Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Loch Lynn Heights, MD, has no website and the charter code neglects to cover any specific information on residential and commercial building codes. See Loch Lynn Heights, MD Charter (accessed 3/3/2015). Loch Lynn Heights, MD, located in Garrett County, is small town with a population of about 550 people. Therefore, the building codes for Garrett County likely apply:
Garrett County, MD, adopted the 2012 IBC and IRC. Garrett County, MD, Municipal Code § 150.02 (IBC adopted and amended), § 150.03 (IRC adopted and amended).
Helpful resources for Loch Lynn Heights, 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.
Loch Lynn Heights adopted the 2012 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
Loch Lynn Heights, MD, has no website and the charter code neglects to cover any specific information on residential and commercial building codes. See Loch Lynn Heights, MD Charter (accessed 3/3/2015). Loch Lynn Heights, MD, located in Garrett County, is small town with a population of about 550 people. Therefore, the building codes for Garrett County likely apply:
Garrett County, MD, adopted the 2012 IBC and IRC. Garrett County, MD, Municipal Code § 150.02 (IBC adopted and amended), § 150.03 (IRC adopted and amended).
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 Garrett County materials for more information.
Commercial Building Code
Loch Lynn Heights 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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Comments
Loch Lynn Heights, MD, has no website and the charter code neglects to cover any specific information on residential and commercial building codes. See Loch Lynn Heights, MD Charter (accessed 3/3/2015). Loch Lynn Heights, MD, located in Garrett County, is small town with a population of about 550 people. Therefore, the building codes for Garrett County likely apply:
Garrett County, MD, adopted the 2012 IBC and IRC. Garrett County, MD, Municipal Code § 150.02 (IBC adopted and amended), § 150.03 (IRC adopted and amended).
Existing Buildings
Please see the Garrett County materials for more information.
Other Building Codes
Please see the Garrett County materials for more information.