103 CMR 973.01
Compliance With Life Safety Codes (Required)
There shall be documentation, at each county correctional facility, by the public safety
authority having jurisdiction, that structural safety and fire safety of the facility complies with
applicable codes as required by statute and to the extent not inconsistent with essential security
requirements. The authority having jurisdiction shall approve any variances, exceptions, or
equivalencies that do not constitute a serious life safety threat to the occupants of the county
correctional facility. There shall be plans of action for addressing deficiencies within a
reasonable time period.