Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Annapolis, MD, adopted the 2015 IBC and IRC. Annapolis, MD, Municipal Code § 17.12.010 (IBC adopted and amended), § 17.12.020 (IRC adopted and amended).
Helpful resources for Annapolis, 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.
Annapolis 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 (2021 IRC)(some jurisdictions are allowed to adopt earlier editions)(Annapolis, MD 17.12.020 - International Residential Code adopted.)
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The International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, as published by the International
Code Council, Inc., is adopted as the Residential Code of the City of Annapolis with
the following amendments:
1....
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: yes
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Annapolis ? Undetermined
Comments
Annapolis, MD, adopted the 2012 IBC and IRC. Annapolis, MD, Municipal Code § 17.12.010 (IBC adopted and amended), § 17.12.020 (IRC adopted and amended).
"Section M1507.5 Bathroom and Toilet Room Ventilation. Every bathroom and toilet room shall be exhaust vented mechanically to outside air with rigid pipe sloped away from the exhaust fan towards the exterior. Existing bathrooms and toilet rooms that are altered or are part of other building alterations shall also be exhaust vented mechanically to outside air unless approved otherwise by the Director of Neighborhood and Environmental Programs or his or her designee.
P2904.1 Fire sprinkler systems required. Residential fire sprinkler systems are required as follows when a building permit is requested from the City of Annapolis:
1. All new residential construction. New residential construction shall mean and include single-family, duplex, and multi-family residential buildings or structures, the placement of mobile or modular homes, and any existing residential building or structure that is removed, renovated, refurbished, altered and/or an addition is made thereto provided the value of construction, as a percentage of the assessed value of the structure or improvement as determined by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation, exceeds (a) fifty percent in the Historic District, or (b) seventy-five percent outside of the Historic District. Kitchen and/or bathroom replacements or alterations are exempt. Accessory or uninhabitable structures, such as carports, garages, greenhouses and sheds are excluded.
2. Automatic fire sprinkler systems shall be installed and maintained in accordance with Chapter 17.20 of the Code of the City of Annapolis."
Commercial Building Code
Annapolis adopted the 2012 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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Maryland Bldg. Performance Standards (2021 IBC)(Annapolis, MD 17.12.010 - International Building Code adopted.)
...The International Building Code, 2018 Edition, as published by the International Code
Council, Inc., is adopted as the Building Code of the City of Annapolis with the following
amendments:
1.
Section 101.1 of the International Building Code is amended to insert...
Comments
Annapolis, MD, adopted the 2012 IBC and IRC. Annapolis, MD, Municipal Code § 17.12.010 (IBC adopted and amended), § 17.12.020 (IRC adopted and amended).
Existing Buildings
Annapolis, MD, has adopted the 2009 IEBC.