The purpose of this chapter is to adopt the International Building Code (IBC), the International Residential Code (IRC), and the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), as may be modified by the Department, as the Maryland Building Performance Standards, which will provide reasonable protection to the public against hazards to life, health, and property, and to establish the policies and procedures associated with the operation of a data base that contains the Standards, the local amendments, and other related information.

Authority: Public Safety Article, §§12-503, 12-507(a)(2), 12-508(g), and 12-510(d), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.09 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 13, 1995 (22:3 Md. R. 148); adopted permanently effective June 5, 1995 (22:11 Md. R. 818)

Regulation .02 amended effective October 15, 2001 (28:5 Md. R. 548); September 20, 2004 (31:6 Md. R. 507); January 1, 2010 (36:22 Md. R. 1722)

Regulation .03B amended effective April 7, 1997 (24:7 Md. R. 552); October 15, 2001 (28:5 Md. R. 548); September 20, 2004 (31:6 Md. R. 507); July 16, 2007 (34:14 Md. R. 1245); January 1, 2012 (38:24 Md. R. 1500)

Regulation .04 amended effective October 15, 2001 (28:5 Md. R. 548); September 20, 2004 (31:6 Md. R. 507); July 1, 2007 (34:7 Md. R. 696); January 1, 2010 (36:22 Md. R. 1722); January 1, 2012 (38:24 Md. R. 1500); October 29, 2012 (39:21 Md. R. 1377); January 1, 2015 (41:25 Md. R. 1476)

Regulation .04A, B amended and C adopted effective April 7, 1997 (24:7 Md. R. 552)

Regulation .04A, D amended effective October 29, 2012 (39:21 Md. R. 1377)

Regulation .05 amended effective March 15, 2001 (28:5 Md. R. 548); September 20, 2004 (31:6 Md. R. 507); January 1, 2010 (36:22 Md. R. 1722)

Regulation .05B amended effective October 29, 2012 (39:21 Md. R. 1377); January 1, 2015 (41:25 Md. R. 1476)

Regulation .05C adopted effective October 29, 2012 (39:21 Md. R. 1377)

Regulation .05C repealed effective January 1, 2015 (41:25 Md. R. 1476)

Regulation .06 amended effective April 7, 1997 (24:7 Md. R. 552); October 15, 2001 (28:5 Md. R. 548); September 20, 2004 (31:6 Md. R. 507); July 16, 2007 (34:14 Md. R. 1245)

Regulation .06B amended effective January 1, 2010 (36:22 Md. R. 1722)

Regulation .07 amended effective April 7, 1997 (24:7 Md. R. 552); October 15, 2001 (28:5 Md. R. 548); September 20, 2004 (31:6 Md. R. 507)

Regulation .07A amended effective January 1, 2010 (36:22 Md. R. 1722)

Regulation .09 amended effective April 7, 1997 (24:7 Md. R. 552)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 05.02.07 to COMAR 09.12.51 effective March 25, 2019 (46:6 Md. R. 345)

Regulation .03B amended effective March 25, 2019 (46:6 Md. R. 345)

Regulation .04 amended effective March 25, 2019 (46:6 Md. R. 345); May 29, 2023 (50:10 Md. R. 407)

Regulation .06B, C amended effective March 25, 2019 (46:6 Md. R. 345)

Regulation .07B amended effective March 25, 2019 (46:6 Md. R. 345)