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John F. Barr, President
Jeffrey A. Cline, Vice President
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
February 13, 2024
OPEN SESSION AGENDA
9:00 AM INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CALL TO ORDER, President John F. Barr
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 6, 2024
9:05 AM COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS AND COMMENTS
9:15 AM STAFF COMMENTS
9:20 AM CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
9:30 AM PUBLIC HEARING – APPLICATION FOR ZONING MAP AMENDMENT RZ-23-
008
Travis Allen, Senior Planner, Planning and Zoning
9:45 AM WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING FY2025 BUDGET
PRESENTATION
Amy Olack, CEO; Ed Lough, President; Tim Delbrugge, Vice President, Washington
County Commission on Aging
10:05 AM PRESENTATION OF THE 2025-2034 CAPITAL BUDGET – DRAFT 1
Kelcee Mace, Chief Financial Officer; Zane Garrett, Deputy Director, Budget and
Finance
10:25 AM PROCLAMATION FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Board of County Commissioners to Taj Smith, President, and Pastor Les McIntosh,
Vice President, Washington County NAACP
10:35 AM CONTRACT AWARD (PUR-1652) STRATEGIC BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT PLAN STUDY
Rick Curry, Director, Purchasing; Jonothan Horowitz, Director, Business and
Economic Development
10:40 AM CONTRACT AWARD (PUR-1481 TASK ORDER 20) – MARTIN LUTHER KING
BUILDING COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER RENOVATION
Andrew Eshleman, Director, Public Works
Wayne K. Keefer
Randall E. Wagner
Page 2 of 2
OPEN Session Agenda
February 13, 2024
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10:45 AM FY25 MARYLAND’S OFFICE OF OVERDOSE RESPONSE COMPETITIVE
GRANT PROGRAM - APPROVAL TO SUBMIT APPLICATION AND ACCEPT
FUNDING AWARDED
Meaghan Willis, Program Director, Day Reporting Center; Nicole Phillips, Senior
Grant Manager, Grant Management
10:50 AM FY25 SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTER GRANT – APPROVAL TO SUBMIT
APPLICATION AND ACCEPT AWARDED FUNDING
Richard Lesh, Grant Manager, Grant Management
10:55 AM PROPOSED 2021 CODE ADOPTION
Greg Cartrette, Director/Code Official, Permits and Inspections; Frank Quillen,
Deputy Code Official, Permits and Inspections
11:30 AM ENFORCEMENT OF THE CURRENT ADOPTED BUILDING CODE IN
RELATION TO RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
Greg Cartrette, Director/Code Official, Permits and Inspections
11:35 AM APPROVAL OF ZONING MAP AMENDMENT RZ-23-006
Rosalinda Pascual, Assistant County Attorney
11:40 AM REQUEST FOR CONCURRENCE/ APPROVAL OF AIRPORT’S
RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT LOGO/
BRANDING
Neil Doran, Director, Hagerstown Regional Airport; Danny Shirley, Airport Rescue &
Firefighting Manager, Hagerstown Regional Airport
11:45 AM CLOSED SESSION - (To discuss the appointment, employment, assignment,
promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation of
appointees, employees, or officials over whom this public body has jurisdiction; or any other
personnel matter that affects one or more specific individuals; and To consult with counsel to obtain
legal advice on a legal matter)
1:35 PM RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
1:35 PM SECOND STAFF COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Open Session Item
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING - Application for Zoning Map Amendment RZ-23-008
PRESENTATION DATE: February 13, 2024
PRESENTATION BY: Travis Allen, Senior Planner, Department of Planning and Zoning
RECOMMENDED MOTION: The purpose of this public hearing is to take public comment on the
rezoning application. The Commissioners have the option to reach a consensus to either approve or
deny the request after the public hearing closes or deliberate on the issue at a later date.
REPORT-IN-BRIEF: Application is being made to rezone two properties totaling .74 acres along
South Artizan Street, just outside the Town of Williamsport and near the I-81 interchange, from the
current Highway Interchange (HI) classification to Residential Transition (RT).
DISCUSSION: The applicant Williamsport Storage Bins, Inc. seeks a map amendment for two
properties located at or adjacent to 429 South Artizan Street. The factors to be considered in a request
for a map amendment are listed in Article 27.3 of the Washington County Zoning Ordinance. Primarily,
the applicant must demonstrate that there has been a change in the character of the neighborhood since
the time of the last comprehensive zoning plan, or that a mistake was made in the zoning designation
placed on the property at that same time. For these two properties, the Comprehensive Rezoning of the
Urban Growth Area in 2012 is the point from which “Change or Mistake” should be evaluated. The
applicant is claiming a “Mistake” was made in 2012 in their justification statement.
This item was presented to the Washington County Planning Commission at a Public Information
Meeting held during their regular meeting on January 8, 2024. The members unanimously
recommended for approval of the proposed map amendment at this same meeting.
Thus far, no public comments have been received, either in favor or opposed to the proposed rezoning.
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
CONCURRENCES: Washington County Planning Commission
ALTERNATIVES: N/A
ATTACHMENTS: Application, staff report, Planning Commission recommendation, approved
Planning Commission minutes and written public comments
AUDIO/VISUAL NEEDS: none
Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland
Agenda Report Form
Washington County
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING
PLANNING I ZONING I LAND PRESERVATION I FOREST CONSERVATION I GIS
January 11, 2024
Property Owner(s)
Applicant(s)
Location
Election District
Comprehensive Plan
Designation
Zoning Map
Parcel(s)
Acreage
Existing Zoning
Requested Zoning
Date of Meeting:
RECOMMENDATION
RZ-23-008
APPLICATION FOR MAP AMENDMENT
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Williamsport Storage Bins, Inc.
Williamsport Storage Bins, Inc.
