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 - 2006 Edition
Table of Contents
521 CMR (.pdf format)
Open PDF file, 14.19 KB,
521 CMR 1.00: AUTHORITY - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 14.19 KB)
Open PDF file, 30.05 KB,
521 CMR 2.00: PURPOSE AND SCOPE - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 30.05 KB)
Open PDF file, 26.88 KB,
521 CMR 3.00: JURISDICTION - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 26.88 KB)
Open PDF file, 23.34 KB,
521 CMR 4.00: APPEAL AND VARIANCE APPEAL AND VARIANCE - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 23.34 KB)
Open PDF file, 62.86 KB,
521 CMR 5.00: DEFINITIONS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 62.86 KB)
Open PDF file, 126.12 KB,
521 CMR 6.00: SPACE ALLOWANCE AND REACH RANGES - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 126.12 KB)
Open PDF file, 60.96 KB,
521 CMR 7.00: RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 60.96 KB)
Open PDF file, 142.09 KB,
521 CMR 8.00: TRANSIENT LODGING FACILITIES - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 142.09 KB)
Open PDF file, 89.01 KB,
521 CMR 9.00: MULTIPLE DWELLINGS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 89.01 KB)
Open PDF file, 12.72 KB,
521 CMR 11.00: COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 12.72 KB)
Open PDF file, 52.42 KB,
521 CMR 12.00: EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 52.42 KB)
Open PDF file, 23.98 KB,
521 CMR 13.00: MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 23.98 KB)
Open PDF file, 59.3 KB,
521 CMR 14.00: PLACES OF ASSEMBLY - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 59.3 KB)
Open PDF file, 18.84 KB,
521 CMR 15.00: DETENTION FACILITIES - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 18.84 KB)
Open PDF file, 39.45 KB,
521 CMR 16.00: HOUSES OF WORSHIP - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 39.45 KB)
Open PDF file, 60.76 KB,
521 CMR 17.00: RESTAURANTS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 60.76 KB)
Open PDF file, 72.13 KB,
521 CMR 18.00: TRANSPORTATION TERMINALS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 72.13 KB)
Open PDF file, 135.47 KB,
521 CMR 19.00: RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 135.47 KB)
Open PDF file, 146.52 KB,
521 CMR 20.00: ACCESSIBLE ROUTE - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 146.52 KB)
Open PDF file, 138.52 KB,
521 CMR 21.00: CURB CUTS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 138.52 KB)
Open PDF file, 35.1 KB,
521 CMR 22.00: WALKWAYS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 35.1 KB)
Open PDF file, 87.73 KB,
521 CMR 23.00: PARKING AND PASSENGER LOADING ZONES - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 87.73 KB)
Open PDF file, 120.79 KB,
521 CMR 24.00: RAMPS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 120.79 KB)
Open PDF file, 41.78 KB,
521 CMR 25.00: ENTRANCES - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 41.78 KB)
Open PDF file, 146.63 KB,
521 CMR 26.00: DOORS AND DOORWAYS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 146.63 KB)
Open PDF file, 73.58 KB,
521 CMR 27.00: STAIRS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 73.58 KB)
Open PDF file, 183.3 KB,
521 CMR 28.00: ELEVATORS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 183.3 KB)
Open PDF file, 41.31 KB,
521 CMR 29.00: FLOOR SURFACES - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 41.31 KB)
Open PDF file, 260.1 KB,
521 CMR 30.00: PUBLIC TOILET ROOMS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 260.1 KB)
Open PDF file, 128.23 KB,
521 CMR 31.00: BATHING ROOMS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 128.23 KB)
Open PDF file, 80.82 KB,
521 CMR 32.00: KITCHENS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 80.82 KB)
Open PDF file, 37.64 KB,
521 CMR 33.00: DRESSING, FITTING AND CHANGING ROOMS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 37.64 KB)
Open PDF file, 35.4 KB,
521 CMR 34.00: STORAGE - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 35.4 KB)
Open PDF file, 35.84 KB,
521 CMR 35.00: TABLES AND SEATING - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 35.84 KB)
Open PDF file, 121.37 KB,
521 CMR 36.00: DRINKING FOUNTAINS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 121.37 KB)
Open PDF file, 58.34 KB,
521 CMR 37.00: PUBLIC TELEPHONES - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 58.34 KB)
Open PDF file, 11.04 KB,
521 CMR 38.00: AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES (ATM) - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 11.04 KB)
Open PDF file, 11.83 KB,
521 CMR 39.00: CONTROLS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 11.83 KB)
Open PDF file, 12.43 KB,
521 CMR 40.00: ALARMS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 12.43 KB)
Open PDF file, 66.96 KB,
521 CMR 41.00: SIGNAGE - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 66.96 KB)
Open PDF file, 71.45 KB,
521 CMR 42.00: GROUP 1 BATHROOMS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 71.45 KB)
Open PDF file, 46.96 KB,
521 CMR 43.00: GROUP 1 KITCHENS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 46.96 KB)
Open PDF file, 114.13 KB,
521 CMR 44.00: GROUP 2 BATHROOMS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 114.13 KB)
Open PDF file, 41.55 KB,
521 CMR 45.00: GROUP 2 KITCHENS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 41.55 KB)
Open PDF file, 10.82 KB,
521 CMR 46.00: GROUP 1 BEDROOMS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 10.82 KB)
Open PDF file, 11.95 KB,
521 CMR 47.00: GROUP 2 BEDROOMS - (2006 / .pdf)
(English, PDF 11.95 KB)
