That the Director of Inspectional Services and the Director of Planning, Preservation and Zoning discuss with this Council, Type IV heavy timber construction now permitted in the 10th edition of Massachusetts State Building Code 780 and potential impacts on inspections, development, and the Zoning Ordinance.

Committee

City Council

Requested by

City Council

Introduced

February 11, 2025

On agenda

February 13, 2025

Passed

September 25, 2025

Enacted

February 13, 2025

Enactment no.

218308

Where it was heard

City Council Sep 25, 2025 Work completed Land Use Committee Sep 18, 2025 Recommended to be marked work completed Land Use Committee Sep 4, 2025 Kept in committee Land Use Committee Jun 17, 2025 Kept in committee Land Use Committee Jun 5, 2025 Kept in committee Land Use Committee May 15, 2025 Kept in committee Land Use Committee Apr 3, 2025 Kept in committee City Council Feb 13, 2025 Approved and sent for discussion Pass

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