Permits & Inspections
Codes Update

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The Board of County Commissioners adopted the proposed building codes and their amendments as proposed on August 10, 2010.  The requirement for fire sprinklers in one and two family dwellings was not adopted.  These codes will become effective on September 1, 2010. 

Proposed Codes	Current Codes
Building Codes
Maryland Building Performance Standards (2009 IBC - Intl. Building Code With Local Amendments, 2009 IRC – Intl. Residential Code With Local Amendments and the 2009 IECC - International Energy Conservation Code)	2006 International Residential Code Local Amendments #1 Local Amendments #2 2006 International Building Code with Local Amendments
2009 MD Rehabilitation Code	Maryland Building Rehab Code (2006 IEBC)
Electrical Code
2008 NEC – Natl. Electrical Code With Local Amendments	2005 National Electrical Code with Local Amendments
Mechanical Codes
2009 IFGC -  Intl. Fuel Gas Code With Local Amendments	2006 International Fuel Gas Code Second Printing With Local Amendments
2009 IMC -  Intl. Mechanical Code With Local Amendments	2006 International Mechanical Code with Local Amendments
Plumbing Code
2009 IPC – Intl. Plumbing Code With Local Amendments	2006 International Plumbing Code with Local Amendments

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