521 CMR (.doc format)
Open DOC file, 23.5 KB,
521 CMR 1.00: AUTHORITY - (2006/.doc)
(English, DOC 23.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 38 KB,
521 CMR 2.00: PURPOSE AND SCOPE - (2006/.doc)
(English, DOC 38 KB)
Open DOC file, 35.5 KB,
521 CMR 3.00: JURISDICTION - (2006/.doc)
(English, DOC 35.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 61 KB,
521 CMR 5.00: DEFINITIONS - (2006/.doc)
(English, DOC 61 KB)
Open DOC file, 206.5 KB,
521 CMR 6.00: SPACE ALLOWANCE AND REACH RANGES - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 206.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 88 KB,
521 CMR 7.00: RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 88 KB)
Open DOC file, 146.5 KB,
521 CMR 8.00: TRANSIENT LODGING FACILITIES - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 146.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 116 KB,
521 CMR 9.00: MULTIPLE DWELLINGS - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 116 KB)
Open DOC file, 23.5 KB,
521 CMR 11.00: COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 23.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 75.5 KB,
521 CMR 12.00: EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 75.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 32 KB,
521 CMR 13.00: MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 32 KB)
Open DOC file, 81.5 KB,
521 CMR 14.00: PLACES OF ASSEMBLY - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 81.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 27.5 KB,
521 CMR 15.00: DETENTION FACILITIES - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 27.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 55.5 KB,
521 CMR 16.00: HOUSES OF WORSHIP - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 55.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 94 KB,
521 CMR 17.00: RESTAURANTS - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 94 KB)
Open DOC file, 90 KB,
521 CMR 18.00: TRANSPORTATION TERMINALS - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 90 KB)
Open DOC file, 175.5 KB,
521 CMR 19.00: RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 175.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 209.5 KB,
521 CMR 20.00: ACCESSIBLE ROUTE (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 209.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 134.5 KB,
521 CMR 21.00: CURB CUTS - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 134.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 48.5 KB,
521 CMR 22.00: WALKWAYS - (2006/.doc)
(English, DOC 48.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 126.5 KB,
521 CMR 23.00: PARKING AND PASSENGER LOADING ZONES - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 126.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 167 KB,
521 CMR 24.00: RAMPS - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 167 KB)
Open DOC file, 66.5 KB,
521 CMR 25.00: ENTRANCES - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 66.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 210.5 KB,
521 CMR 26.00: DOORS AND DOORWAYS - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 210.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 119.5 KB,
521 CMR 27.00: STAIRS - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 119.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 211 KB,
521 CMR 28.00: ELEVATORS - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 211 KB)
Open DOC file, 47.5 KB,
521 CMR 29.00: FLOOR SURFACES - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 47.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 242.5 KB,
521 CMR 30.00: PUBLIC TOILET ROOMS - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 242.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 133.5 KB,
521 CMR 31.00: BATHING ROOMS - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 133.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 118 KB,
521 CMR 32.00: KITCHENS - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 118 KB)
Open DOC file, 61 KB,
521 CMR 34.00: STORAGE - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 61 KB)
Open DOC file, 59.5 KB,
521 CMR 35.00: TABLES AND SEATING - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 59.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 133 KB,
521 CMR 36.00: DRINKING FOUNTAINS - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 133 KB)
Open DOC file, 86.5 KB,
521 CMR 37.00: PUBLIC TELEPHONES - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 86.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 22 KB,
521 CMR 38.00: AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES (ATM) - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 22 KB)
Open DOC file, 23 KB,
521 CMR 39.00: CONTROLS - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 23 KB)
Open DOC file, 24 KB,
521 CMR 40.00: ALARMS - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 24 KB)
Open DOC file, 86.5 KB,
521 CMR 41.00: SIGNAGE - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 86.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 99 KB,
521 CMR 42.00: GROUP 1 BATHROOMS - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 99 KB)
Open DOC file, 65.5 KB,
521 CMR 43.00: GROUP 1 KITCHENS - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 65.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 123 KB,
521 CMR 44.00: GROUP 2 BATHROOMS - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 123 KB)
Open DOC file, 54.5 KB,
521 CMR 45.00: GROUP 2 KITCHENS - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 54.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 21.5 KB,
