Updated : 04/22/2024
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Montgomery County, MD, adopted the 2015 IBC and IRC, Montgomery County Code Executive Regulation 4-15AMII.
Helpful resources for Montgomery County, Maryland include the following.Updated : 04/22/2024
Montgomery County, MD, adopted the 2015 IBC and IRC, Montgomery County Code Executive Regulation 4-15AMII.
Helpful resources for Montgomery County, Maryland include the following.Montgomery County 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.See Amlegal(Montgomery County, MD Sec. 25-53. Compliance with building code.)
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Drip Edge: yes
Residential Construction Design Parameters |
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Ground Snow Load |
Wind Speed |
Seismic Design Category |
Subject To Damage From |
Winter Design Temp. |
Flood Hazards |
Air Freezing Index |
Mean Annual Temp. |
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Weathering |
Frost Line Depth |
Termite |
Decay |
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30 PSF (1.4 kN/m²) |
115 mph (185 km/hr) |
B |
Severe |
30 in (610 mm) |
Moderate to heavy |
Slight to moderate |
Yes |
a) July 18, 1975 b) September 29, 2006 c) See note |
300 |
55°F (12.8°C) |
Montgomery County, MD, adopted the 2015 IBC and IRC, Montgomery County Code Executive Regulation 4-15AMII.
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.
In the amendments, the county adopts Appendix J as part of the code. Montgomery County, MD, County Code 08.00.02.03. Section 101.1. Appendix J provides guidance on existing buildings.
Montgomery County adopted the 2015 IBC, 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 code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.Maryland Bldg. Performance Standards (2018 IBC)(Montgomery County, MD Municipal Code)
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Montgomery County, MD, adopted the 2015 IBC and IRC, Montgomery County Code Executive Regulation 4-15AMII.
Montgomery County, MD, adopted the 2012 IEBC, Montgomery County Code Executive Regulation 4-15AMII.
Montgomery County, MD, adopted the 2015 editions of the IBC, the IECC, the IFGC, the IMC, and the IRC, and the 2012 IEBC with amendments necessary to achieve uniformity and consistency with Maryland and Montgomery County laws and ordinances, as well as department/division policies and procedures. Where this regulation differs from the Montgomery County Fire Safety Code it does not preempt or negate any more restrictive provisions of that code.
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