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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Health regulation 105 CMR 410 Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation apply to ADUs and have height/min square footage – very helpful to have as a backup.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Leeann Bradley via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 11, 2025 3:04 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> massplanners@masscptc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] ADUs and Gross Floor Area<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a question regarding Gross Floor Area (GFA) on the height of basements in a by-right ADU. If a basement height requirement for a habitable room, per the state building code, is 7’6” and plans for an ADU Site Plan Review are received
with a basement height of 7’4”, is the basement area not considered part of the Gross Floor Area, i.e., the 900s.f. limit for a by-right ADU? If this is the case, we may be seeing ADU’s amounting to 1,800s.f. with basements being illegally constructed.
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