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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 39
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(j) "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) "Structure" has the meaning and interpretation set forth in the [BOCA
National] INTERNATIONAL Building Code.
6-402.
(a) The Department shall adopt by regulation, as the Maryland Building
Performance Standards, the [BOCA National] INTERNATIONAL 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) The Department shall adopt all subsequent versions of the Standards
within [24] 12 months of the date [BOCA] ICC issues the [BOCA National]
INTERNATIONAL Building Code.
(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.
(3) In counties or municipalities that have adopted the standard building
code as of October 1, 1993, 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, 2001.
(4) (i) If the Department has not provided funding to a county or
municipality to cover all direct and reasonable costs necessary for converting or
establishing local systems to implement the Standards, then the provisions of this
subsection shall be void and without effect as to the particular county or municipality
until the time that the needed funds are made available by the Department.
(ii) 1. In this paragraph "costs" means expenses associated with
hardware, software, training, technical assistance, or other direct expenses that a
county or municipality incurs to implement the Standards.
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.
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