Regulations and Ordinances

The Frederick County Code of Ordinances

Planning related regulations included in the Frederick County Code of Ordinances include (but are not limited to) the Zoning Ordinance, the Subdivision Rules and Regulations, the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance, the Forest Resource Ordinance, and the Moderately Priced Dwelling Units Ordinance. The entire Frederick County Code is published online through the American Legal Publishing Corporation. Amendments to the Code of Ordinances may require several weeks before being published online.

Direct links to specific Code sections:

• CHAPTER 1-6A:  MODERATELY PRICED DWELLING UNITS
  
• CHAPTER 1-15.2:  STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
• CHAPTER 1-16:  SUBDIVISION RULES AND REGULATIONS
  
• CHAPTER 1-19:  ZONING
• CHAPTER 1-20:  ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES
  
• CHAPTER 1-21:  FOREST RESOURCES

Building Code

• 2015 ICC Building Code (IBC) w/ amendments
• 2015 ICC Residential Code (IRC) w/ amendments
• Building Code

Electrical Code

• 2014 NEC National Electrical Code
• Electrical Code

Plumbing Code

• 2015 ICC International Plumbing Code (IPC) with amendments
• Plumbing Code

Fuel Gas Code

• 2015 ICC International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) including amendments

Mechanical Code Referenced

• 2015 ICC International Mechanical Code (as referred by the IBC 2015)

Fire Code

• 2015 NFPA 1 Fire Code (National Fire Protection Association) w/amendments, per State of Maryland Fire Prevention Code.
• 2015 NFPA 101 Life Safety Code (National Fire Protection Association) w/amendments, per State of Maryland Fire Prevention Code.
• New State Amendments: State of Maryland Fire Prevention Code

Accessibility Code

• 2015 IBC, Chapter 11 (also refers to A117.1-2009); except where the provisions of the Maryland Accessibility Code, January 1, 2012, COMAR Section 05.02.02, are more stringent in which case they would apply.

Energy Code

• 2015 ICC International Energy Conservation Code

Rehabilitation Code

• Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code COMAR April 1, 2013

State of Maryland Building Standard

• Maryland Building Performance Standards COMAR January 1, 2015