Maryland Building code adoption
Statewide mandatory minimum · 1 cities tracked · 1 with amendments.
Overview
Governance
Statewide
Cities tracked
1
The state sets a single mandatory edition for every jurisdiction. Cities may only adopt more restrictive amendments, never less.
Adopted building codes (state level)
Statewide mandatory minimum. Click a code to open its full adoption atlas across all 50 states.
City-level adoption
| City | IBC edition | Amendments | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 2021 | yes | — |
Quirks & watch-items
Quirks & watch-items
- Baltimore is an independent city (not within any county)
- State fire code is NFPA 1-2024 (not IFC) — adopted by State Fire Prevention Commission via mdsp.maryland.gov firemarshal; NFPA 101-2024 also referenced
- NEC adoption varies at county level: most counties have followed the state to NFPA 70-2020, but some (Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Washington) still enforce 2017 NEC under local amendments
- MBPS allows local amendments for IBC and IRC, but Energy Code and Accessibility Code amendments may only be MORE stringent
- Building Codes Administration moved from DHCD to Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Labor and Industry