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521 CMR - 2006 Edition

521 CMR is the specialized building code regarding access for persons with disabilities for buildings in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  On this page, you will find .pdf, .doc, and .txt versions of the 2006 edition of 521 CMR, which is the edition that is currently in force.

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521 CMR (.pdf format)

521 CMR 1.00: AUTHORITY - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 14.19 KB (English, PDF 14.19 KB)
521 CMR 2.00: PURPOSE AND SCOPE - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 30.05 KB (English, PDF 30.05 KB)
521 CMR 3.00: JURISDICTION - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 26.88 KB (English, PDF 26.88 KB)
521 CMR 4.00: APPEAL AND VARIANCE APPEAL AND VARIANCE - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 23.34 KB (English, PDF 23.34 KB)
521 CMR 5.00: DEFINITIONS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 62.86 KB (English, PDF 62.86 KB)
521 CMR 6.00: SPACE ALLOWANCE AND REACH RANGES - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 126.12 KB (English, PDF 126.12 KB)
521 CMR 7.00: RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 60.96 KB (English, PDF 60.96 KB)
521 CMR 8.00: TRANSIENT LODGING FACILITIES - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 142.09 KB (English, PDF 142.09 KB)
521 CMR 9.00: MULTIPLE DWELLINGS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 89.01 KB (English, PDF 89.01 KB)
521 CMR 10.00: PUBLIC USE AND COMMON USE SPACES IN MULTIPLE DWELLINGS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 47.18 KB (English, PDF 47.18 KB)
521 CMR 11.00: COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 12.72 KB (English, PDF 12.72 KB)
521 CMR 12.00: EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 52.42 KB (English, PDF 52.42 KB)
521 CMR 13.00: MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 23.98 KB (English, PDF 23.98 KB)
521 CMR 14.00: PLACES OF ASSEMBLY - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 59.3 KB (English, PDF 59.3 KB)
521 CMR 15.00: DETENTION FACILITIES - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 18.84 KB (English, PDF 18.84 KB)
521 CMR 16.00: HOUSES OF WORSHIP - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 39.45 KB (English, PDF 39.45 KB)
521 CMR 17.00: RESTAURANTS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 60.76 KB (English, PDF 60.76 KB)
521 CMR 18.00: TRANSPORTATION TERMINALS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 72.13 KB (English, PDF 72.13 KB)
521 CMR 19.00: RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 135.47 KB (English, PDF 135.47 KB)
521 CMR 20.00: ACCESSIBLE ROUTE - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 146.52 KB (English, PDF 146.52 KB)
521 CMR 21.00: CURB CUTS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 138.52 KB (English, PDF 138.52 KB)
521 CMR 22.00: WALKWAYS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 35.1 KB (English, PDF 35.1 KB)
