[(g)](I) "Maryland Building Performance Standards" or "Standards" means
the [BOCA National] STATE Building Code adopted by the Department under §
6-402 of this subtitle.

[(h)](J) "Municipality" means a municipal corporation subject to the
provisions of Article XI-E of the State Constitution.

[(i)] (K) "Standard Building Code" means the standard building code issued
by the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc.

(L) (1) "STATE BUILDING CODE" MEANS THE FIRST PRINTING OF THE MOST
RECENT EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE ISSUED BY ICC.

(2) IF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE IS NOT ISSUED BY ICC,
THEN THE MOST RECENT EDITION OF THE NATIONAL BUILDING CODE
PERIODICALLY ISSUED BY BOCA WILL PREVAIL.

[(j)](M) "State Fire Prevention Code" means the fire prevention regulations
promulgated by the State Fire Prevention Commission in accordance with Article
38A, § 3 of the Code.

[(k)](N) "Structure" has the meaning and interpretation set forth in the
[BOCA National] STATE Building Code.

6-402.

(a) The Department shall adopt by regulation, as the Maryland Building
Performance Standards, the [BOCA National] STATE Building Code with the
modifications incorporated by the Department under § 6-403 of this subtitle.

(b) (1) The Department shall adopt the initial version of the Maryland
Building Performance Standards on or before August 1, 1994.

(2) (I) The Department shall adopt all subsequent versions of the
Standards within 9 24 months of the date [BOCA] ICC issues the [BOCA National]
INTERNATIONAL Building Code.

(II) IF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE IS NOT ISSUED BY ICC,
THEN THE MOST RECENT EDITION OF THE NATIONAL BUILDING CODE SHALL BE
ADOPTED WITHIN 9 MONTHS OF THE ISSUE DATE OF THE NATIONAL BUILDING CODE
PERIODICALLY ISSUED BY BOCA.

(c) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Maryland
Building Performance Standards shall apply to all buildings and structures within
the State for which a building permit application is received by a local jurisdiction on
or after August 1, 1995.

(2) In counties or municipalities that have not adopted a building code as
of October 1, 1992, the Standards shall apply to all buildings and structures for which
a building permit application is received by the local jurisdiction on or after August 1,
1997.