Talbot County, Maryland

Codes and Ordinances

• Maryland Building Performance Standards (MBPS)

  Maryland's law related to building codes is called the Maryland Building Performance Standards (MBPS). It requires each jurisdiction in Maryland to use the same edition of the same building codes that are the International Building Code (IBC), the International Residential Code (IRC), and the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). The State has modified the IBC and the IRC to coincide with other Maryland laws. The International Building Code (IBC), the International Residential Code (IRC), and the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), with modifications by the State, constitute the Maryland Building Performance Standards (MBPS).

  See MBPS: COMAR 09.12.51

   

• International Building Code (IBC)

  International Building Code (IBC) 2018 with the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) modifications

  COMAR Reference: 05.02.07. See Maryland Code here: Subtitle 5 - Maryland Building Performance Standards

• International Residential Code (IRC)

  International Residential Code (IRC) 2018 with the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) modifications

  COMAR Reference: 05.02.07. See Maryland Code here: Subtitle 5 - Maryland Building Performance Standards

• International Energy Conservation Code 2018

  The International Energy Conservation Code establishes minimum requirements for energy-efficient buildings using prescriptive and performance-related provisions. 

  See code: 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) | ICC Digital Codes (iccsafe.org)

• Talbot County Building Construction

  Related Talbot County Code to Permits and Inspections: Chapter 28