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

(iv) Issuance of appropriate use and occupancy certificates.

(2) The manner in which the minimum implementation and enforcement
activities set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection are carried out shall be
determined by the local jurisdiction.

(3) Nothing in this subtitle may be construed to permit or encourage the
State to initiate or assume an independent role in the administration and
enforcement of the Maryland Building Performance Standards for a building or
structure within the State, a county, or a municipality that is not owned or operated
by the State.

(f) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection the county in which a
structure is situated is responsible for implementation and enforcement of the
Maryland Building Performance Standards in accordance with this subtitle.

(2) (i) A municipality that has not adopted a building code as of
October 1, 1992 may elect to implement and enforce the Maryland Building
Performance Standards in accordance with this subtitle for structures located within
the municipality.

(ii) If a municipality elects to implement and enforce the Standards
under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the county, in which the municipality is
located, is not responsible for implementation and enforcement of the standards
within the municipality.

(3) A county that has not adopted a building code as of October 1, 1992 is
responsible for implementation and enforcement of the Maryland Building
Performance Standards within the county unless it elects to negotiate with a
municipality located within the county to have the municipality implement and
enforce the Standards within the county.

(4) A municipality that has adopted a building code as of October 1, 1992
is responsible for implementation and enforcement of the Maryland Building
Performance Standards within the municipality unless it elects to negotiate with the
county in which the municipality is located to have the county implement and enforce
the Standards within the municipality.

(g) A local jurisdiction may charge fees necessary to cover the cost of
implementation and enforcement of the Maryland Building Performance Standards
and any local amendments to the Standards.