1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Advisory Council” means the Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code Advisory Council established by Public Safety Article, §12-1003, Annotated Code of Maryland.

   2. (2) “Complex rehabilitation project involving multiple codes” means a rehabilitation project or portion of a project that involves two or more construction codes listed in Regulation .06B of this chapter and is in:

      1. (a) One of the following categories of work:

         1. (i) Addition;
         2. (ii) Change of occupancy; or
         3. (iii) Reconstruction; or
      2. (b) Any category of work and involves the installation of sprinklers.
   3. (3) “Construction permit application” means an application made to a local jurisdiction for a permit or other governmental approval for a rehabilitation project.
   4. (4) “Department” means the Maryland Department of Labor.
   5. (5) “International Existing Building Code (IEBC)” means the International Existing Building Code, as incorporated by reference under Regulation .03 of this chapter.
   6. (6) “Local jurisdiction” means any of the 23 counties in Maryland, the City of Baltimore, and any municipal corporation in Maryland subject to the provisions of Article XI-E of the Maryland Constitution.
   7. (7) “Minimum Livability Code” means COMAR 09.12.54, exclusive of any local amendments or codes that may have been adopted.
   8. (8) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Labor.

Authority: Public Safety Article, §§12-1004 and 12-1007(a), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: June 1, 2001 (28:10 Md. R. 946)

Regulations .01—.09 repealed and new Regulations .01—.13 adopted effective July 16, 2007 (34:14 Md. R. 1245)

Regulation .03 amended effective July 1, 2010 (37:13 Md. R. 851)

Regulation .04B amended effective July 1, 2010 (37:13 Md. R. 851)

Regulations .01—.13 repealed and new Regulations .01—.08 adopted effective April 1, 2013 (40:6 Md. R. 472)

Regulation .03 amended effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 448)

Regulation .04B amended effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 448)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 05.16.01 to COMAR 09.12.58 effective March 25, 2019 (46:6 Md. R. 345)

Regulation .03 amended effective June 29, 2020 (47:13 Md. R. 641); May 29, 2023 (50:10 Md. R.407)

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