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VETOES

2. IN THIS PARAGRAPH "COSTS" DOES NOT INCLUDE
EXPENSES THAT A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY WOULD INCUR WITHOUT
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STANDARDS.

(5) A LOCAL JURISDICTION MAY IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE THE
MARYLAND BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND ANY LOCAL AMENDMENT
ON OR BEFORE THE DATES SPECIFIED IN THIS SUBSECTION FOR APPLICATION OF
THE STANDARDS.

(D)     (1) A LOCAL JURISDICTION MAY ADOPT LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE
MARYLAND BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS PROVIDED THAT THE
AMENDMENTS MAY NOT PROHIBIT THE MINIMUM IMPLEMENTATION AND
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION.

(2)      IF A LOCAL JURISDICTION ADOPTS A LOCAL AMENDMENT TO THE
MARYLAND BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, THE STANDARDS AS AMENDED
BY THE LOCAL JURISDICTION SHALL APPLY WITHIN THE LOCAL JURISDICTION.

(3)       IF A LOCAL AMENDMENT CONFLICTS WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE
MARYLAND BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, THE PROVISIONS OF THE LOCAL
AMENDMENT SHALL PREVAIL IN THE LOCAL JURISDICTION.

(4)      IN ADOPTING A LOCAL AMENDMENT TO THE MARYLAND BUILDING
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS A LOCAL JURISDICTION SHALL:

(I)       ENSURE THAT THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS; AND

(II)     IN ORDER TO ENABLE THE CENTRAL DATA BASE ESTABLISHED
UNDER § 6-404 OF THIS SUBTITLE TO REMAIN CURRENT, FURNISH A COPY OF THE
AMENDMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT:

1.        AT LEAST 15 DAYS BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
AMENDMENT; OR

2.        IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY ADOPTION OF A LOCAL
AMENDMENT, WITHIN 5 DAYS OF ITS ADOPTION.

(E)      (1) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
SECTION LOCAL JURISDICTIONS SHALL IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE THE MARYLAND
BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND, IF ADOPTED BY THE LOCAL
JURISDICTION, ANY LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE STANDARDS. AT A MINIMUM, A
LOCAL JURISDICTION SHALL ENSURE THAT IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT
INCLUDES:

(I)       REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE OF APPROPRIATE PLANS;

(II)     ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS;

(III)    INSPECTION OF THE WORK AUTHORIZED BY THE BUILDING
PERMITS; AND

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