NOTICE: On December 15, 2015, The Washington County Board of County Commissioners voted to adopt the 2015 Building Code for Washington County, effective March 1, 2015. Please see the adopted codes below.
Building Codes
Maryland Building Performance Standards
- 2015 IBC – Intl. Building Code – (Local Amendments)
- 2015 IRC – Intl. Residential Code – (Local Amendments)
- 2015 IECC – Intl. Energy Conservation Code – (Local Amendments)
- Local Climate & Geographical Design Criteria (ORD-2016-04)
Maryland Accessibility Code
2015 International Existing Building Code
Fire Prevention Code
2012 NFPA 1 Fire Code (National Fire Protection Assoc.) with Amendments per State Code:
Life Safety Code
2012 NFPA 101 Life Safety Code (National Fire Protection Assoc.) with Amendments per State Code:
Electrical Code
2014 NEC – Natl. Electrical Code
Mechanical Codes
Plumbing Code
2015 IPC – Intl. Plumbing Code
Ordinances Enforced by the Permitting Department