429 and 431 South Artizan Street, NW 1-81/MD-63 Interchange
#2 - Williamsport
Low Density Residential
56
P. 1052 and 352
.74 acres
HI — Highway Interchange
RT — Residential Transition
January 8, 2024
The Washington County Planning Commission held a rezoning public information meeting on January 8,
2024 for the purpose of considering a map amendment for .74 acres of land located at 429 and 431
South Artizan Street. The applicant is requesting a change in zoning from HI (Highway Interchange) to RT
(Residential Transition).
The Planning Commission considered the application and supporting documents, oral testimony from the
applicant's representatives, and the Staff Report and Analysis. The Planning Commission then took
action to recommend to the Board of County Commissioners approval of the map amendment (RZ-23-
008) based on the following: the request is logical and appropriate for the site and the Commission
believes that a smaller, less intensive RT use would be the most appropriate for the site.
Copies of the application packet, Staff Report and Analysis, and the unapproved minutes of the January
8, 2024 public rezoning meeting are attached.
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Attachments
cc: Kirk Downey
Frederick, Seibert & Associates
Respectfully submitted,
J(11/L. Baker, AICP,
D rector, Washington County Dept. of
Planning & Zoning
100 West Washington Street, Suite 2600 1 Hagerstown, MD 21740 1 P: 240.313.2430 1 F: 240.313.2431 I TDD: 7.1-1
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Washington County
FOR PLAN NINi�OMMISSION USE ONLY
Rezoning No. �jR
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Date Filed:
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WASHINGTON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
ZONING ORDINANCE MAP AMENDMENT APPLICATION
4 2023
Williamsport Storage Bins Inc
AProperty Owner ❑Contract Purchaser
Applicant
VVASnWGTON COUNTY '
❑Attorney ❑Consults,. OF PLr.NNING & ZONING
1826 Howell Road, Suite 4
❑Other:
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Address
Todd Snook
301-667-2873
Primary Contact
Phone Number
1826 Howell Road
todd@valleystorage.com
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Address
E-mail Address
429 & 431 South Artizan St, Williamsport, MD 21795
Property Location:
56 14
10521352 .74
Tax Map: Grid:
Parcel No.: Acreage:
HI- Highway Interchange
RT-Residential Transition
Current Zoning:
Requested Zoning:
Reason for the Request: ❑ Change in the character of the neighborhood
A Mistake in original zoning
PLEASE NOTE: A Justification Statement is required for either reason.
MICHAEL LEE FISHER
Notary Public - State of Maryland
Washington County
My Commission Expires Feb 19, 2027
Applicant's
Subscribed and sworn before me this 2"" day of oc"M 20 2 3
My commission expires on 021!1 /20,
Notary ubf
FOR PLANNING COMMISSION USE ONLY
d Application Form
6 Fee Worksheet
d Application Fee
S Ownership Verification
It Boundary Plat (Including Metes
& Bounds)
S Names and Addresses of all Adjoining
& Confronting Property Owners
S Vicinity Map
S Justification Statement
e 30 copies of complete Application
Washington Count
FOR PLANNING COMMISSION USE
Rezoning No.
Date Filed:
WASHINGTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLEASE COMPLETE ONLY THE 4 2023
PLANNING & ZONING FEE WORKSHEET SECTION THAT APPLIES.
Wt ii!NGTONCOUNTY
NNING & ZONING
Applicant's Name: Williamsport Storage Bins Inc Date: September 29, 2023
Zoning Ordinance Map Amendment ................................ $ 2,000.00
Number of Acres * .74 ac x $20.00 11 acre minimum]
per acre...........................................$20.00
Engineering Review Fee .................................... $ 150.00
Technology Fee ........................................... 15.00
TOTAL FEES DUE — MAP AMENDMENT ..... $2.185.00
*Minimum charge of $20.00 [if less than one acre]
Text Amendment ................................................ $ 2,000.00
Choose One: ❑ Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance
❑ Forest Conservation Ordinance
❑ Solid Waste Plan
❑ Subdivision Ordinance
❑ Zoning Ordinance
❑ Other:
Technology Fee ........................................... 15.00
TOTAL FEES DUE— TEXT AMENDMENT ..... $ 2,015.00
Water and Sewer Plan Amendment ................................ $ 2,000.00
Technology Fee ................................................. 15.00
TOTAL FEES DUE — WATER AND SEWER PLAN AMENDMENT .... $ 2,015.00
Forest Conservation Exemption .................................... $ 25.00
Technology Fee ................................................. 15.00
TOTAL FEES DUE — FOREST EXEMPTION.... $ 40.00
Please make checks payable to "Washington County Treasurer".
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September 29, 2023
Washington County Department of Planning & Zoning UC(- 4 20zi
Jill Baker, Director
747 Northern Ave WAS,.AGTON COUNTY
Hagerstown, Maryland 21742 DEPT. OF PUNNING S ZONING
Re: Justification Statement for Piecemeal Rezoning of Tax Map 0056, Parcel 1052 (429 S. Artizan St.)
and Tax Map 0056, Parcel 0352 (431 S. Artizan St.), Williamsport, Maryland 21795.
Dear Ms. Baker
Frederick, Seibert and Associates represents Williamsport Storage Bins Inc. (referred to as the "Applicant"). On
behalf of the Applicant please accept this letter as the required Justification Statement for the requested rezoning
of the property described below from its current M (Highway Interchange) classification to RT (Residential
Transition) classification. All referenced exhibits are hereby incorporated as part of this letter.
Williamsport Storage Bins Inc. is the title owner 429 S. Artizan st. (Map 56, Parcel 1052) and 431 S. Artizan St.
(Map 56, Parcel 352). For the purpose of this letter, the term "Lot 1" shall refer to 429 S. Artizan St (Map 56,
Parcel 1052) and the term "Parcel 2" shall refer to 431 S. Artizan St. (Map 56, Parcel 352). The two parcels
collectively shall be referred to as the "Property". The Property is depicted on the attached drawing, Exhibit 1.
