Building Safety in Annapolis, MD (2026)

Annapolis City Code § 17.40.630

Toxic paint and materials shall not be used where readily accessible to children.

Annapolis City Code § 17.12.020 (IRC § P2904.1)

P2904.1 Fire sprinkler systems required. Residential fire sprinkler systems are required as follows when a building permit is requested from the City of Annapolis: 1. All new residential construction. New residential construction shall mean and include single-family, duplex, and multi-family residential buildings or structures, the placement of mobile or modular homes, and any existing resid...

Annapolis City Code § 21.64.200

State Requirements. Child care centers shall meet requirements of Education Article § 9.5 of the Annotated Code of Maryland and COMAR § 13A.16. Additional City Requirement. Child care centers shall have safe pick-up and drop-off locations, as determined by the planning and zoning director. ... Educational and Religious Affiliated Child Care Centers. 1. The use is subject to review and approval ...

Annapolis City Code § 17.14.040(A)

Any new construction of or major modification to a commercial or mixed use building of greater than seven thousand five hundred square feet of gross floor area must achieve: 1. A certified-level rating in the appropriate LEED rating system, as certified by the Green Building Council; or 2. A certified-level rating in the appropriate LEED rating system as verified by the Director or a qualified ...

Annapolis City Code § 17.40.440(B)

It is the responsibility of the owner of each rental dwelling unit to install smoke alarms in accordance with this section in each rental dwelling unit... Where fuel fired appliances are used one smoke detector is required to be a combination smoke and carbon monoxide detector.

Annapolis City Code § 17.05.010(A)

An owner of real property who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, transport an oversized load, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or other structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system, or to cause any such work to be performed shall first file an application with the Director...

Annapolis City Code § 17.16.030(A)

Except as provided otherwise in this chapter, no person shall make any installation of electrical equipment or perform any electrical work which is subject to this chapter without first obtaining a permit from the Department of Planning and Zoning. No permit shall be required to repair portable electrical equipment or lighting fixtures, or to repair or replace sockets, receptacles or snap switc...

Annapolis City Code § 17.28.080

No plumbing system, no bathtub, washbowl, sink or water closet, urinal or any other plumbing or drainage fixture shall be installed, altered or removed, no drainage connection of any kind shall be made and no sewer, house drain, soil pipe, waste pipe, vent pipe or water-supply pipe shall be placed, connected, altered or removed in or about any building or structure without a permit signed by th...

Annapolis City Code § 17.05.030(C)

A use and occupancy permit may not be issued until after the Department of Public Works, the Department of Planning and Zoning, the Fire Department, and the Health Department, when applicable, have inspected the site and verified that the structures and the site meet City standards and specifications and are in accordance with the approved building permit and the use requirements set forth in C...