521 CMR 23.00: PARKING AND PASSENGER LOADING ZONES - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 87.73 KB (English, PDF 87.73 KB)
521 CMR 24.00: RAMPS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 120.79 KB (English, PDF 120.79 KB)
521 CMR 25.00: ENTRANCES - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 41.78 KB (English, PDF 41.78 KB)
521 CMR 26.00: DOORS AND DOORWAYS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 146.63 KB (English, PDF 146.63 KB)
521 CMR 27.00: STAIRS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 73.58 KB (English, PDF 73.58 KB)
521 CMR 28.00: ELEVATORS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 183.3 KB (English, PDF 183.3 KB)
521 CMR 29.00: FLOOR SURFACES - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 41.31 KB (English, PDF 41.31 KB)
521 CMR 30.00: PUBLIC TOILET ROOMS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 260.1 KB (English, PDF 260.1 KB)
521 CMR 31.00: BATHING ROOMS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 128.23 KB (English, PDF 128.23 KB)
521 CMR 32.00: KITCHENS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 80.82 KB (English, PDF 80.82 KB)
521 CMR 33.00: DRESSING, FITTING AND CHANGING ROOMS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 37.64 KB (English, PDF 37.64 KB)
521 CMR 34.00: STORAGE - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 35.4 KB (English, PDF 35.4 KB)
521 CMR 35.00: TABLES AND SEATING - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 35.84 KB (English, PDF 35.84 KB)
521 CMR 36.00: DRINKING FOUNTAINS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 121.37 KB (English, PDF 121.37 KB)
521 CMR 37.00: PUBLIC TELEPHONES - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 58.34 KB (English, PDF 58.34 KB)
521 CMR 38.00: AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES (ATM) - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 11.04 KB (English, PDF 11.04 KB)
521 CMR 39.00: CONTROLS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 11.83 KB (English, PDF 11.83 KB)
521 CMR 40.00: ALARMS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 12.43 KB (English, PDF 12.43 KB)
521 CMR 41.00: SIGNAGE - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 66.96 KB (English, PDF 66.96 KB)
521 CMR 42.00: GROUP 1 BATHROOMS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 71.45 KB (English, PDF 71.45 KB)
521 CMR 43.00: GROUP 1 KITCHENS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 46.96 KB (English, PDF 46.96 KB)
521 CMR 44.00: GROUP 2 BATHROOMS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 114.13 KB (English, PDF 114.13 KB)
521 CMR 45.00: GROUP 2 KITCHENS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 41.55 KB (English, PDF 41.55 KB)
521 CMR 46.00: GROUP 1 BEDROOMS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 10.82 KB (English, PDF 10.82 KB)
521 CMR 47.00: GROUP 2 BEDROOMS - (2006 / .pdf), Open PDF file, 11.95 KB (English, PDF 11.95 KB)

