Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Snow Hill, MD, adopted the building codes of Worcester County. Snow Hill, MD, Municipal Code § 57-6 (adopted and amended). Since Worcester County adopted the 2015 IRC and IBC, Snow Hill likewise adopted the 2015 IRC and IBC along with the county's amendments. See PLRB Worcester County, MD, Building Codes.

Helpful resources for Snow Hill, Maryland include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Maryland

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.

Snow Hill 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 Snow Hill , MD § 57-6 Applicable building codes.)

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Comments

Snow Hill, MD, adopted the building codes of Worcester County. Snow Hill, MD, Municipal Code § 57-6 (adopted and amended). Since Worcester County adopted the 2015 IRC and IBC, Snow Hill likewise adopted the 2015 IRC and IBC along with the county's amendments. See PLRB Worcester County, MD, Building Codes.

Snow Hill, MD, opted out of the IRC requirements regarding residential fire sprinkler systems:

"Section R313.2 is deleted and omitted due to the fact that the Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Company is centrally located within the Town so as to provide more than adequate fire protection and Town citizens are not afforded a tax differential from Worcester County, thereby subjecting Town citizens to enhanced taxation and greater economic hardship than other county residents."

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.

In the amendments, the Worcester County does NOT adopt Appendix J as part of the code. Maryland Building Performance Standards (COMAR 05.02.07) § 02.04 A1 (adopt IBC), § 02.04 B (amend IBC), § 02.04 A2 (adopt IRC), § 02.04 C (amend IRC). Appendix J provides guidance on existing buildings.

 

Commercial Building Code

Snow Hill 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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. Maryland Bldg. Performance Standards (2018 IBC)(Town of Snow Hill , MD Municipal Code)

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Comments

Snow Hill, MD, adopted the building codes of Worcester County. Snow Hill, MD, Municipal Code § 57-6 (adopted and amended). Since Worcester County adopted the 2015 IRC and IBC, Snow Hill likewise adopted the 2015 IRC and IBC along with the county's amendments. See PLRB Worcester County, MD, Building Codes.

Existing Buildings

Snow Hill, MD, does not appear to have adopted the IEBC.

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