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Building Code Information for Massachusetts: Primary Resources

Primary Resources

The the 8th edition of the Massachusetts State Building Code is the latest edition; and relies on the 2009 International Codes, with a separate amendment package published by the State of Massachusetts.

For more information from the state of Massachusetts,  please click here.


All the mandatory International Codes and the Massachusetts amendment package are held in the Reference collection. Call numbers have been provided below to assist you. These books do not circulate, and can only be used within the Library.  If you are unable to locate a guide on shelf, please ask a library staff member, and we will be more than happy to help. 

Some of the codes below have been released digitally by the International Code Council via the Internet Archive.

Please follow this link to access them online. 

Reference Books

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