521 CMR (.doc format)

521 CMR 1.00: AUTHORITY - (2006/.doc), Open DOC file, 23.5 KB (English, DOC 23.5 KB)
521 CMR 2.00: PURPOSE AND SCOPE - (2006/.doc), Open DOC file, 38 KB (English, DOC 38 KB)
521 CMR 3.00: JURISDICTION - (2006/.doc), Open DOC file, 35.5 KB (English, DOC 35.5 KB)
521 CMR 4.00: APPEAL AND VARIANCE APPEAL AND VARIANCE - (2006/.doc), Open DOC file, 32 KB (English, DOC 32 KB)
521 CMR 5.00: DEFINITIONS - (2006/.doc), Open DOC file, 61 KB (English, DOC 61 KB)
521 CMR 6.00: SPACE ALLOWANCE AND REACH RANGES - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 206.5 KB (English, DOC 206.5 KB)
521 CMR 7.00: RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 88 KB (English, DOC 88 KB)
521 CMR 8.00: TRANSIENT LODGING FACILITIES - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 146.5 KB (English, DOC 146.5 KB)
521 CMR 9.00: MULTIPLE DWELLINGS - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 116 KB (English, DOC 116 KB)
521 CMR 10.00: PUBLIC USE AND COMMON USE SPACES IN MULTIPLE DWELLINGS - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 54.5 KB (English, DOC 54.5 KB)
521 CMR 11.00: COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 23.5 KB (English, DOC 23.5 KB)
521 CMR 12.00: EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 75.5 KB (English, DOC 75.5 KB)
521 CMR 13.00: MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 32 KB (English, DOC 32 KB)
521 CMR 14.00: PLACES OF ASSEMBLY - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 81.5 KB (English, DOC 81.5 KB)
521 CMR 15.00: DETENTION FACILITIES - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 27.5 KB (English, DOC 27.5 KB)
521 CMR 16.00: HOUSES OF WORSHIP - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 55.5 KB (English, DOC 55.5 KB)
521 CMR 17.00: RESTAURANTS - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 94 KB (English, DOC 94 KB)
521 CMR 18.00: TRANSPORTATION TERMINALS - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 90 KB (English, DOC 90 KB)
521 CMR 19.00: RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 175.5 KB (English, DOC 175.5 KB)
521 CMR 20.00: ACCESSIBLE ROUTE (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 209.5 KB (English, DOC 209.5 KB)
521 CMR 21.00: CURB CUTS - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 134.5 KB (English, DOC 134.5 KB)
521 CMR 22.00: WALKWAYS - (2006/.doc), Open DOC file, 48.5 KB (English, DOC 48.5 KB)
521 CMR 23.00: PARKING AND PASSENGER LOADING ZONES - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 126.5 KB (English, DOC 126.5 KB)
521 CMR 24.00: RAMPS - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 167 KB (English, DOC 167 KB)
521 CMR 25.00: ENTRANCES - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 66.5 KB (English, DOC 66.5 KB)
521 CMR 26.00: DOORS AND DOORWAYS - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 210.5 KB (English, DOC 210.5 KB)
521 CMR 27.00: STAIRS - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 119.5 KB (English, DOC 119.5 KB)
521 CMR 28.00: ELEVATORS - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 211 KB (English, DOC 211 KB)
521 CMR 29.00: FLOOR SURFACES - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 47.5 KB (English, DOC 47.5 KB)
521 CMR 30.00: PUBLIC TOILET ROOMS - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 242.5 KB (English, DOC 242.5 KB)
521 CMR 31.00: BATHING ROOMS - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 133.5 KB (English, DOC 133.5 KB)
521 CMR 32.00: KITCHENS - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 118 KB (English, DOC 118 KB)
521 CMR 33.00: DRESSING, FITTING AND CHANGING ROOMS - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 58 KB (English, DOC 58 KB)
521 CMR 34.00: STORAGE - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 61 KB (English, DOC 61 KB)
521 CMR 35.00: TABLES AND SEATING - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 59.5 KB (English, DOC 59.5 KB)
521 CMR 36.00: DRINKING FOUNTAINS - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 133 KB (English, DOC 133 KB)
521 CMR 37.00: PUBLIC TELEPHONES - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 86.5 KB (English, DOC 86.5 KB)
521 CMR 38.00: AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES (ATM) - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 22 KB (English, DOC 22 KB)
521 CMR 39.00: CONTROLS - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 23 KB (English, DOC 23 KB)
521 CMR 40.00: ALARMS - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 24 KB (English, DOC 24 KB)
521 CMR 41.00: SIGNAGE - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 86.5 KB (English, DOC 86.5 KB)
521 CMR 42.00: GROUP 1 BATHROOMS - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 99 KB (English, DOC 99 KB)
521 CMR 43.00: GROUP 1 KITCHENS - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 65.5 KB (English, DOC 65.5 KB)
521 CMR 44.00: GROUP 2 BATHROOMS - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 123 KB (English, DOC 123 KB)
521 CMR 45.00: GROUP 2 KITCHENS - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 54.5 KB (English, DOC 54.5 KB)
521 CMR 46.00: GROUP 1 BEDROOMS - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 21.5 KB (English, DOC 21.5 KB)
521 CMR 47.00: GROUP 2 BEDROOMS - (2006 / .doc), Open DOC file, 22 KB (English, DOC 22 KB)

