provisions of Article 2, the fire grading as defined in Article 2 and Fable 902, the maximum live load on all floors as prescribed in Article 7, the occupancy load in the building and all parts thereof as defined in Article 2 and Article 6, and any special stipulations andcon- ditions f the building permit. SECTION 120.0 POSTING STRUCTURES ' i 120.1 Posted use and occupancy: A suitably designed placard approved by the building official shall be posted by the owner on all floors of every building and structure and part thereof designed for high hazard, storage, mercantile, factory and in- dustrial or business use (use groups H,, S, Mg, F and as de- .fined in Article 2. Said placard shall be securely fastened to the building or structure in a readily visible place, stating the use group, the fixe grading, the live load and theoccu- pancy loan. 120.2 Posted occupancy load: A suitably designed placard approved by the building official shall be posted by the owner in every room where practicable of every building and structure and hart thereof designed for use as a dace of public assembly or as an institutional building for harboring people for penal, correctional, educational, medical or other care or treatment, or s residential buildings used for hotels, lodging houses, board- ing houses, dormitory buildings, multiple-family dwellings (use , 9/1/80 21