(a)(1) A local jurisdiction may adopt local amendments to the Standards if the local amendments do not:
(i) prohibit the minimum implementation and enforcement activities set forth in § 12-505 of this subtitle;
(ii) weaken energy conservation and efficiency provisions contained in the Standards;
(iii) except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, weaken the automatic fire sprinkler systems provisions for townhouses and one- and two-family dwellings contained in the Standards; or
(iv) weaken wind design and wind-borne debris provisions contained in the Standards.
(2)(i) Regardless of whether the International Green Construction Code is adopted by the Department under § 12-503(d) of this subtitle, a local jurisdiction may adopt the International Green Construction Code.
(ii) A local jurisdiction may make local amendments to the International Green Construction Code.
(3) Paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection does not apply to:
(i) standards governing issuance of a building permit for a property not connected to an electrical utility; or
(ii) until January 1, 2016, standards governing issuance of a building permit for a new one- or two-family dwelling constructed on:
1. a lot subject to a valid unexpired public works utility agreement that was executed before March 1, 2011; or
2. a lot served by an existing water service line from a water main to the property line that:
A. is less than a nominal 1-inch size;
B. is approved and owned by the public or private water system that owns the mains;
C. was installed before March 1, 2011; and
D. is fully operational from the public or private main to a curb stop or meter pit located at the property line.
Applicability
(b) If a local jurisdiction adopts a local amendment to the Standards, the Standards as amended by the local jurisdiction apply in the local jurisdiction.
Conflict with Standards
(c) If a local amendment conflicts with the Standards, the local amendment prevails in the local jurisdiction.
Adopted in accordance with local law
(d) A local jurisdiction that adopts a local amendment to the Standards shall ensure that the local amendment is adopted in accordance with applicable local law.
Copy of amendments
(e) To keep the database established under this subtitle current, a local jurisdiction that adopts a local amendment to the Standards shall provide a copy of the local amendment to the Department:
(1) at least 15 days before the effective date of the amendment; or
(2) within 5 days after the adoption of an emergency local amendment.
Credits
Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2009, c. 294, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2011, c. 369, § 1, eff. March 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 265, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 266, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2013, c. 536, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 537, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 12-504, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 12-504
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
