The Department shall have the power to authorize variances from the regulations to permit specified alternative methods of construction which will fulfill the objectives of the Act. Requests for variances shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by the plans, specifications, and other information necessary for adequate evaluation. Before any variance is authorized, the local building officer having jurisdiction may be afforded an opportunity to present his views and recommendations.

Authority: Public Safety Article, §12-305, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 1, 1972

Regulations .01—.10 amended effective July 23, 1975 (2:16 Md. R. 1137)

Regulation .10 amended effective March 3, 1976 (3:5 Md. R. 295)

Regulations .11 —.14 adopted effective July 23, 1975 (2:16 Md. R. 1137)

Regulation .14 amended effective April 13, 1977 (4:8 Md. R. 632)

Regulation .16 adopted effective July 23, 1975 (2:16 Md. R. 1137)

Chapter revised effective August 11, 1978 (5:16 Md. R. 1254)

Regulation .02B and C amended effective January 1, 1984 (10:20 Md. R. 1783)

Regulation .07 amended effective June 29, 1979 (6:13 Md. R. 1124); March 1, 1983 (10:3 Md. R. 208); February 1, 1986 (13:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .07A amended effective January 7, 1982 (8:26 Md. R. 2104)

Regulation .08 amended effective February 1, 1986 (13:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .08B amended effective March 1, 1983 (10:3 Md. R. 208)

Regulation .12E amended effective March 6, 1981 (8:5 Md. R. 471)

Regulation .12 amended effective July 9, 1990 (17:13 Md. R. 1610)

Regulation .15B—H amended effective January 1, 1984 (10:20 Md. R. 1783)

Regulation .18 adopted effective September 21, 1979 (6:19 Md. R. 1518)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 05.01.01 to COMAR 05.02.04

Regulation .01 amended effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1162)

Regulation .02 amended effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1162)

Regulation .03B amended effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1162)

Regulation .10D amended effective July 1, 1993 (20:12 Md. R. 996)

Regulation .12A amended effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1162)

Regulation .12C amended effective July 9, 1990 (20:12 Md. R. 996)

Regulation .15 amended effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1162)

Regulation .16 repealed effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1162)

Regulation .17A amended effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1162)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 05.02.04 to COMAR 09.12.52 effective March 25, 2019 (46:6 Md. R. 345)

Regulation .02B amended effective March 25, 2019 (46:6 Md. R. 345)

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

Regulation .08 amended effective March 25, 2019 (46:6 Md. R. 345)

Regulation .10C amended effective March 25, 2019 (46:6 Md. R. 345)

Regulation .17A amended effective March 25, 2019 (46:6 Md. R. 345)