Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(III) A PART OF A BUILDING THAT HAS SUSTAINED DAMAGE FROM
FIRE, EXPLOSION, OR OTHER CAUSE.

(2)      PLANS FOR A BUILDING UNDERGOING ALTERATIONS, RENOVATIONS,
OR REMODELING THAT DO NOT REQUIRE SUBMISSION UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF
THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW OF MAINTENANCE OF PROPER
EGRESS AND FIRE PROTECTION FEATURES.

(3)      (I) THE COUNTY FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU SHALL CONDUCT A
PLAN REVIEW TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE OF THE
COUNTY.

(II) THE MUNICIPAL FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU SHALL CONDUCT
A PLAN REVIEW TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE OF
THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.

(4)      THE FEE FOR EACH PLAN REVIEW SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITH THE
PLANS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 23A, § 6(b) and former Art. 24, §§ 5-101(a), (c), (d),
and (e), 5-102, 5-103, 5-104, 5-105, 5-106, and 5-107.

Throughout this section, references to a "municipal corporation" are
substituted for the former references to "municipalities" and a
"municipality" to conform to Md. Constitution, Art. XI-E.

In subsection (b)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section, the reference to a
comprehensive nationally recognized fire prevention "code" is substituted
for the former reference to a "standard" for consistency with terminology
used throughout this subtitle.

In subsection (c)(1), (2)(i)1, and (3)(i) of this section, the reference to the
"local governing body of the county" is substituted for the former references
to the "county council" and the "county commissioners" for consistency
with terminology used in § 9-701 of this subtitle.

In subsection (c)(2)(ii)1 of this section, the reference to the legislative body
"of the municipal corporation" is added for clarity.

In subsection (d)(1)(iii) of this section, the reference to a building that has
"sustained" damage is substituted for the former reference to a building
that has "suffered" damage for clarity.

Former Art. 24, § 5-101(b), which defined "county" to mean a county of the
State including a code county, charter county, and Baltimore City, is
deleted as unnecessary in light of the definition of "county" in § 1-101 of
this article.

Former Art. 23, § 6(b)(1)(ii) and former Art. 24, § 5-101(c), which defined
"fees" as having the meaning stated in Article 38A, § 8C(a)(2), are deleted
as confusing and meaningless. Former Art. 38A, § 8C(a)(2) referred to the

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