Back rg ound
The Property is currently undeveloped and has frontage and access onto S. Artizan Street, a public road owned
and maintained by Washington County. Lot 1 contains 0.47 acres and was created by subdivision in 1998 Exhibit
2. Parcel 2 contains 0.27 acres and is a parcel of record created by deed in 1954. Parcel 2 contained a single
family dwelling constructed in the 1950s and was demolished in the early 1990's due to a fire and its deteriorating
condition. Public water and sewerage service is available to the property via existing lines located in S. Artizan
Street. Public water is provided by the Town of Williamsport. Public sewererage is provided by Washington
County. The property is classified as W-1, S-1 (existing set -vice) according to the adopted Washington County
Water and Sewerage Plan.
Current zonine
A vicinity map showing the current M Zoning of the Property as well as the zoning classification of the adjacent
and surrounding properties is attached as Exhibit 3.
The Property's current HI zoning was established as part of the Comprehensive Rezoning of the Urban Growth
Area in 2012; prior to that, the property was zoned HI-2.
Mistakes in 2012 Comprehensive Rezoning
The applicant contends that the HI zoning assigned to the Property in 2012 constituted a mistake. As per
Maryland case law, to sufficiently demonstrate "mistake" the petitioning party must show that existing facts, or
reasonable future projects or trends were not taken into consideration at the time of the zoning. See generally
Boyce v. Smebly 334 A.2d 137,142-143 (Md. App. 1975): and White v. Sprinpp g, 109 Md. App. 692, 675 A.2d
fsa-inc.com HAGERSTOWN, MD GREENCASTLE, PA CARLISLE, PA NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA
128 S. Potomac Street 20 W. Baltimore Street 505 S. Hanover Street 15 E. Main Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740 Greencastle, PA 17225 Carlisle, Pe 17013 New Bloomfield, Pa 17068
301.791.3650 717.597.1007 71Z701.8111 717.275.7531
1023 (1996). Moreover, with regard to the question of original mistake, "when the assumption upon which a
particular use is predicated proves, with the passage of time, to be erroneous, this is sufficient to authorize a
rezoning. "Mayor and Council of Rockville v. Stone , 271 Md. 655, 662 (Md. 1974).
In this case, at the time of the 2012 Rezoning, the County did not take into account that,
1. The property consists of two small lots associated with existing residential development along S. Artizan
street, established in the 1950s.
2. Access to the property is provided by and limited to a local street through existing residential
development.
3. The configuration of the property severely limits its ability to be developed under the provisions of HI
zoning.
4. The property remains vacant. The assumption that the property would be developed per the HI zoning has
proved with the passage of time to be erroneous.
These mistakes are set forth in greater detail below.
Prior to the 2012 Comprehensive rezoning of the Urban Growth Area the property was zoned HI-2. The HI-2
designation permitted a combination of both residential and commercial use. At that time, 11I-1 zoning was
reserved for commercial and light industrial uses. Subsequently, the 11I-1 and 111-2 zoning designations were
eliminated and replaced with HI, (Hl-1 repealed and deleted in its entirety 10/11/16, RZ-13-003/ORD 2016-18.
HI-2 repealed and deleted in its entirety 7/1/12, ItZ-10-005/ORD-2012-07).
The propose of the HI district is stated below:
Section 19.1. Pinpose The Highway Interchange District is established to provide suitable locations for
commercial activities or light industrial land rises that serve highway travelers, provide goods and
services to a regional population, or uses that have a need to be located near the interstate highway
system to facilitate access by a large number of employees, or the receipt or shipment of goods by
highivgy vehicles. In addition to providing accessible locations, the Highway Interchange District is
intended to protect the safe and efficient operation of the interchange and to promote its visual
attractiveness. Site design guidelines will balance the needs for visibility with moderation OfVFSnarl
clutter, signs, and excessive lighting. Section 19.2. Principal Permitted Uses (a) All Principal Permitted
Uses allowed in the BL, BG, PB, and ORT District.
The HI zoning district provides for commercial and industrial development that has easy access and visibility to
the interstate highway system. The subject property has neither. Furthermore, development in the HI district
requires additional buffer yards when development is adjacent to existing residential development. The subject
properties are surrounded by residential zoning (RT) and residential use on 2 sides. The required buffers are
between 25 'and 75 'in distance to adjoining residential property lines. Lot I is approximately 100 'wide.
Imposition of the required buffers on this lot would essentially render it unusable under its current HI zoning.
Imposition of the required buffers on Parcel 2 would be even more oncrous due to its width of approximately 80 '
at its widest point.
The Property has been vacant for over 20 years, the "reasonable possibility of fruition" of the property being
developed under its existing HI zoning has proven over the passage of time to be erroneous.
Proposed Zoning to be Logical and Appropriate
Applicant is requesting that the Property be rezoned to RT-Residential Transition. The purpose of the RT district
is provided below:
Section 7A.0 Propose The purgrose of the Residential, Transition District is to provicle appropriate
locations for single family and two-family residential development in Urbcnr and Town Growth Areas.
The Residential, Transition District is usually located on the outerfringes of the Growth Areas, rather
than the inner core, and is intended to be the least dense residential district in the Growth Areas (it a
density of beliveen 2 and 4 dwelling voids per acres.
Property along the west side of S. Artizan street from the Corporate boundary of the Town of Williamsport to the
end of the street is currently Zoned RT. Property along the east side of S. Artizan St is also zoned RT from the
Corporate boundary of Williamsport to the north property line of Lot I. Property directly behind and to the south
of the subject property is zoned HI and is associated with Green Lawn Cemetery (see Exhibit 3). Zoning of the
subject property to RT would be a logical extension of the large expanse of existing RT zoning in the
neighborhood. The size and configuration of Lot I and Parcel 2 is consistent with RT zoning.
Conclusion
The applicant respectfully submits that a piecemeal rezoning of the Property is justified due to a mistake, that the
property is not a suitable location for commercial or light industrial development as called for in section 19.1 and
the requested RT zoning is the most logical and appropriate designation.
