to local governments for monthly payments to
eligible households. Funding is provided through
State general funds.

HOUSING MANAGEMENT
Stephanie White, Director
(410) 514-7566

Under the Community Development Admini-
stration, Housing Management oversees the man-
agement by private firms of multifamily housing
developments financed by CDA or administered
under Section 8 allocations. CDA oversees approxi-
mately 240 developments containing over 25,000
units of rental housing. This includes Section 8
contracts for 69 developments containing over
6,200 units of rental housing. Tenants in these
subsidized units pay 30 percent of their monthly
income in rent. The difference between the tenant's
share and the fair-market rent is subsidized by the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment. Housing Management also oversees the serv-
icing of over 22,500 loans made under Home
Ownership Programs and 2,500 loans made under
Special Loan Programs.

DIVISION OF COMMUNITY
ASSISTANCE

Richard J. Ferrara, Director

100 Community Place
Crownsville, MD 21032 (410) 514-7200

The Division of Community Assistance was
formed in 1987 when the Department of Housing
and Community Development was created. The
Division administers programs for housing and
community services, commercial revitalization and
local government technical assistance, energy man-
agement needs, and building codes administration.
It assists local governments, nonprofit organiza-
tions, community action agencies, and small private
developers to implement these programs. The Di-
vision also manages a variety of development, grant
and loan programs and serves as a liaison with local
government and regional agencies. In addition, the
Division acts both as a clearinghouse for State and
federal programs and as a coordinating agency for
State programs affecting local governments in
Maryland (Code 1957, Art. 83B, sec. 4-201).

Within the Division of Community Assistance
are the Building Codes Administration, Housing
and Community Services Programs, and Commer-
cial and Government Assistance Programs.

BUILDING CODES ADMINISTRATION
James C. Hanna, Director

100 Community Place
Crownsville, MD 21032 (410) 514-7220

Functions of the Building Codes Administration
originated with the Code Enforcement Certification
Board in 1971. Within the Department of Economic
and Community Development, the Board became the
Division of Building Codes Administration by 1975.
Two years later, the Division was renamed as the Codes
Administration. When the Department of Housing
and Community Development was formed in 1987,
the Administration was reorganized as the Building
Codes Administration.
The Administration works with local govern-
ments, design professionals, and code inspectors to
guarantee that the highest performance standards are
met in building construction. The Administration is
responsible for enforcement of the Industrialized
Buildings and Mobile Home Regulations, the Model
Performance Building Code, and the Maryland Build-
ing Code for the Handicapped. The Administration
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
manufactured 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 enforces the standard of the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
(Code 1957, Art.83B, secs. 6-201 through 6-208).
The Model Performance Building Code was
adopted in 1971 (Chapter 663, Acts of 1971). Based
on the National Building Code of the Building Offi-
cials and Code Administrators International, Inc.
(BOCA), the State's Model Performance Building
Code was intended by the General Assembly eventu-
ally to be adopted statewide so builders might adapt
their construction practices to a single set of modern,
performance-oriented standards. Compliance with
that code was voluntary
In 1993, mandatory standards—the Maryland
Building Performance Standards—were enacted by
the General Assembly (Chapter 200, Acts of 1993).
Also based on the most recent edition of the National
Building Code issued by BOCA, these standards apply
to all construction permits issued on or after August
1,199 5, with two exceptions. Counties or municipali-