Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Sharpstown, MD, has no website and no other sites provide specific information on residential and commercial building codes. Sharpstown, MD, located in Kent County, is a small, unincorporated town. Therefore, the building codes for Kent County likely apply:
Kent County, MD, adopted the 2009 IBC and IRC. County Commissioners of Kent County 3-6-1990 by Bill No. 2-90, § 73-1. (adopted), § 73-16 (amendments).
Helpful resources for Sharpstown, 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.
Sharpstown 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
Sharpstown, MD, has no website and no other sites provide specific information on residential and commercial building codes. Sharpstown, MD, located in Kent County, is a small, unincorporated town. Therefore, the building codes for Kent County likely apply:
Kent County, MD, adopted the 2009 IBC and IRC. County Commissioners of Kent County 3-6-1990 by Bill No. 2-90, § 73-1. (adopted), § 73-16 (amendments).
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
Sharpstown 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
Sharpstown, MD, has no website and no other sites provide specific information on residential and commercial building codes. Sharpstown, MD, located in Kent County, is a small, unincorporated town. Therefore, the building codes for Kent County likely apply:
Kent County, MD, adopted the 2009 IBC and IRC. County Commissioners of Kent County 3-6-1990 by Bill No. 2-90, § 73-1. (adopted), § 73-16 (amendments).
Existing Buildings
Please see the Kent County materials for more information.
Other Building Codes
Please see the Kent County materials for more information.