ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

9-305. COST OF INSTALLATION CONSIDERED.

WHEN EVALUATING AND APPROVING A BUILDER'S OVERALL SITE
DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION PLANS, THE COST OF. THE BUILDER'S
INSTALLATION OF FAST RESPONSE RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SHALL
BE CONSIDERED BY:

(1)      LOCAL BUILDING OFFICIALS;

(2)      LOCAL FIRE CHIEFS;

(3)     THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION COMMISSION;

(4)      THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL;

(5)      FIRE ADMINISTRATORS WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR CODE
ENFORCEMENT; AND

(6)      IN BALTIMORE CITY, THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 38A, § 47(h).

9-306. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SUBTITLE IS SUBJECT TO THE PENALTY
PROVIDED IN § 6-601 OF THIS ARTICLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 38A, § 47(g).

The only changes are in style.

Defined term: "Person" § 1-101

SUBTITLE 4. HIGH-RISE BUILDING SAFETY IN CASE OF FIRE.
9-401. DEFINITIONS.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from the introductory language of former Art. 38A, §
49.

The former limitation, "unless the context otherwise requires", is deleted
as an unnecessary statement of a standard rule of statutory construction
that applies to all definitions.

(B)     HIGH-RISE BUILDING.

(1) "HIGH-RISE BUILDING" MEANS A BUILDING FOR HUMAN
OCCUPANCY THAT IS:

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