Legal Opinion
Faith Assembly of God of South Dennis & Hyannis, Inc. v. State Building Code Commission
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided February 11, 1981PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRose, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Superi- or Court affirming the decision of the State Building Code Commission Appeals Board (board) requiring certain reno vations, pursuant to the State Building Code (Code), in a building operated by the plaintiff. We affirm.
The plaintiff concedes that the building does not comply with the Code, and at the hearing the board found that without renovation the building is an “extreme hazard.” The board determined, however, that ordering strict compliance with the Code would do manifest injustice and granted variances, concluding that the effect of such…
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