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

521 CMR (.doc format)

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

521 CMR (.txt format)

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