Building Safety in Montgomery County, MD (2026)

Montgomery County Code § 8-5

(a) All buildings and structures and all parts thereof, both existing and new, shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. All service equipment, means of egress, devices and safeguards which are required by this chapter in a building or which were required by a previous statute in a building when erected, altered or repaired, shall be maintained in good working order. (b) It shall be...

Montgomery County Code § 8-29A(b)

The County must not issue a building permit for the construction or reconstruction of any residential building unless the plans include the installation in each dwelling unit and any attached accessory structure of a fire sprinkler system.    (c)    The County Executive must issue regulations to implement this Section. The regulations may authorize the Director to approve the use of specific co...

COMCOR 22.00.07.250

Automatic sprinkler protection is not required if all of the following conditions are met: (1) the day care center has not more than 30 clients; (2) all rooms used for day care are located on the level of exit discharge; and (3) all rooms used for day care have at least one exterior exit door at grade level.

Montgomery County Code § 26-8(d)(4)(A)

(4) Door locks. (A) Each swinging entrance and exit door to a personal living quarters building, individual living unit, or rental dwelling unit must have a deadbolt lock with a minimum one-inch throw, or another acceptable security device. Security measures other than the manufacturer's latch are not required for a door which only allows access to a balcony located at least 3 stories above the...

COMCOR 08.00.02.01

This regulation is adopted under Sections 8-13, 8-14, and 51-12 of the Montgomery County Code (MCC), 2014, as amended, and applies to the construction, alteration, addition, repair, removal, demolition, use, location, occupancy, and/or maintenance of all buildings, structures, and swimming pools and spas... This regulation adopts the 2021 editions of the IBC, the IECC, the IgCC, the IMC, the IF...

Montgomery County Code § 26-8A

(1) The owner of each occupied single-unit, two-unit, and townhouse dwelling unit containing a fuel burning appliance or attached garage must install carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment. (2) Carbon monoxide alarms or detectors must be installed as follows: (A) outside of each separate dwelling unit sleeping area and in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms; and (B) on every occupia...

Montgomery County Code § 8-24(a)

It is unlawful to construct, enlarge, alter, remove or demolish a building or change the occupancy of a building from one use group to another requiring greater strength, exitway or sanitary provisions; ... without first filing an application with the department in writing and obtaining the required permit therefor; except, that ordinary repairs as defined in Section 8-3 which do not involve an...

Montgomery County Code § 17-15(a)

Except as provided in section 17-1 of this Chapter, no electrical equipment which is subject to the provisions of this Chapter may be installed, repaired or maintained until a permit therefor has been issued by the Department.    (b)   Application generally. Except as provided in subsection (c), all applications for permits must be in writing and in such form as may be prescribed by the Departm...

Montgomery County Code § 34-16

It shall be unlawful for any person to install, repair or maintain any plumbing or gas fitting equipment unless such person shall have obtained a license as provided for in this article.

Montgomery County Code § 8-25(h)

At least twenty-four (24) hours' notice of start of work under a building permit shall be given to the department unless this requirement is waived in the building permit. At least twenty-four (24) hours' notice shall be given the department for inspection of footings, concrete reinforcement, fire stopping and similar details before they are covered up.