Updated : 04/22/2024
Harford County, MD, adopted the 2015 IBC and IRC with amendments. Harford County Council Bill 11-51, Harford County, MD, County Code § 82-1 (adopt IBC), § 82-2 (amend IBC), § 82-3 (adopt IRC), and § 82-4 (amend IRC).
Helpful resources for Harford County, Maryland include the following.Harford County adopted the 2015 IRC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.
You can find a copy of the model code here.
You can find information about amendments to the model code here.Maryland Bldg. Performance Standards (2018 IRC)(Harford County , MD § 82-1 Adoption of 2018 International Building Code by reference.)
...The 2018 International Building Code hereinafter referred to as the span classhighlightBuilding Codespan or code published by the International Code...
Drip Edge: yes
Table R301.2(1) is amended by adding the following design values: "Ground snow load – 30 psf; Wind – 90 mph; Topographic effects – no; Special wind region – no; Wind-borne debris zone – no Seismic design category – b; Weathering – severe; Frost line depth – 30 inches (762 mm); Termite – moderate to heavy; Winter design temp – 13° F.; Ice barrier underlayment required – no; Flood hazards – July 16, 1981 and January 7, 2000; Air freezing index – 554; Mean annual temp – 31°F."
Harford County, MD, adopted the 2012 IRC with amendments. Harford County Council Bill 11-51, Harford County, MD, County Code § 82-3 (adopt IRC) and § 82-4 (amend IRC).
Ice barriers are not required on roofs. Harford County, MD, County Code § 82-4 (6)(amending Table R301.2(1)).
Amendments limit requirements for residential fire sprinklers in certain circumstances. See Harford County, MD, County Code § 82-4 (11).
Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.
| In the amendments, the county adopts Appendix J as part of the code. Harford County, MD, County Code § 82-4 (3). Appendix J provides guidance on existing buildings. |
Harford County adopted the 2015 IBC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.
You can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.. Maryland Bldg. Performance Standards (2018 IBC)(Harford County , MD Municipal Code)
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Harford County, MD, adopted the 2012 IBC with amendments. Harford County Council Bill 11-51, Harford County, MD, County Code § 82-1 (adopt IBC) and § 82-2 (amend IBC).
With regard to carbon monoxide detectors, a new section 916 was added as follows:
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916.1 Carbon monoxide alarms. For new construction, an approved carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms in dwelling units within which fuel-fired appliances are installed and in dwelling units that have attached garages. |
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916.2 Where required in existing dwellings. Where work requiring a permit occurs in existing dwellings that have attached garages or in existing dwellings within which fuel-fired appliances exist, carbon monoxide alarms shall be provided in accordance with Section 916.1. |
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916.3 Alarm requirements. Single station carbon monoxide alarms shall be listed as complying with UL 2034 and shall be installed in accordance with this code and the manufacturer's installation instructions." |
Harford County Council Bill 11-51, Harford County, MD, County Code § 82-2 (31).
Harford County does not appear to have adopted the IEBC.
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Does Kaysville, Utah, Residential Building Code Require Ice Barrier Underlayment When Replacing a Roof?
June 26, 2024 By Dan Hartweg QUESTION: For a roofing project in Kaysville, Utah, does the residential building code require ice barrier underlayment? RESPONSE: Yes. The 2021 Utah State Residential Code (USRC) does not require ice barrier underlayment unless there is a history of ice forming along the eaves causing a backup of water, which is left to local jurisdictions to determine and adopt the requirement. 2021 USRC § R905.1.2. Utah did not complete Table R301.2, “Ice Barrier Underlayment Required” column, leaving it to local jurisdictions to complete the table. 2021 USRC Table R301.2. While the Kaysville City Code does not contain any amendments to Table 301.2, according to the Kaysville City Community Development website, ice barrier underlayment is required. FACTS: Roof repairs at a private residence located in Unincorporated, West Jordan, Utah. DISCUSSION: Utah adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices AE and AQ, with amendments, as the uniform statewide residential code known as the 2021 Utah State Residential Code (USRC) and is part of the mandatory statewide building code, the State Construction Code (SCC). Utah Code § 15A-2-101. (Adoption of SCC); Utah Code §§ 15A-2-103(b), (d), and (m) (adoption); Utah Code §§ 15A-3-101 through 206 (IRC amendments); Utah Code §§ 15A-4-201 through 207 (IRC local amendments); 2021 USRC (ICC page). The State and its political subdivisions are required to follow the SCC. Utah Code § 15A-1-204(1)(a). The Division administers the SCC, but it is not within the Division's responsibility to enforce it, the responsibility for inspections and enforcement under the SCC fall on the compliance agency. Utah Code § 15A-1-205 (Division duties); Utah Code § 15A-1-207(1) (compliance agency with jurisdiction over project shall inspect and enforce SCC). A compliance agency is defined as an agency of the State or any of its political subdivisions which issues permits for construction regulated under the SCC. Utah Code § 15A-1-202(6). The compliance agency must follow the Division’s established standardized permit system, may charge a fee but must impose a 1% surcharge to help fund Division education efforts, and must promptly review plans and inspect properties. Utah Code § 15A-1-209 (building permit requirements and surcharge); Utah Code § 10-6-160 (municipality may charge fee and must review plans and inspect properties promptly); U.A.C. R156-15A-220 (standardized permits). A search of the subject property on the PLRB address search page indicates that it is located within the City of Kaysville, Utah. 2021 USRC Reroofing Section R908 of the 2021 USRC on Reroofing requires that recovering or replacing an existing roof must comply with the materials and methods outlined for new roofs: 2021 USRC § R908.1. Therefore, the provisions concerning ice barrier underlayment and drip edges in Chapter 9 must be considered. ICE BARRIER UNDERLAYMENT Ice barrier underlayment is required under Section R905.1.2 where there is a history of ice forming along eaves causing a backup of water as designated in local amendments in Table R301.2: 2021 USRC § R905.1.2. Utah did not complete Table R301.2 as follows, in relevant part: 2021 USRC Table R301.2. Because no amendment to IRC Table R301.2(1) was made by the legislature, the need for ice barrier underlayment is left to local jurisdictions. Utah Code §§ 15A-3-101 through 206; 2021 USRC Table R301.2. Kaysville City adopted the current version of the International Residential Code adopted by the State of Utah. Kaysville City Code § 18-2-2. The City did not adopt any amendments to Table 301.2. Id., see also, Kaysville City Code Title 18, Chapter 3. However, according to the City’s website, ice barrier underlayment is required. Kaysville City, Community Development, Roofing Requirements. DISCUSSION: Utah adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), as amended, as the 2021 Utah State Residential Code (USRC) and part of the 2021 Utah State Construction Code, a uniform statewide code. The state did not complete Table R301.2, leaving the decision to require ice barrier underlayment up to local jurisdictions where there has been a history of ice forming along eaves causing a backup of water. While the Kaysville City Code does not contain an amendment to Table R301.2, according to the Kaysville City Community Development website, ice barrier underlayment is required.
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