Respectfully,
Frederick, Seibert & Associates
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Certificate of Approval
FINAL APPROVAL GRANTED
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Dedlcattlon for Corporations
We, Todd Snook, Vice President, ond% h,-tt P64'45 Secretary, of Greenlown Cemetery Co.. Ina.
a Maryland Corpom ton, do hereby codify that the corporation is a legal and true owner of the
w n described n hie lot n t the sold corporation does adopt this Plan of Subdivlelon property shown and d< bed o D and that e s porot p
establish the minimum building restriction [In", dedicate to public use all utility and drainoge easement areas
and all *Hey. $treat and road rights of war designated on this plot, agree to keep open all spaces and recreation
uses shown, and agree lnal the dedicetlore shag not impose any rosponslbitity, an the Boord of County
commissioner, of Washington County regarding the subjects of such dedications until legal acceptance thereof
by said Board, and acid corporation does hereby reserve the foe simple title to the land underlying said
easements, rights of way, open spaces and recreation areas and, with regard to the sold easements and rights
of way, hereby agrees to convry lhs soma to said Board, fo, the use of sold Washington County. wlUaut
coneideratlon, upon the legal acceptant of said easements and/or rights of way by sold Board.
This deed and agreement of dedication then be binding upon the corporation's grantees, assigns, and
successors.
I/We also certify that the community water and/or community sewerage system proposed for this subdivision
will be ovallable to all lots offered For sole. I/we also certify that plane for the community water supply and/or
community sewerage system focllitiee, including any necessary point of discharge, have been approved by lM
MarytanciDepartment of the Environment.
There are no suits, actions of low, leases, lane, mortgagee, Wets, easements, or rights of way affecting the
property Included In this plan of subVt'evelon swept the following:
and all parties and Interests thereto have hereunto affixed their signatures. Indicating their assent to this plan
of subdivision.
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I hereby entity that the plan shown hereon Is correct; that It is a subdivision of pert a the lands conveyed
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1.This lot to be served by public water and public sewer.
2,There Ts a 10'ft. wide drainage and utilities easement along all front lot fines and an B R. wide drainage and
utilities easement along on side and rear lot line hereby reserved unless otherwise shown hereon.
3.Bearings based on deed North.
4.Soiityle Is HgC2.
S.Mininum Building Setbacks: front yord-25'; side yard-8'; rear yard-35'. Minimum Building Setback Lines
arc based on the current Washington County Zen, Ordinance. Accessory Structures may be constructed
23.5 (b in accordance with Section 4.10 and Section ). Zoned W-2 - Highway Interchange.
6.70tal upstream watershed affecting this subdivision: lees than 4.00 Ac.
7.Porcel does not He In the 100 year floodplcin per FEMA Flood Insurance Rote Map No. 240070 0155 A.
Flood Zone C.
B.There are no floodplains, sleep slopes, streams and related buffers, or hobital of threatened or oraongered
species Identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service per 50 CFR 17 as required to be shown by Sections
308 and 314 of the Washington County Subdivision Ordinance and Section 4.21 of the Washington County
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1. Parcels are cumantty zoned HI - Highway Interchange
2. Proposed zoning is RT - Residential Transition
3. This Rezoning Exhibit was prepared without the benefit of a title report and therefore may not indicate all
encumbrances on this property.
Land Surveyors Certification
I hereby certify to the best of my professional knowledge and belief that the plan shown hereon is correct; that it is all
of the lands as conveyed by Valley Pet, Inc., to Williamsport Storage Bins, Inc. by dead dated December 28, 2017,
recorded among the Land Records of Washington County, Maryland in Liber 5664, folio 471; that this document was
prepared by myself and that the survey work reflected hereon is in compliance with the requirements set forth in
COMAR 09.13.06.12 in effect at the time this survey was performed.
I also certify that I am a duly licensed Professional Lard surveyor under the laws of the State of MD. License No.
10731, Expiration on January 16, 2024.
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January, 2024 Case #: RZ-23-008
Application for Map Amendment
Staff Report and Analysis
Property Owner(s) : Williamsport Storage Bins, Inc.
Applicant(s) : Williamsport Storage Bins, Inc.
Location : 429 & 431 South Artizan St., NW I-81/MD-63 Interchange
Election District : #2 – Williamsport
Comprehensive Plan
Designation : Low Density Residential
Zoning Map : 56
Parcel(s) : P. 1052, 352
Acreage : .74 acres
Existing Zoning : HI – Highway Interchange
Requested Zoning : RT- Residential Transition
Date of Meeting : January 8, 2024
I. Background and Findings Analysis:
1. Site Description
The proposed rezoning site
encompasses two undeveloped
parcels, totaling .74 acres, which are
located at 429 and 431 South Artizan
Street just outside the Town of
Williamsport. South Artizan Street
dead ends roughly 500 feet south of
these properties, in the immediate
vicinity of the I-81/MD-63
interchange (Exit 1). Both properties
are located within the Urban Growth
Area (UGA) that surrounds the City of
Hagerstown and the Towns of
Williamsport and Funkstown.
According to updated mapping,
both parcels contain floodplain areas
that drain into the Potomac River, roughly ½ mile west of the subject site. The majority of Parcel 352, the
southern of the two parcels, falls within the floodplain.
2. Population Analysis
To evaluate the change in population, information was compiled from the US Census Bureau over
a thirty-year time frame. A thirty-year horizon was chosen to show long term population trends both in the
election district of the proposed rezoning, and the County as a whole.
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The properties subject to this rezoning are located within the Williamsport Election District (#2).
As shown in the table below, the population in this district has grown more slowly than the County has over
the thirty-year time frame between 1990 and 2020. District 10 has grown 17.2% over the thirty-year period
(or .5% per year) while the County as a whole has increased in population by 27.4% (.91% per year) during
the same period.
More recently however, the rate of population growth in the Williamsport Election District has
outpaced the County overall. Between 2010 and 2020, the District grew at a rate of 16.7% over that ten-
year period (or 1.7% per year) while the County grew by only 4.9% (.49% per year).
