1. (a)

   1. (1) A local jurisdiction may adopt local amendments to the Standards if the local amendments do not:

      1. (i) prohibit the minimum implementation and enforcement activities set forth in § 12-505 of this subtitle;
      2. (ii) weaken energy conservation and efficiency provisions contained in the Standards;
      3. (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
      4. (iv) weaken wind design and wind-borne debris provisions contained in the Standards.

   2. (2)

      1. (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.
      2. (ii) A local jurisdiction may make local amendments to the International Green Construction Code.

   3. (3) Paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection does not apply to:

      1. (i) standards governing issuance of a building permit for a property not connected to an electrical utility; or

      2. (ii) until January 1, 2016, standards governing issuance of a building permit for a new one- or two-family dwelling constructed on:

         1. 1. a lot subject to a valid unexpired public works utility agreement that was executed before March 1, 2011; or

         2. 2. a lot served by an existing water service line from a water main to the property line that:

            1. A. is less than a nominal 1-inch size;
            2. B. is approved and owned by the public or private water system that owns the mains;
            3. C. was installed before March 1, 2011; and
            4. D. is fully operational from the public or private main to a curb stop or meter pit located at the property line.
2. (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.
3. (c) If a local amendment conflicts with the Standards, the local amendment prevails in the local jurisdiction.
4. (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.

5. (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. (1) at least 15 days before the effective date of the amendment; or
   2. (2) within 5 days after the adoption of an emergency local amendment.

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.