Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Ridgely, MD, adopted the 1999 BOCA and 1995 CABO building codes with amendments. Ridgely, MD, Municipal Code § 75-3 (adopt and amend BOCA), § 75-2 (adopt and amend CABO).
However, it seems reasonable to suspect that this may be an oversight that is has not been updated, and therefore, the building codes for Caroline County likely apply:
Caroline County, MD, follows the 2012 IBC and IRC, as adopted and modified by the Maryland Building Performance Standards, COMAR 05.02.07 and by Chapter 88, Code of the Public Local Laws of Caroline County, Maryland. Caroline County, MD, county code § 88-10 (IBC adopted), § 88-11 (IBC amended), § 88-12 (IRC adopted), § 88-13 (IRC amended).
Helpful resources for Ridgely, 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.
Ridgely 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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Maryland Bldg. Performance Standards (2018 IRC)(Town of Ridgely , MD § 75-2 Building Code.)
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Comments
Ridgely, MD, adopted the 1999 BOCA and 1995 CABO building codes with amendments. Ridgely, MD, Municipal Code § 75-3 (adopt and amend BOCA), § 75-2 (adopt and amend CABO).
However, it seems reasonable to suspect that this may be an oversight that is has not been updated, and therefore, the building codes for Caroline County likely apply:
Caroline County, MD, follows the 2012 IBC and IRC, as adopted and modified by the Maryland Building Performance Standards, COMAR 05.02.07 and by Chapter 88, Code of the Public Local Laws of Caroline County, Maryland. Caroline County, MD, county code § 88-10 (IBC adopted), § 88-11 (IBC amended), § 88-12 (IRC adopted), § 88-13 (IRC 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 Caroline County materials for more information.
Commercial Building Code
Ridgely 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 (2018 IBC)(Town of Ridgely , MD Municipal Code)
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Comments
Ridgely, MD, adopted the 1999 BOCA and 1995 CABO building codes with amendments. Ridgely, MD, Municipal Code § 75-3 (adopt and amend BOCA), § 75-2 (adopt and amend CABO).
However, it seems reasonable to suspect that this may be an oversight that is has not been updated, and therefore, the building codes for Caroline County likely apply:
Caroline County, MD, follows the 2012 IBC and IRC, as adopted and modified by the Maryland Building Performance Standards, COMAR 05.02.07 and by Chapter 88, Code of the Public Local Laws of Caroline County, Maryland. Caroline County, MD, county code § 88-10 (IBC adopted), § 88-11 (IBC amended), § 88-12 (IRC adopted), § 88-13 (IRC amended).
Existing Buildings
Please see the Caroline County materials for more information.
Other Building Codes
Please see the Caroline County materials for more information.