CHARLES D. BAKER
GOVERNOR
Co
mmonwealth of Massachusetts
Division of Professional Licensure
Office of Public Safety and Inspections
Architectural Access Board
1000 Washington St., Suite 710 Boston MA 02118
V: 617-727-0660 www.mass.gov/aab Fax: 617-979-5459
EDWARD A. PALLESCHI
UNDERSECRETARY OF
CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND
BUSINESS REGULATION
KARYN E. POLITO
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
DIANE M. SYMONDS
COMMISSIONER, DIVISION OF
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
MIKE KENNEALY
SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AMENDED APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE Docket:_____________
INSTRUCTIONS:
1) Answer all questions on this application to the best of your ability.
2) Attach whatever documents you feel are necessary to meet the standard of
impracticability laid out in 521 CMR 4.1. You must show that either:
a. Compliance is technologically infeasible, or
b. Compliance would result in an excessive and unreasonable cost without any
substantial benefit for persons with disabilities.
3) Please ensure that attached documents are no larger than 11” x 17”.
4) Sign the Application.
5) Burn copies of the application and all attached documents onto a Compact Disc (CD
or DVD only, no flash drives will be accepted).
6) Provide full copies of the application and all attached documentation, on both Paper
and CD/DVD to the:
a. Local Building Department,
b. Local Commission on Disability (if applicable in the town where the project
is located) (A list of all active Disability Commissions can be found at:
https://www.mass.gov/commissions-on-disability), and
c. The Independent Living Center (ILC) for your area.
(Your ILC can be found at: http://www.masilc.org/findacenter.)
7) Provide to the Board:
a. A completed copy of the application and all attached documents,
b. A copy of the CD/DVD,
c. The completed, signed, and notarized Service Notice (included as Page 4 of
this application).
8) The deadline for submission of amendments is at least 3 business days prior to the
date of a particular meeting of the Board. (The annual calendar of meetings can be
found on http://www.mass.gov/aab.)
In accordance with M.G.L., c.22, § 13A, I hereby apply for modification of or substitution for the
rules and regulations of the Architectural Access Board as they apply to the building/facility
described below on the grounds that literal compliance with the Board's regulations is
impracticable in my case.
1. State the name and address of the building/facility:
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2. What is the docket number of the existing variance: V___ - _____
3. For each new or altered variance requested, state each section of the Architectural Access
Board's Regulations for which a variance is being requested. (Please note the Board will
not consider requests for relief from Section 3, please list the specific items triggered
by Section 3 where relief is being sought):
SECTION NUMBER LOCATION OR DESCRIPTION
__________________ _________________________________________________
__________________ _________________________________________________
__________________ _________________________________________________
__________________ _________________________________________________
If requesting relief to 5 or more sections, use the Large Variance Tally Sheet available on the
“Forms and Applications” page of the Board’s website (http://www.mass.gov/aab)
4. For each new or altered variance requested, state in detail the reasons why compliance
with the Board’s regulations is impracticable (use additional sheets if necessary), including
but not limited to: the necessary cost of the work required to achieve compliance with the
regulations (i.e. written cost estimates); and plans justifying the cost of compliance.
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Date:________________ ___________________________________________
Signature of owner or authorized agent (required)
PLEASE PRINT:
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Name
___________________________________________
Organization (If Applicable)
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Address
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Address 2 (optional)
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City/Town State Zip Code
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E-mail
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Telephone
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SERVICE NOTICE
I, __________________________________________, as_________________________________
(name) (relationship to the applicant)
for the Petitioner ________________________________________________________submit a
(name of the applicant)
variance application filed with the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board on ________________.
(date variance submitted)
HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER THE PAINS AND PENALTIES OF PERJURY THAT I SERVED OR
CAUSED TO BE SERVED, A COPY OF THIS VARIANCE APPLICATION ON THE FOLLOWING
PERSON(S) IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:
NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON OR AGENCY
SERVED
METHOD OF
SERVICE
DATE OF
SERVICE
1
Building
Department
2
Local
Commission
on Disability
(If Applicable)
3
Independent
Living
Center
AND CERTIFY UNDER THE PAINS AND PENALTIES OF PERJURY THAT THE ABOVE
STATEMENTS TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE ARE TRUE AND ACCURATE.
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Signature: Appellant or Petitioner
On the _____________________ Day of ___________________________ 20 ________________
PERSONALLY APPEARED BEFORE ME THE ABOVE NAMED
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(Type or Print the Name of the Appellant)
________________________________ _______________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC MY COMMISSION EXPIRES
Before you send in your amendment, have you:
Answered all questions on the application;
Signed the application and included up to date contact info;
Made a copy of your entire application, including all attached
documents, on CD or DVD;
Flash drives are not permitted.
Sent copies of the completed application, all attached documents,
and CD/DVD to:
The local Building Department,
The local Commission on Disability, and
The Independent Living Center (ILC) for the region in which
the property is located; and
Filled out the Service Notice (page 4 of the application) including
all parties and the method and date of service for each, and had it
signed and notarized
Please Note: Failure to follow these instructions (as found on page 1 of the application) could result
in your request not being docketed until such time as we have received a fully completed application.