Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I)      FOUR OR MORE STORIES ABOVE GRADE LEVEL; OR

(II)     OVER 45 FEET IN HEIGHT.

(2) "HIGH-RISE BUILDING" DOES NOT INCLUDE:

(I) A STRUCTURE OR BUILDING USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR OPEN AIR

PARKING; OR

PURPOSES.

(II) A BUILDING USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR AGRICULTURAL

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from the first and last sentences of former Art. 38A, §
49(1).

In paragraph (2)(i) of this subsection, the former phrase "wherever located"
is deleted as surplusage.

(C)     LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT.

"LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT" MEANS A CAREER OR VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 38A, § 49(3).

The reference to a "career" fire department is substituted for the former
reference to a "full-time" fire department for consistency with terminology
used throughout this article.

(D)     PUBLIC WAY.

"PUBLIC WAT' MEANS A PAVED THOROUGHFARE OVER 21 FEET IN WIDTH THAT:

(1)      IS LOCATED ON PRIVATELY OWNED AND PRIVATELY MAINTAINED
PROPERTY BUT IS DESIGNATED FOR PUBLIC USE; OR

(2)      IS PUBLICLY OWNED AND PUBLICLY MAINTAINED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from the first sentence of former Art. 38A, § 49(2),
except as it related to a public way being accessible to the fire department.

9-102. PURPOSE OF SUBTITLE; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.

(A)     PURPOSE OF SUBTITLE.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBTITLE IS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PHYSICAL SAFETY
AND PROTECTION OF PROPERTY OF OCCUPANTS OF HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS IN CASE
OF FIRE.

(B)     LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.

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