Table 1: Williamsport Election District Population Trends
Year Area Population
% change from
previous
decade
District 4,345
County 121,393
District 4,275 -1.6%
County 131,932 8.7%
District 4,362 2.0%
County 147,430 11.7%
District 5,091 16.7%
County 154,705 4.9%
Population Trends 1990 - 2020
2020
1990
2000
2010
Source: US Census Bureau
3. Availability of Public Facilities
A. Water and Sewerage
The adopted Water and Sewerage Plan for the County establishes the policies and
recommendations for public water and sewer infrastructure to help guide development in a manner that
helps promote healthy and adequate service to citizens. By its own decree, the purpose of the Washington
County Water and Sewerage Plan is “…to provide for the continued health and well-being of Washington
Countians and our downstream neighbors…”1 This is achieved through implementing recommendations
within the County Comprehensive Plan and the Water and Sewerage Plan to provide for services in a timely
and efficient manner and by establishing an inventory of existing and programmed services.
Water:
W-1-Existing Service (Town of Williamsport)
Public water is currently available at the site. The site is given the W-1 designation in the
County’s 2009 Water and Sewerage Plan, denoting the service. Water service is provided by the
Town of Williamsport. Williamsport is one of three municipalities in Washington County (along
with Funkstown and Smithsburg) who own and maintain drinking their own water distribution
systems, but purchase water from the City of Hagerstown. These Towns pay a wholesale rate
based upon permitted allocation agreements.
1 Washington County, Maryland Water and Sewerage Plan 2009 Update, Page I-2
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A copy of the application was routed to the Town of Williamsport. No comments were
received.
Wastewater:
S-1- Existing Service (County)
Public sewer service is also available to the site of this rezoning. The S-1 Existing Service
designation is applied to these parcels in the Water and Sewer Plan. The area is served by the
Conococheague Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The Washington County Department of Water Quality stated that “there shall be no building, cut,
fill or pavement within the county sewer easement” when routed a copy of the application for review.
B. Emergency Services
Fire and Emergency Services:
Williamsport Volunteer Fire Company (2 Brandy Drive) – .5 miles away
The proposed rezoning site is located within the service area of the Williamsport Volunteer Fire
Company. This same entity also provides the nearest emergency medical services. Their station is located
approximately ½ mile away from the subject properties.
A copy of this application was sent to the Washington County Division of Emergency Services. No
comments were received.
C. Schools
Elementary - Lincolnshire, Middle – Springfield, High School - Williamsport
School capacity is regulated by the County’s Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APFO). The
subject site is within the school districts of Lincolnshire Elementary, Springfield Middle and Williamsport
High. The requested zoning classification, Residential Transition (RT), does permit residential development.
The APFO however, does not apply to lots subdivided prior to the effective date of the Ordinance
(2004). Lot 1 (429 South Artizan St.) was created in 1998 on Washington County Plat 5723. 427 South
Artizan Street is shown as remaining lands on this same plat. Minor subdivisions are also exempt from
mitigation requirements. Therefore, there would be no school capacity mitigation requirements for pupil
generation under the APFO.
4. Present and Future Transportation Patterns
Highways – Access and Traffic Volume
The proposed rezoning site is located on South Artizan Street which would provide access to the
sites. The Functional Road Classification for South Artizan Street is a Local Road in the Transportation
Element of the 2002 Comprehensive Plan. This classification accounts for mobility and access
characteristics of the roadway in its categorization. Local Roads are designed to carry less than 2,000
Average Daily Traffic in rural areas, and greater than 2,000 vehicles daily in urban areas. The County’s road
classification system is based upon the Federal Highway Functional Classification System, but modified to
reflect local road conditions.
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In addition to evaluating access points of subject properties for rezoning purposes, it is also
important to evaluate traffic generation from proposed development in the context of existing traffic
volumes. This is commonly accomplished through the analysis of prior traffic counts and any existing traffic
impact studies.
As the proposed rezoning site is located on a local road, the only relevant data on traffic in the
vicinity comes from a recent count taken on East Sunset Avenue near the intersection of Grove Avenue
approximately 1/3 mile from the subject properties. The County’s Division of Engineering collected single
day traffic counts at this location in 2022. 1,700 vehicles were counted at this location over a 24-hour
period. Since these were first time collections at this location, trends cannot be discerned. This count does
however give us an idea of traffic volume occurring in the “neighborhood.”
Washington County Engineering Plan Review had no comment after receiving a copy of the
rezoning application.
Public Transportation
Route 441 (Williamsport) of the County Commuter stops at the intersection of Potomac and
Conococheague Streets in the center of Williamsport roughly ¾ mile northwest of the site.
5. Compatibility with Existing and Proposed Development in the Area:
A. Zoning
The subject parcels are currently zoned Highway Interchange (HI) and are requesting to rezone to
Residential Transition (RT). The purpose of the RT zoning district is to:
“…provide appropriate locations for single-family and two-family residential development in Urban and
Town Growth Areas. The Residential, Transition District is usually located on the outer fringes of the Growth
Areas, rather than the inner core, and is intended to be the least dense residential district in the Growth
Areas at a density of between 2 and 4 dwelling units per acre.”.2
RT is primarily a residential zoning designation that allows for single-family, two-family, and semi-
detached dwellings. Aside from residential land uses, other principal permitted uses are primarily of an
institutional nature (i.e. – churches, community centers, etc). Special exception uses are mostly service-
industry oriented (i.e.- barbershops, small B&Bs, etc.).
2 Washington County Zoning Ordinance, Article 7A
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Map 1: Surrounding Zoning Classifications
Zoning in the area of these subject properties is defined to a significant degree by proximity to the
I-81/MD-63 interchange (Exit 1). County lands on the Williamsport side of the interchange are primarily
zoned RT (adjacent to the Town boundary) or Preservation (“P” - along the C&O Canal National Historic
Park). These properties do fall within the outer limits of a small block of HI properties that abut the
interchange. East of the interchange, zoning allows for greater land use intensity, as most lands are either
HI or Planned Industrial (PI).
