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(B)     APPLICABILITY.

IF A LOCAL JURISDICTION ADOPTS A LOCAL AMENDMENT TO THE STANDARDS,
THE STANDARDS AS AMENDED BY THE LOCAL JURISDICTION APPLY IN THE LOCAL
JURISDICTION.

(C)     CONFLICT WITH STANDARDS.

IF A LOCAL AMENDMENT CONFLICTS WITH THE STANDARDS, THE LOCAL
AMENDMENT PREVAILS IN THE LOCAL JURISDICTION.

(D)     ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL LAW.

A LOCAL JURISDICTION THAT ADOPTS A LOCAL AMENDMENT TO THE
STANDARDS SHALL ENSURE THAT THE LOCAL AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL LAW.

(E)     COPY OF AMENDMENTS.

TO KEEP THE DATABASE ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE CURRENT, A
LOCAL JURISDICTION THAT ADOPTS A LOCAL AMENDMENT TO THE STANDARDS
SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE LOCAL AMENDMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT:

(1)      AT LEAST 15 DAYS BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
AMENDMENT; OR

(2)      WITHIN' 5 DAYS AFTER THE ADOPTION OF AN EMERGENCY LOCAL
AMENDMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 83B, § 6-402(d).

In subsection (d) of this section, the former reference to "regulations" is
deleted as included in the general reference to "local law".

Defined terms: "Department" § 12-501
"Local jurisdiction" § 12-501
"Standards" § 12-501

12-505. IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF STANDARDS.
(A) IN GENERAL.

(1)      EACH LOCAL JURISDICTION SHALL IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE THE
STANDARDS AND ANY LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE STANDARDS.

(2)      AT A MINIMUM, THE LOCAL JURISDICTION SHALL ENSURE THAT
IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE STANDARDS INCLUDES:

(I)      REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE OF APPROPRIATE PLANS;

(II)     ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS;

(III)    INSPECTION OF THE WORK AUTHORIZED BY THE BUILDING
PERMITS; AND

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