Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Citation
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Parent Document
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts (state)
- Effective Date
- 2005-08-12
- Original Source
- https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/8355893/gifford-v-sears/ ↗
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- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
- Gifford v. Sears, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 716 (2005)
Full Text
1,430 charsThe defendants allege that the State Building Code, 780 CMR 1.00 et sec., particularly 780 CMR 103.1 which regulates the means of egress, does not apply to the premises because it was built prior to the 1972 enactment of the Code. As support for this claim, the defendants cite 780 CMR 1.02.5.2 which states in pertinent part: “Unless specifically provided otherwise in 780 CMR any existing building or structure shall meet and shall be presumed to meet the provisions of the applicable laws, Codes rules or regulations, bylaws or ordinances in effect at the time such building or structure was constructed or altered and shall be allowed to continue to be occupied pursuant to its use and occupancy, provided that the building or structure shall be maintained in accordance with 780 CMR 102.” The plaintiffs counter that the Code is applicable to the premises because the apartment was subsequently altered in 1979, after the Code was established. 780 CMR 102 also contains a provision that provides, in relevant part: “The construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, addition, change in use or occupancy, demolition removal of all buildings and structures shall comply with [the Building Code].” Additionally, 780 CMR 102.5.5 requires that “Existing *720buildings or parts thereof which are proposed to be enlarged, altered, repaired or changed in use or occupancy shall comply with the provisions of [the Building Code].”