Locks

(A) The owner shall provide, install and maintain locks in the following manner and shall comply with the requirements of 780 CMR: Massachusetts State Building Code and 521 CMR: Architectural Access Board Regulations, and M.G.L. c. 143 § 3R so that: (1) Every residence shall be capable of being secured against unlawful entry. (2) Every entry door of a dwelling unit shall be capable of being secured against unlawful entry. (3) The main entry door of a residence containing more than three dwelling units shall be so designed or equipped so as to close and lock automatically with a lock, including a lock with an electrically-operated striker mechanism, a self-closing door, and associated equipment. If two doors enclose an entryway between the common areas of the residence and the exterior of the residence, only one door must meet this requirement. This requirement shall not apply to: (a) Lodging houses, as defined in M.G.L. c. 140, § 22; (b) Dormitories of charitable, educational or philanthropic institutions; (c) Housing Authorities, as defined in M.G.L. c. 121B; or (d) Homeless shelters. (4) Every exterior door of the residence, except the main entry door listed in 105 CMR 410.270(A)(3), shall be equipped with an operating lock. (5) All egress doors shall be capable of being opened from the side in which egress is to be made without use of any key, keypad, or other specialized knowledge in order to avoid entrapment in the building. (6) Every openable exterior window shall be capable of being secured. (B) The owner of a residence, except in a homeless shelter, shall provide a key to the occupant for: (1) The main entry door to the residence; (2) The occupant's dwelling unit or rooming unit; and (3) Areas common to their unit.