ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 83B, § 6-401(f).

The term "municipal corporation" is substituted for the former term
"municipality" for consistency with Md. Constitution, Art. XI-E.

The general reference to implementation and enforcement of the
Standards "under this subtitle" is substituted for the former specific
reference to implementation and enforcement "as more specifically
provided in § 6-402(f) of this subtitle" because a specific cross-reference is
generally not necessary in a definition.

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101
"Standards" § 12-501

(F)     STANDARDS.

"STANDARDS" MEANS THE MARYLAND BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.

RE VISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 83B, § 6-401(g).

The defined term "Standards" is intended to be used as a shorthand
reference to the "Maryland Building Performance Standards".

The former reference to the Maryland Building Performance Standards
being "the International Building Code adopted by the Department under
§ 6-402 of this subtitle" is deleted as unnecessary in the definition because
the substantive provision that requires the Department to adopt the
International Building Code is stated in § 12-503(a) of this subtitle.

(G)     STRUCTURE.

"STRUCTURE" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING
CODE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly was Art. 83B, § 6-401(k).

The former reference to the "interpretation set forth" in the International
Building Code is deleted as unnecessary because the International
Building Code does not include interpretive guidance.

Defined term: "International Building Code" § 12-501

REVISOR'S NOTE TO SECTION:

Former Art. 83B, § 6-401(c), which defined "county" to mean any of the 23
counties of the State and Baltimore City, is deleted in light of § 1-101 of
this article to the same effect.

Former Art. 83B, § 6-401(h), which defined "municipality" as a municipal
corporation subject to Article XI-E of the State Constitution, is deleted as
unnecessary because the definition did not add anything to the meaning of
the term as commonly used in revised articles of the Code.

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