Building Safety in Anne Arundel County, MD (2026)

Anne Arundel County Code § 15-2-102 (Supplement, International Residential Code Amendments, item (9))

In section R313.2, after "Dwellings" at the end of the first sentence, insert "and in existing one- and two-family dwellings where any construction, alteration, enlargement, replacement, or repair constitutes an increase in habitable square footage, which exceeds 50% of the existing habitable square footage, including bathrooms, closets, hallways, storage spaces and utility spaces. If an existi...

Anne Arundel County Code § 15-3-104 (Life Safety Code Amendments, NFPA 101 § 16.6.2.3/17.6.2.3)

"Special means of escape requirements. For family day-care homes, deadbolt locks shall be provided with approved interior latches, or these locks shall be of a captured key design from which the key cannot be removed from the interior side of the lock when the lock is in the locked position."

Anne Arundel County Code § 15-2-103

The "2021 International Energy Conservation Code", as published by the International Code Council, Inc., is adopted by reference as part of this Building Code with the additions, insertions, omissions, and changes set forth in the Supplement. (1985 Code, Art. 20, § 2-105) (Bill No. 75-91; Bill No. 72-94; Bill No. 46-03; Bill No. 1-12; Bill No. 123-15; Bill No. 60-20; Bill No. 25-24)

Anne Arundel County Code, Construction Code § 105.2.1.1.3

105.2.1.1.3 Decks not exceeding an area of 200 square feet, not more than 30 inches above grade at any point within 36 inches horizontally or any edge of the deck, and are not attached to a dwelling or structure if accessory to a residential structure, except that permits are required for decks located in the critical area.

Anne Arundel County Code § 15-2-202 (Construction Code Supplement, Chapter 1, § 105.1)

Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the use, tenant, or occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by the Construction Code, or to cause any such work to be done, sha...

Anne Arundel County Code, Construction Code §§ 105.1, 105.3.5 (adopted by § 15-2-502)

105.1 Required. Any owner or authorized agent who intends to ... erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system ... shall first make application to the Code Official and obtain the required permit. ... 105.3.5 Application for plumbing permit. To obtain a plumbing permit, the applicant shall be the holder of the applicable ...

Anne Arundel County Construction and Property Maintenance Codes Supplement § 109.1 (adopted under County Code § 15-2-101)

109.1 General. Construction or work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the Code Official and such construction or work shall remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes until approved. Approval as a result of an inspection may not be construed to be an approval of a violation of the provisions of the Construction Code or of other ordinances of the county....