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Pickleball Facility Code

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Hi there - I am in the process of opening a pickleball facility in 24800 sq ft warehouse in Massachusetts. I am going for a special permit as it is currently zoned industrial. There doesn't seem to be any reason why it wouldn't be granted I've been told.
But I am told that I need to install showers due to the codes in MA. I notice that indoor batting cages & dance studios do not have them. Are the under a special code other than recreational? I would think mine is very similar to indoor batting cages. I hope I asked this right..tnx
 
I would view an indoor pickleball facility to be the same as an indoor tennis facility or other gymnasium-like occupancy. Massachusetts does (not) use the IPC -- they have their own table:

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I would put such a facility under "Indoor Recreational Facilities, Rinks, Swimming Pools, Gymnasiums and Others Without Spectator Seating (Patrons & Staff)." This would require a minimum of one shower in the men's locker room and one shower in the women's locker room.
 
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MA DOES NOT use the IPC. The MA plumbing code (248 CMR) is based on the UPC. As for the use I would agree.
 
jj1289 said:
MA DOES NOT use the IPC. The MA plumbing code (248 CMR) is based on the UPC. As for the use I would agree.
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Oops -- I certainly intended to type "not" -- otherwise I would not have bothered to reproduce the MA fixture table. I never claimed to be a giood typist, especially later in the evening.

Sorry for the omission.
 
Valh said:
Hi there - I am in the process of opening a pickleball facility in 24800 sq ft warehouse in Massachusetts. I am going for a special permit as it is currently zoned industrial. There doesn't seem to be any reason why it wouldn't be granted I've been told.
But I am told that I need to install showers due to the codes in MA. I notice that indoor batting cages & dance studios do not have them. Are the under a special code other than recreational? I would think mine is very similar to indoor batting cages. I hope I asked this right..tnx
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I don't know why this was posted under Articles rather than here where I moved it. Please pay attention to where you post.
 
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