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B. Land Use
Image 1: Vicinity Land Use
Source: Google Maps
In terms of land use, the I-81 interchange again segments property usage in the immediate vicinity
into varying types and intensities. The two subject properties are found on County lands just outside of
what is the southernmost extent of residential development in the Town of Williamsport. A self-contained
neighborhood of sorts, which includes these properties, is bounded by South Artizan Street and East Sunset
Avenue. This triangular wedge of properties is predominantly residential in nature, excepting Greenlawn
Cemetery and a building supply store at the intersection of the two roads noted above.
On the other side of East Sunset Avenue is the Williamsport public school complex. Along MD-63
to the west are a mix of commercial or industrial uses such as Dollar General, D&D Truck Repair & Towing,
Valicor Environmental Services and the park-and-ride lot.
Much of the land to the west of the I-81 interchange includes the range of planned industrial uses
along Governor Lane Boulevard. A number of Bowman properties, used for trailer storage, are southwest
of the interchange.
C. Historic Sites
Another important component of compatibility is the location of historic resources on, or in the
vicinity of, the parcels being proposed for rezoning. As noted previously, the subject site is located
immediately outside the Town of Williamsport. Williamsport’s Historic District was listed on the National
Historic Register in 2001. It includes 337 contributing historic resources.
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Accordingly, there are numerous historic sites located within ½ mile or less from the location of
this rezoning. For example, nearly every house on South Artizan Street above its intersection with East
Sunset Avenue was included in the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties and most are included as
contributing resources on the National Historic Register listing. As a result, the compatibility of the current
and proposed zoning with the historic character of the surrounding area should be a primary consideration
in deliberating on the merits of this proposal.
6. Relationship of the Proposed Change to the Adopted Plan for the County:
The purpose of a Comprehensive Plan is to evaluate the needs of the community and balance different
types of growth and development to foster compatibility between different land uses. In general, this is
accomplished through the evaluation of existing conditions, projections of future conditions, and creation
of a generalized land use plan that provides a blueprint to achieving this compatibility while maintaining
the health, safety, and welfare of the general public.
Numerous land use policy areas are defined in the text of Chapter 12 of the 2002 Comprehensive Plan,
which includes the Land Use Plan Map. Both of the subject properties are located in the Low Density
Residential sub-policy area. The Comprehensive Plan offers the following definition for this policy area:
“This policy area designation would be primarily associated with single-family and to a
lesser degree two-family or duplex development. It is the largest policy area proposed for
the Urban Growth Area and becomes the main transitional classification from the urban
to rural areas.”3
7. “Change or Mistake” Rule
When rezonings are not part of a comprehensive rezoning by the governing body, individual map
amendments (also known as piecemeal rezonings) are under an obligation to meet the test of the “Change
or Mistake” Rule. The “Change or Mistake” Rule requires proof by the applicant that there has been either:
a substantial change in the character in of the neighborhood since the last comprehensive zoning plan
(2012), or a mistake in designating the existing zoning classification.
As part of the evaluation to determine whether the applicant has proven whether there has been
either a change or mistake in the zoning of a parcel, the Maryland Annotated Code Land Use Article and the
Washington County Zoning Ordinance state that the local legislative body is required to make findings of
fact on at least six different criteria in order to ensure that a consistent evaluation of each case is provided.
Those criteria include:
1) population change; 2) the availability of public facilities; 3) present and future transportation patterns; 4)
compatibility with existing and proposed development for the area; 5) the recommendation of the planning
commission; and 6) the relationship of the proposed amendment to the local jurisdiction’s Comprehensive
Plan.
Even when change or mistake has been sufficiently sustained, it merely allows the local governing
body the authority to change the zoning; it does not require the change. When conditions are right for a
change the new zone must be shown to be appropriate and logical for the location and consistent with the
County’s Comprehensive Plan.
II. Staff Analysis:
3 2002 Washington County, Maryland Comprehensive Plan, Page 243
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The analysis of a rezoning request begins with a strong presumption that the current zoning is
correct. It is assumed that the governing body performed sufficient analysis, exercised care, and gave
adequate consideration to all known concerns when zoning was applied to a parcel of land. However, there
are instances by which a case can be established to show that the governing body either erred in
establishment of the proper zoning of a property or that the neighborhood surrounding the property has
changed enough since the governing body’s last assessment to require a new evaluation of the established
zoning designation.
The applicant of this case has indicated in their justification statement that they believe that a
mistake was made by the local legislative body to rezone the property in 2012. As noted in the prior section
describing the “Change or Mistake” Rule, the Washington County’s Zoning Ordinance requires data to be
presented to the local legislative body on factors such as population change, present and future traffic
patterns, the availability of public facilities, the relationship of the proposed change to the Comprehensive
Plan and its compatibility with existing and proposed development in order to determine how the area
subject to rezoning has evolved since the comprehensive rezoning.
1. Evidence for Mistake in the Current Zoning
In order to demonstrate that a mistake was made by the regulatory body in applying the existing zoning
classification to the parcel, the applicant must establish that an error occurred as a result of factors such
as:
1. A failure to take into account projects or trends probable of fruition;
2. Decisions based on erroneous information;
3. Facts that later prove to be incorrect;
4. Events that have occurred since the current zoning; or
5. Ignoring facts in evidence at the time of zoning application.
The last Comprehensive Rezoning in Washington County was completed in 2012, affecting the Urban
Growth Area (UGA) that surrounds the City of Hagerstown and the towns of Williamsport and Funkstown.
The Rezoning affected approximately 17,000 parcels and 38,000 acres of land.4 Information such as
population projections, growth trends, transportation and infrastructure data, and the recommendations
of the Comprehensive Plan were considered as a part of this effort. The input of property owners, local
officials, County staff and the general public was also solicited and considered in the assignment of each
parcel affected by the Comprehensive Rezoning. Landowners were also given the opportunity to appeal
the rezoning of their property at that time if they felt aggrieved by the Board’s decision.
