Building Codes
Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Public Safety - Building Codes - Balcony Railing Inspections (Jonathan's Law) [HB-947]
[Public Safety ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring specified political subdivisions to require periodic inspections of multifamily dwellings with specified balcony railings at least once every 5 years to ensure that each balcony railing meets the requirements of the applicable local housing code or the Minimum Livability Code; prohibiting Baltimore City from issuing or renewing a specified multiple-family dwelling license unless the applicant demonstrates that a professional inspector has completed a specified inspection; etc.
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State Plumbing Code - Adoption of International Code Council Standards [HB-361]
[Construction ]
[Water ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
Authorizing the State Board of Plumbing to adopt standards of the International Code Council as part of the State Plumbing Code; requiring the Board to periodically review specified standards of the International Code Council; requiring the Board to amend the State Plumbing Code to incorporate specified standards for a water conserving appliance, device, fitting, or fixture under specified circumstances; etc.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
State Capital Projects - High Performance Buildings - Maryland Green Building Council [HB-207]
[Environmental ]
[Construction ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the definition of a "high performance building" as it applies to specified provisions of law relating to State capital projects; and requiring the Maryland Green Building Council to establish a process for receiving public input.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Board of Electricians - Licensing and Regulation of Electricians - Phase Out of Apprentice, Journeyperson, and Master Level Local Licenses [HB-1119]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
Changing the name of the State Board of Master Electricians to the Board of Electricians; authorizing the Board to issue an apprentice license and a journeyperson license; authorizing the Board to adopt a State electrical code; altering duties and membership of the Board; requiring a county to enforce the State electrical code or a specified local electrical code; establishing a licensing exception for a person that provides limited energy services or that is licensed or registered to provide security systems services; etc.
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Utah 2013 Regular Session
Construction Code Amendments [HB-310]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
Construction Code Amendments
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Utah 2013 Regular Session
Building Code Amendments [HB-277]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
Building Code Amendments
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Utah 2013 Regular Session
State Fire Code Act Amendments [HB-21702]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
State Fire Code Act Amendments
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Utah 2013 Regular Session
Energy Conservation Code Amendments [HB-202]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
Energy Conservation Code Amendments
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Statewide Building Codes - Maryland Accessibility Code - Enforcement [SB-902]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Disabilities ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing an occupant, a dependent of an occupant, or a prospective tenant who otherwise meets the requirements for tenancy to commence a civil action to obtain relief for a violation of the Maryland Accessibility Code with regard to a building of four or more dwelling units that is subject to the Code; requiring a specified individual to provide written notice to a property manager, landlord, or rental agent before filing a complaint under the Act; etc.
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Public Safety - Maryland Building Performance Standards - Local Wind Design and Wind-Borne Debris Standards [SB-750]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
Authorizing a local jurisdiction to adopt local amendments to the Maryland Building Performance Standards if the local amendments do not weaken wind design and wind-borne debris provisions contained in the Standards.
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Real Property - Blighted Property - Nuisance Abatement [SB-28]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Property Tax ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing a local government to use a specified process to remediate blighted property; requiring the owner of a blighted property, on notification from the appropriate unit of local government, to remediate the property's blighted condition in a specified manner; requiring the appropriate unit of local government to send a specified notice to specified lienholders; authorizing the appropriate unit of local government to grant an extension of the required time periods; etc.
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Public Safety - Building Codes - Balcony Inspections (Jonathan's Law) [SB-18]
[Public Safety ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a political subdivision to require inspections of multifamily dwellings with balconies at least every 10 years, beginning no later than 10 years after the balcony is constructed, to ensure that each balcony meets specified requirements; authorizing a political subdivision to conduct inspections, to authorize a third party to conduct inspections, or to require a specified professional inspector to conduct and certify the inspections in a specified manner; etc.
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Washington County Building Code Board of Appeals - Decisions [SB-1042]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Authorizing the Washington County Building Code Board of Appeals, in accordance with a specified building code, to affirm, modify, or reverse the order, requirement, or decision that is the subject of an appeal before the Board; providing that a decision of the Washington County Building Code Board of Appeals is final, subject to appeal to the County Commissioners of Washington County under specified circumstances; etc.
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Public Safety - Maryland Building Performance Standards - Local Wind Design and Wind-Borne Debris Standards [HB-769]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
Authorizing a local jurisdiction to adopt local amendments to the Maryland Building Performance Standards if the local amendments do not weaken wind design and wind-borne debris provisions contained in the Standards.
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Charles County - Building Code - Abatement of Violations [HB-653]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Property Tax ]
[Real Estate ]
Authorizing the County Commissioners of Charles County to abate a violation of the building code; authorizing the County Commissioners to assess the reasonable costs of an abatement of a building code violation against the property; requiring the assessment to be added to the annual tax bill, collected in a specified manner, and subject to the same interest and penalty for nonpayment as provided by law for the nonpayment of county taxes; etc.
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - High Performance Buildings MC/PG 101-13 [HB-637]
[Construction ]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring specified buildings owned by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission to be high performance buildings under specified circumstances; exempting specified building types from specified high performance building standards; authorizing the Commission to request a specified waiver from specified high performance building standards from a specified county; requiring the Commission to disclose a specified waiver in a specified capital improvements program; etc.
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Local Government Article [HB-472]
[Community Development ]
Adding a new article to the Annotated Code of Maryland, to be designated and known as the "Local Government Article", to revise, restate, and recodify the laws of the State relating to local governments; etc.
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Public Safety - Building Codes - Balcony Inspections (Jonathan's Law) [HB-469]
[Public Safety ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a political subdivision to require inspections of specified multifamily dwellings with balconies at least every 10 years, beginning no later than 10 years after the balcony is constructed, to ensure that each balcony meets requirements of the local housing code or the Minimum Livability Code; authorizing a political subdivision to conduct inspections, authorize a third party to conduct the inspections, or require a professional inspector to conduct and certify the inspections in a specified manner; etc.
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Washington County Building Code Board of Appeals - Decisions [HB-1511]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Authorizing the Washington County Building Code Board of Appeals, in accordance with a specified building code, to affirm, modify, or reverse the order, requirement, or decision that is the subject of an appeal before the Board; providing that a decision of the Washington County Building Code Board of Appeals is final, subject to appeal to the County Commissioners of Washington County under specified circumstances; etc.
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Statewide Building Codes - Maryland Accessibility Code - Enforcement [HB-1279]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Disabilities ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing an occupant, a dependent of an occupant, or a prospective tenant who otherwise meets the requirements for tenancy to commence a civil action to obtain relief for a violation of the Maryland Accessibility Code with regard to a building of four or more dwelling units that is subject to the Code; requiring a specified individual to provide written notice to a property manager, landlord, or rental agent before filing a complaint under the Act; etc.