Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Galena, MD, Municipal Code neglects to cover any specific information on residential and commercial building codes. See Galena Code of Ordinances (accessed 3/3/2015). The Galena, MD, § 91-1 Adoption of Housing Code states:
"Pursuant to the provisions of Public Safety Article § 12-203, Minimum Livability Code, of the AnnotatedCode of Maryland, Chapter 192, Housing Standards, Part 1, Housing Code, of the Kent County Code, establishing regulations for minimum property maintenance standards, minimum requirements for residential structures and premises, responsibilities of property owners, operators, and tenants, the administration thereof, and penalties for noncompliance, as now or hereafter amended, is hereby passed and adopted and made part of this Code by reference, except such provisions as are otherwise specified in this chapter."
Because Galena, MD, adopted the Kent County Housing Code and is small town with a population of about 600 people. the building codes for Kent County likely apply:
Kent County, MD adopted the 2009 IBC and IRC published by the ICC. County Commissioners of Kent County 3-6-1990 by Bill No. 2-90, § 73-1. (adopted), § 73-16 (amendments).
Helpful resources for Galena, Maryland include the following.
Residential Building Code
Maryland adopted a model state residential code but it is not in force unless adopted locally.See PLRB,
Maryland Building Codes for more information on state level codes.
Galena adopted the 2009 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.
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Comments
Galena, MD, Municipal Code neglects to cover any specific information on residential and commercial building codes. See Galena Code of Ordinances (accessed 3/3/2015).
Because Galena, MD, adopted the Kent County Housing Code and is small town with a population of about 600 people, the building codes for Kent County likely apply:
Kent County, MD adopted the 2009 IBC and IRC published by the ICC. County Commissioners of Kent County 3-6-1990 by Bill No. 2-90, § 73-1. (adopted), § 73-16 (amendments).
Please see the Kent County materials for more information.
Existing Buildings
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.
Please see the Kent County materials for more information.
Commercial Building Code
Galena adopted the 1996 BOCA National Building CodeYou can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.
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Comments
Galena, MD, Municipal Code neglects to cover any specific information on residential and commercial building codes. See Galena Code of Ordinances (accessed 3/3/2015).
Because Galena, MD, adopted the Kent County Housing Code and is small town with a population of about 600 people, the building codes for Kent County likely apply:
Kent County, MD adopted the 2009 IBC and IRC published by the ICC. County Commissioners of Kent County 3-6-1990 by Bill No. 2-90, § 73-1. (adopted), § 73-16 (amendments).
Please see the Kent County materials for more information.
Existing Buildings
Please see the Kent County materials for more information.
Other Building Codes
International Energy Conservation Code (2009 Edition)
International Mechanical Code (2006 Edition)