The applicant contends that the Board of County Commissioner’s (BOCC) erred in their decision during
the 2012 UGA Comprehensive Rezoning to rezone the lots in question to HI. The applicant claims that
factors such as following were not fully considered by the Board in their 2012 decision:
• The properties consist of two small lots associated with existing residential development along
South Artizan Street;
• Access to the property is provided by and limited to a local street through existing residential
development;
• The configuration of the property severely limits its ability to be developed under the
provisions of HI zoning;
• The property remains vacant, proving the assumption that the property would be developed
under the HI zoning incorrect with the passage of time.
4 Washington County Ordinance No. ORD-2012-08
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i. Recent Zoning History
Prior to 2012, they were zoned Highway Interchange District HI-2.
The HI-2 zoning district was intended to serve as a transitional zone between HI-1 zones
and nearby residential areas. Typically, HI-1 areas were designated on lands closest to interstate
highway interchanges, with HI-2 zones then buffering adjacent lands in the vicinity of the
interchanges. In this case, the HI-2 zoning was applied to a block of properties north of the I-81
interchange to serve as a transitional buffer between it and the Town of Williamsport. South of
the interchange, properties were given either the HI-1 or PI zoning designation, anticipating a
greater intensity of land uses beyond the limits of the Town and adjoining the interstate highway.
Map 2: 2005 Zoning Classifications
HI-2 allowed low intensity business and industrial uses as well as a residential
development at varying densities. Permitted uses were pulled from the BT, RM, PUD, IT, RR, RS
and RU Districts. It did not require connection to public water and sewer, but merely allowed
higher density development if connection was possible. The HI-2 zoning district was eliminated
during the 2012 UGA Rezoning.
These properties were rezoned to the present HI designation in conjunction with the
Comprehensive Rezoning of the Urban Growth Area in 2012 (RZ-10-005).
No specific comments were received on the subject properties at the time of the 2012
Comprehensive Rezoning, which would serve to illuminate the specific circumstances for applying
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the HI zoning designation at that time. As described in greater detail above, however, with the
elimination of the former HI-2 and HI-1 zoning districts, there became a choice as to how to
reassign zoning to parcels formerly given these designations.
As shown in Map 1 on page 6, the logic in reassigning the parcels around the interchange may
have followed a similar line of thinking as described above. Parcels south of the interchange
retained the higher intensity zoning districts of HI and PI. Those properties located north of the
interchange were given either the RT or HI zoning classifications. In attempting to distinguish why
some properties were assigned RT v. HI in 2012, key differences in the area assigned HI which may
have played a role include:
• The existence of Greenlawn Cemetery, which encompasses much of this area - Funeral
establishments are a principal permitted use in an HI zoning district (pulling from the BL)
• The existence of Williamsport Storage Bins (built in 1988 according to tax assessment
records) - another large parcel adjoining the interchange
• Smaller parcels surrounding the two above land uses assigned HI were vacant land at the
time of the Comprehensive Rezoning
In contrast, the rest of the lands north of the interchange that were assigned RT were either
already developed small residential parcels, or larger parcels which bordered these same
residential communities or sensitive resource lands within or adjacent to the C&O Canal National
Historic Park.
ii. Limitations on Developing Under HI
Although there was some logic in assigning the HI designation to the subject properties, following
the line of reasoning described above, they have not been successfully developed under the current
zoning classification. As asserted by the applicant in their justification statement, there are a number
of limitations posed by the specific characteristics of these two small properties which make their
development difficult under an HI classification. These are noted briefly below:
Zoning setbacks – the small size of these properties (.74 total acres) makes meeting HI setback
requirements difficult.
o The buffer yard requirement is 75’ for HI land uses that originate from the IR or ORT
zoning districts, and 25’ from uses originating from BL, BG, or PB districts. Any
outside storage of equipment, materials, or goods must provide a buffer yard of 50’.
These setbacks apply when the adjoining lot is not zoned HI and is either zoned for
or contains dwellings, hospitals, nursing homes, schools, or other institutions for
human care.
o These setbacks, when coupled with other site planning requirements for a
commercial or industrial use such as parking and stormwater management facilities,
would leave little space available for development.
o The notable amount of floodplain would further reduce the developable area on
these parcels. Meeting the requirements of the County’s Floodplain Management
Ordinance may be more feasible for a residential land use versus a commercial or
light industrial one given these constraints.
Road Access – South Artizan Street is a relatively narrow local road without direct access to
the interchange.
o Commercial traffic originating from the subject site must travel roughly 1 mile away
to encounter the north and southbound ramps for I-81 at Exit 1, including travel
through residential neighborhoods. Depending on the time of day, school buses
could be traveling portions of the same route.
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Compatibility with the Neighborhood– the character of this neighborhood has been detailed
in multiple sections of this report. The area immediately around the subject site is almost
entirely small residential lots or the open space of the cemetery. The only notable exception
is the storage units located at the dead end of South Artizan Street.
o Though occurring prior to the 2012 cutoff for evaluating a mistake in the zoning, it is
also worth noting that these lots were originally subdivided as residential parcels on
Washington County plat 5723 in 1998 and their historical use for residential purposes
preceding that date.
iii. Consistency With the Comprehensive Plan
As noted previously in this report, both of the subject properties were given the Low-Density
Residential classification in the 2002 Comprehensive Plan’s Land Use Plan. The HI zoning classification
applied in 2012 to these two parcels is therefore not consistent with the adopted Comprehensive Plan. The
draft land use plan for the Comprehensive Plan update currently in progress, also currently proposes to
retain the Low-Density Residential classification.
III. Conclusion:
The applicant has claimed that a mistake was made to rezone these properties from HI-2 to HI in
2012 because of their inadequate size to serve most commercial or industrial uses allowed under the
current zoning, the existing context of the neighborhood and due to inadequacy of the road.