521 CMR (.txt format)

521 CMR 1.00: AUTHORITY - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 2.06 KB (English, TXT 2.06 KB)
521 CMR 2.00: PURPOSE AND SCOPE - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 4.85 KB (English, TXT 4.85 KB)
521 CMR 3.00: JURISDICTION - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 8.39 KB (English, TXT 8.39 KB)
521 CMR 4.00: APPEAL AND VARIANCE APPEAL AND VARIANCE - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 7.27 KB (English, TXT 7.27 KB)
521 CMR 5.00: DEFINITIONS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 28.1 KB (English, TXT 28.1 KB)
521 CMR 6.00: SPACE ALLOWANCE AND REACH RANGES - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 2.69 KB (English, TXT 2.69 KB)
521 CMR 7.00: RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 4.66 KB (English, TXT 4.66 KB)
521 CMR 8.00: TRANSIENT LODGING FACILITIES - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 11.96 KB (English, TXT 11.96 KB)
521 CMR 9.00: MULTIPLE DWELLINGS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 13.23 KB (English, TXT 13.23 KB)
521 CMR 10.00: PUBLIC USE AND COMMON USE SPACES IN MULTIPLE DWELLINGS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 3.64 KB (English, TXT 3.64 KB)
521 CMR 11.00: COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 1.84 KB (English, TXT 1.84 KB)
521 CMR 12.00: EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 4.47 KB (English, TXT 4.47 KB)
521 CMR 13.00: MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 6.49 KB (English, TXT 6.49 KB)
521 CMR 14.00: PLACES OF ASSEMBLY - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 5.87 KB (English, TXT 5.87 KB)
521 CMR 15.00: DETENTION FACILITIES - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 4.21 KB (English, TXT 4.21 KB)
521 CMR 16.00: HOUSES OF WORSHIP - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 3.44 KB (English, TXT 3.44 KB)
521 CMR 17.00: RESTAURANTS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 4.32 KB (English, TXT 4.32 KB)
521 CMR 18.00: TRANSPORTATION TERMINALS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 11.77 KB (English, TXT 11.77 KB)
521 CMR 19.00: RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 8.21 KB (English, TXT 8.21 KB)
521 CMR 20.00: ACCESSIBLE ROUTE - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 9.8 KB (English, TXT 9.8 KB)
521 CMR 21.00: CURB CUTS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 6.18 KB (English, TXT 6.18 KB)
521 CMR 22.00: WALKWAYS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 2.56 KB (English, TXT 2.56 KB)
521 CMR 23.00: PARKING AND PASSENGER LOADING ZONES - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 9.69 KB (English, TXT 9.69 KB)
521 CMR 24.00: RAMPS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 4.5 KB (English, TXT 4.5 KB)
521 CMR 25.00: ENTRANCES - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 1.74 KB (English, TXT 1.74 KB)
521 CMR 26.00: DOORS AND DOORWAYS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 7.72 KB (English, TXT 7.72 KB)
521 CMR 27.00: STAIRS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 3.27 KB (English, TXT 3.27 KB)
521 CMR 28.00: ELEVATORS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 15.6 KB (English, TXT 15.6 KB)
521 CMR 29.00: FLOOR SURFACES - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 2.11 KB (English, TXT 2.11 KB)
521 CMR 30.00: PUBLIC TOILET ROOMS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 16.44 KB (English, TXT 16.44 KB)
521 CMR 31.00: BATHING ROOMS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 8.02 KB (English, TXT 8.02 KB)
521 CMR 32.00: KITCHENS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 4.43 KB (English, TXT 4.43 KB)
521 CMR 33.00: DRESSING, FITTING AND CHANGING ROOMS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 2.71 KB (English, TXT 2.71 KB)
521 CMR 34.00: STORAGE - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 1.18 KB (English, TXT 1.18 KB)
521 CMR 35.00: TABLES AND SEATING - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 1.55 KB (English, TXT 1.55 KB)
521 CMR 36.00: DRINKING FOUNTAINS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 3.57 KB (English, TXT 3.57 KB)
521 CMR 37.00: PUBLIC TELEPHONES - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 4.2 KB (English, TXT 4.2 KB)
521 CMR 38.00: AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES (ATM) - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 1.24 KB (English, TXT 1.24 KB)
521 CMR 39.00: CONTROLS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 1.66 KB (English, TXT 1.66 KB)
521 CMR 40.00: ALARMS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 2.15 KB (English, TXT 2.15 KB)
521 CMR 41.00: SIGNAGE - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 4.69 KB (English, TXT 4.69 KB)
521 CMR 42.00: GROUP 1 BATHROOMS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 7.6 KB (English, TXT 7.6 KB)
521 CMR 43.00: GROUP 1 KITCHENS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 2.91 KB (English, TXT 2.91 KB)
521 CMR 44.00: GROUP 2 BATHROOMS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 13.28 KB (English, TXT 13.28 KB)
521 CMR 45.00: GROUP 2 KITCHENS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 7.34 KB (English, TXT 7.34 KB)
521 CMR 46.00: GROUP 1 BEDROOMS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 960 BYTES (English, TXT 960 BYTES)
521 CMR 47.00: GROUP 2 BEDROOMS - (2006 / .txt), Open TXT file, 1.4 KB (English, TXT 1.4 KB)

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