ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

No changes are made.

(B)     ANSI STANDARD.

"ANSI STANDARD" MEANS THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE
STANDARD ANSI Z 97.1 - 1984, AS ADOPTED MOST RECENTLY BY THE DEPARTMENT IN
THE MARYLAND BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added as a shorthand
reference to the "American National Standards Institute Standard ANSI z
97.1 - 1984, as adopted most recently by the Department of Housing and
Community Development in the Maryland Building Performance
Standards".

Defined term: "Department" § 12-401

(C)     DEPARTMENT.

"DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added to avoid repetition
of the full title "Department of Housing and Community Development".

(D)     FIXED GLAZED PANEL IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO AN ENTRANCE OR
EXIT DOOR

"FIXED GLAZED PANEL IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO AN ENTRANCE OR EXIT
DOOR" MEANS THE FIRST FIXED GLAZED PANEL THAT:

(1)      IS BESIDE AN ENTRANCE OR EXIT DOOR;

(2)      HAS A GLAZING LESS THAN 18 INCHES FROM THE FINISHED FLOOR
OR THE LEAST DIMENSION OF WHICH IS 18 INCHES OR MORE; AND

(3)      MAY BE MISTAKEN AS A MEANS OF EGRESS OR INGRESS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 83B, § 6-301(d).

In item (1) of this subsection, the reference to "beside an entrance or exit
door" is substituted for the former reference to "on either or both sides of
the door(s)" for clarity and brevity.

(E)     HAZARDOUS LOCATION.

(1)      "HAZARDOUS LOCATION" MEANS A PLACE FOR A DOOR, PANEL,
ENCLOSURE, OR OTHER ELEMENT, THAT IS GLAZED OR TO BE GLAZED, IN A
RESIDENTIAL, INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, OR PUBLIC BUILDING
WHERE THE USE OF MATERIAL OTHER THAN SAFETY GLAZING MATERIAL
CONSTITUTES AN UNREASONABLE HAZARD.

(2)      "HAZARDOUS LOCATION" INCLUDES A PLACE FOR A FRAMED OR
UNFRAMED EXIT DOOR, A STORM DOOR EXCEPT AN OPERATING VENT ON A JALOUSIE

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