Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
St. Michaels, MD, adopted the "latest edition" (2015 currently, as of 03/27/15) IBC and IRC, as set forth in the Maryland Building Performance Standards, with amendments. St. Michaels, MD, Municipal Code § 108-7 (adopt IBC), § 173-10 (adopt Maryland Building Performance Standards/IRC).
Helpful resources for St. Michaels, 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.
St. Michaels 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.
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Maryland Bldg. Performance Standards (2018 IRC)(Town of St. Michaels , MD § 108-7 Construction standards.)
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Comments
St. Michaels, MD, adopted the "latest edition" (2015 currently, as of 03/27/15) IBC and IRC, as set forth in the Maryland Building Performance Standards, with amendments. St. Michaels, MD, Municipal Code § 108-7 (adopt IBC), § 173-10 (adopt Maryland Building Performance Standards/IRC).
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.
Per the Maryland Building Performance Standards (Maryland Code, Public Safety Article, § 12-501 and COMAR 05.02.07), IRC Appendix J (which provides guidance on existing buildings) is NOT adopted as part of the code.
Commercial Building Code
St. Michaels adopted the 2015 IBC, statewide with limitations. 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.
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Comments
St. Michaels, MD, adopted the "latest edition" (2015 currently, as of 03/27/15) IBC and IRC, as set forth in the Maryland Building Performance Standards, with amendments. St. Michaels, MD, Municipal Code § 108-7 (adopt IBC), § 173-10 (adopt Maryland Building Performance Standards/IRC).
Existing Buildings
The Maryland Building Performance Standards (Maryland Code, Public Safety Article, § 12-501 and COMAR 05.02.07) follows the Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code which adopted the 2012 IEBC. Because St. Michaels, MD, follows the MBPS, they adopt the 2012 IEBC as well.
Other Building Codes
The effective Maryland Building Performance Standards (COMAR 05.02.07), including the building code, residential code, and existing building code.
Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code
International Energy Conservation Code, latest edition