298/Maryland Manual

Appalachian Housing Fund, the Home Maintenance
and Repair Program, the Housing Development Assis-
tance Program, and the Neighborhood Housing Ser-
vices Program. The Office developed the statewide
Minimum Livability Code and administers the Liv-
ability Code Implementation Program.

To keep local governments and other providers
of housing informed about housing matters, the
Office publishes a monthly newsletter, Talk About
Housing. The Office also conducts an applied re-
search and demonstration program to encourage
builders to construct energy efficient, affordable
housing for low-income families.

OFFICE OF WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE
Cheryl D. Grice, Director

45 Calvert St.
Annapolis, MD 21401 974-2955

The Office of Weatherization Assistance admin-
isters the Weatherization Assistance Program. For-
merly under the Department of Human Resources,
the Program became part of the Department of
Housing and Community Development in 1987
(Chapter 311, Acts of 1987). The Program funds
local, community-based service organizations to
help low-income, elderly, and disabled or handi-
capped persons conserve energy. The Program con-
tracts with seventeen local administering agencies
(county governments, community action agencies,
offices on aging, nonprofit organizations) to pro-
vide weatherization assistance.

For eligible low-income households, the Pro-
gram provides up to $1,000 in weatherization ma-
terials installed free of charge by certified workers.
Eligibility for assistance is determined by family size
and income. The major energy conservation mea-
sures include insulation, storm windows, weather-
stripping, caulking, hot water heater jackets, pipe
insulation, and clock thermostats. Recipients stay
warmer while spending less money on fuel. The
Program promotes community awareness of energy
conservation, provides jobs, and stimulates the
weatherization industry

BUILDING CODES ADMINISTRATION
David M. Hammerman, Director

45 Calvert St.
Annapolis, MD 21401 974-2701

Within the Division of Community Assistance,
the Building Codes Administration (BCA) works
with local governments, design professionals, and
code inspectors to guarantee that the highest per-
formance standards are met in building construc-
tion.

The Building Codes Administration is responsi-
ble for enforcement of the Industrialized Building

Code, Mobile Home Construction Standards, the
Model Performance Building Code, and the Mary-
land Building Code for the Handicapped. The Ad-
ministration also administers the Maryland Safety
Glazing Law and Maryland Energy Conservation
Building Standards.

Established in 1971, the Industrialized Building
Program offers certification standards for any build-
ing, building subsystem, or component that is man-
ufactured and assembled off-site (Chapter 662,
Acts of 1971). The Program encourages the growth
of industrialized building construction by using
preemptive uniform statewide codes and standards.
Building systems that are certified by the State can
be used or erected anywhere in Maryland without
having to comply with different local building
codes, as long as they comply with local zoning
laws. The Building Codes Administration also in-
spects mobile homes to resolve consumer com-
plaints and enforce the standard of the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
(Code 1957, Art. 83B, secs. 6-101, 6-102).

The Model Performance Building Code was
adopted in 1971 (Chapter 663, Acts of 1971). The
basis of the State's Model Performance Code is the
Building Officials and Code Administrators Inter-
national National Building Code (BOCA). The
General Assembly intends for this code eventually
to be adopted throughout the State so builders may
adapt their construction practices to a single set of
modern, performance-oriented standards. Provis-
ions to promote energy conservation in building
construction were established by the Maryland En-
ergy Conservation Building Standards Act in 1981
(Code 1957, Art. 78, sec. 54-1).

The Building Codes Administration administers
the Safety Glazing Law (Chapter 116, Acts of
1973). The law requires the use of safety glazing in
certain locations in new buildings (Code 1957, Art.
83B, secs. 6-301 through 6-306).

Adopted in 1978, the Statewide Building En-
ergy Conservation Standards authorize the Build-
ing Codes Administration to develop statewide
standards for energy conservation in new buildings
(Code 1957, Art. 83B, sec. 6-105).

ADVISOKr COMMISSION ON INDUSTRIALIZED
BUILDING AND MOBILE HOMES

Chairperson: Arnold M. Kronstadt

Appointed by Secretary of Housing & Community
Development: John F. Bender; Vivian L.
Benjamin; Carl Benna; Douglas V. Durans; M.
Robert Gemmill; Leonard Homa; Morton J.
Macks; Samuel Mortimer; Harold S. Navy, Sr.;
Robert Seely; J. Bernard Vallandingham; Ted
Zaleski; two vacancies.