Code Requirements

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Division of Inspections and Permits
Joe Hawxhurst, Division Chief

CODE REQUIREMENTS

The Code of Calvert County requires that residential and commercial structures comply with the following Code / Standards.

NOTICE:

The Board of Calvert County Commissioners have adopted the 2009 International Building Code (IBC) and the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) with amendments as found in Chapter 18 of the Calvert County Code.

A list of significant changes to the International Residential Code can be found here.

Copies of the 2009 IBC & 2009 IRC texts are available for purchase in the Inspections & Permits Office located in the Calvert County Services Plaza at 150 Main Street Suite 201, Prince Frederick, MD 20678. The International Code Council has made the Codes available for viewing on www.iccsafe.org with limited searching and printing capabilities.

For a Comprehensive listing of the Proposed Amendments please click here.

Code Type	Code / Standards	Local Amendments
Building -Residential	2009 International Residential Code Click here to view the iccwebsite	Local Amendments can be viewed on-line via the Calvert County Code Click here to view Calvert County Code
Building -Commercial	2009 International Building Code Click here to view the iccwebsite	Local Amendments can be viewed on-line via the Calvert County Code Click here to view Calvert County Code
Electric	2002 National Electrical Code	Local Amendments can be viewed on-line via the Calvert County Code Click here to view Calvert County Code
Fire	Fire Codes and Regulations are administered by the Office of the State Fire Marshal	Click here to for the office of the State Fire Marshal website
Gas	2002 NFPA 54 Fuel Gas Code
Grading	1993 Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance The Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance is administered by the Department of Public Works, Project Management Division.	Click here to for the Department of Public Works’ website The Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance can be viewed on-line via the Calvert County Code Click here to view Calvert County Code
Life Safety	Life Safety Codes and Regulations are administered by the Office of the State Fire Marshal	Click here to for the office of the State Fire Marshal website
Livability	1988 Minimum Livability Code	The Minimum Livability Code can be viewed on-line via the Calvert County Code Click here to view Calvert County Code
Plumbing	2006 NSPC Illustrated Plumbing Code	Local Amendments can be viewed on-line via the Calvert County Code Click here to view Calvert County Code
Plumbing	2004 Supplement to NIPC

Copies of the Building, Electrical, and Plumbing Codes are available for viewing in Calvert County Libraries.

Copies of the Building, Electrical, Plumbing, and Gas Codes are also available for sale in the Inspections and Permits office.

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●	IN AN ACTUAL EMERGENCY
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