521 CMR 46.00: GROUP 1 BEDROOMS - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 21.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 22 KB,
521 CMR 47.00: GROUP 2 BEDROOMS - (2006 / .doc)
(English, DOC 22 KB)
521 CMR (.txt format)
Open TXT file, 2.06 KB,
521 CMR 1.00: AUTHORITY - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 2.06 KB)
Open TXT file, 4.85 KB,
521 CMR 2.00: PURPOSE AND SCOPE - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 4.85 KB)
Open TXT file, 8.39 KB,
521 CMR 3.00: JURISDICTION - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 8.39 KB)
Open TXT file, 28.1 KB,
521 CMR 5.00: DEFINITIONS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 28.1 KB)
Open TXT file, 2.69 KB,
521 CMR 6.00: SPACE ALLOWANCE AND REACH RANGES - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 2.69 KB)
Open TXT file, 4.66 KB,
521 CMR 7.00: RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 4.66 KB)
Open TXT file, 11.96 KB,
521 CMR 8.00: TRANSIENT LODGING FACILITIES - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 11.96 KB)
Open TXT file, 13.23 KB,
521 CMR 9.00: MULTIPLE DWELLINGS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 13.23 KB)
Open TXT file, 1.84 KB,
521 CMR 11.00: COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 1.84 KB)
Open TXT file, 4.47 KB,
521 CMR 12.00: EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 4.47 KB)
Open TXT file, 6.49 KB,
521 CMR 13.00: MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 6.49 KB)
Open TXT file, 5.87 KB,
521 CMR 14.00: PLACES OF ASSEMBLY - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 5.87 KB)
Open TXT file, 4.21 KB,
521 CMR 15.00: DETENTION FACILITIES - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 4.21 KB)
Open TXT file, 3.44 KB,
521 CMR 16.00: HOUSES OF WORSHIP - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 3.44 KB)
Open TXT file, 4.32 KB,
521 CMR 17.00: RESTAURANTS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 4.32 KB)
Open TXT file, 11.77 KB,
521 CMR 18.00: TRANSPORTATION TERMINALS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 11.77 KB)
Open TXT file, 8.21 KB,
521 CMR 19.00: RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 8.21 KB)
Open TXT file, 9.8 KB,
521 CMR 20.00: ACCESSIBLE ROUTE - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 9.8 KB)
Open TXT file, 6.18 KB,
521 CMR 21.00: CURB CUTS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 6.18 KB)
Open TXT file, 2.56 KB,
521 CMR 22.00: WALKWAYS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 2.56 KB)
Open TXT file, 9.69 KB,
521 CMR 23.00: PARKING AND PASSENGER LOADING ZONES - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 9.69 KB)
Open TXT file, 4.5 KB,
521 CMR 24.00: RAMPS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 4.5 KB)
Open TXT file, 1.74 KB,
521 CMR 25.00: ENTRANCES - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 1.74 KB)
Open TXT file, 7.72 KB,
521 CMR 26.00: DOORS AND DOORWAYS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 7.72 KB)
Open TXT file, 3.27 KB,
521 CMR 27.00: STAIRS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 3.27 KB)
Open TXT file, 15.6 KB,
521 CMR 28.00: ELEVATORS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 15.6 KB)
Open TXT file, 2.11 KB,
521 CMR 29.00: FLOOR SURFACES - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 2.11 KB)
Open TXT file, 16.44 KB,
521 CMR 30.00: PUBLIC TOILET ROOMS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 16.44 KB)
Open TXT file, 8.02 KB,
521 CMR 31.00: BATHING ROOMS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 8.02 KB)
Open TXT file, 4.43 KB,
521 CMR 32.00: KITCHENS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 4.43 KB)
Open TXT file, 2.71 KB,
521 CMR 33.00: DRESSING, FITTING AND CHANGING ROOMS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 2.71 KB)
Open TXT file, 1.18 KB,
521 CMR 34.00: STORAGE - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 1.18 KB)
Open TXT file, 1.55 KB,
521 CMR 35.00: TABLES AND SEATING - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 1.55 KB)
Open TXT file, 3.57 KB,
521 CMR 36.00: DRINKING FOUNTAINS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 3.57 KB)
Open TXT file, 4.2 KB,
521 CMR 37.00: PUBLIC TELEPHONES - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 4.2 KB)
Open TXT file, 1.24 KB,
521 CMR 38.00: AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES (ATM) - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 1.24 KB)
Open TXT file, 1.66 KB,
521 CMR 39.00: CONTROLS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 1.66 KB)
Open TXT file, 2.15 KB,
521 CMR 40.00: ALARMS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 2.15 KB)
Open TXT file, 4.69 KB,
521 CMR 41.00: SIGNAGE - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 4.69 KB)
Open TXT file, 7.6 KB,
521 CMR 42.00: GROUP 1 BATHROOMS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 7.6 KB)
Open TXT file, 2.91 KB,
521 CMR 43.00: GROUP 1 KITCHENS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 2.91 KB)
Open TXT file, 13.28 KB,
521 CMR 44.00: GROUP 2 BATHROOMS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 13.28 KB)
Open TXT file, 7.34 KB,
521 CMR 45.00: GROUP 2 KITCHENS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 7.34 KB)
Open TXT file, 960 BYTES,
521 CMR 46.00: GROUP 1 BEDROOMS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 960 BYTES)
Open TXT file, 1.4 KB,
521 CMR 47.00: GROUP 2 BEDROOMS - (2006 / .txt)
(English, TXT 1.4 KB)
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