The burden of the applicant in a “Mistake” case is to provide evidence that the Board:
1. Failed to take into account projects or trends probable of fruition,
2. Made decisions based on erroneous information,
3. Used facts that later prove to be incorrect,
4. Couldn’t have foreseen Events that have occurred since the current zoning
5. Ignored facts in evidence at the time of zoning application.
Based upon the available evidence, the characteristics of the property which make it difficult to
develop under an HI zoning classification today, would also have been present in 2012 at the time of the
Comprehensive Rezoning.
The small size of the parcels makes meeting zoning requirements difficult, even before considering
other site planning requirements that would have to be met for a commercial or light industrial
land use to be successfully permitted.
The roads in the immediate vicinity are not of a capacity to serve substantial traffic flows, and do
not provide immediate access to the I-81 interchange.
There was notable prior precedent for the usage of these properties in a residential context, which
was more in keeping with the character of the surrounding neighborhood.
Accordingly, staff concludes there is evidence to suggest that a mistake may have been made in
applying the HI zoning classification to these properties in 2012. Further, the requested RT zoning
classification would be logical and appropriate for the area where these properties are found.
Respectfully Submitted,
Travis Allen
Senior Planner
Open Session Item
SUBJECT: Washington County Commission on Aging FY2025 Budget Presentation
PRESENTATION DATE: February 13, 2024
PRESENTATION BY: Amy Olack, CEO; Ed Lough, President; Tim Delbrugge, Vice-President
RECOMMENDED MOTION: N/A
REPORT-IN-BRIEF: The Washington County Commission on Aging, Inc. (WCCOA) is requesting an
additional $725,790 or a 68% increase of its current line-item allocation to meet the demand for support
programs and services for seniors, caregivers, and those with disabilities regardless of age in Washington
County. The current county funding for FY 24 is $1,064,530. With the increase requested, which would
fund WCCOA to $1,790,320, the organization will still take a 9.3% overall decrease in its budget.
DISCUSSION: Per the Older Americans Act (Federal mandates), the WCCOA is designated by the State
of Maryland as the Area Agency on Aging for Washington County. The WCCOA provides programs and
services to seniors, caregivers, and those with disabilities regardless of age. For the WCCOA it is more
than a mandate or a requirement, it is a pleasure to partner with the County Commissioners in this
valuable effort to serve and provide for those that need it most.
During fiscal year 2024, your investment in the WCCOA resulted in a staggering 1.3 million dollars
available to put back into the local economy from benefits and savings discovered for our seniors.
Moreover, with the help of County funds, we were able to access and receive over 1 million dollars in
additional funding from sources outside the county.
As you know, we are serving the fastest growing segment of our population, persons 60+ for necessary
services. This demand is not forecasted to diminish for over a decade. We must work together to develop
a plan to respond to the needs of our rapidly growing senior population and provide them with basic
programs and services. Without your support, we will be making difficult decisions on where to decrease
services and increase waitlists. Your continued support is essential for us to meet these demands and
serve seniors, those with disabilities regardless of age, and caregivers.
FISCAL IMPACT: $1,790,320
CONCURRENCES: N/A
ALTERNATIVES: N/A
ATTACHMENTS: N/A
AUDIO/VISUAL NEEDS: Video Presentation.
Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland
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Form 1
FY2025
Organization Contact Person:
Address:Telephone:
City State MD Zip Code
E-mail:Fax:
Prior Current Proposed %Prior Current Proposed %
3,938,409$ 5,478,977$ 4,968,372$ -9.3%Form 2 967,760$ 1,064,530$ 1,790,320$ 68.2%
-$ -$ -$ 0%Form 3 -$ -$ -$ 0%
-$ -$ -$ 0%Form 4 -$ -$ -$ 0%
-$ -$ -$ 0%Form 5 -$ -$ -$ 0%
-$ -$ -$ 0%Form 6 -$ -$ -$ 0%
-$ -$ -$ 0%Form 7 -$ -$ -$ 0%
3,938,409$ 5,478,977$ 4,968,372$ -9.3%967,760$ 1,064,530$ 1,790,320$ 68.2%
X Attach Year End Financial Statement (audited if available), if not already provided.
X Attach Form 990, the most recent year filed and completed, if applicable.
Applicant's Signature Date
WC Commission on Aging, Inc.
I understand that any and all applications submitted may be considered public documents.As such,all applications may be viewable and obtained
by the public under provisions of the Public Information Act, MD Code Ann., State Government Article 10-613.
1/5/2024
Certification Statement and Other Documents
I certify that all information in this application as well as all supplied supporting data of this application are true and complete to the best of my
knowledge and belief. I understand that material omission or false information contained in the application could constitute grounds for
disqualification from funding. I further understand that by submitting an application, I am accepting the terms and conditions as approved by the
County Commissioners of Washington County, MD for the programs specified. Expenditures are also subject to County audit.
I also represent and warrant that the organization does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, sex, age, color, national origin, physical or
mental disabilities for employment, or the achievement of the mission or goal of the organization.
Total
County Funding Request
Amy Olack
301-790-0275
301-739-4957
Summary of Funding Request
535 East Franklin Street
Total Budget
21740Hagerstown
aolack@wccoaging.org
Program Name
Washington County Commission on Aging, Inc.
Phone: 240-313-2300
Fax: 240-313-2301
General Information
The Office of Budget and Finance
100 West Washington Street, Room 3100
Washington County, Maryland
Outside Agency Funding Request
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740
10-15
Form 2a
1,790,320$
8000+
Prior Year
Actual
Current Year
Budget
Requested Year
Budget
(round nearest $10)
1,421,050 2,136,283 2,054,189
453,018 761,467 716,125
117,716 176,963 170,163
1,991,784$ 3,074,713$ 2,940,477$
31,257 39,360 37,313
739,492 965,507 617,024
3,234 2,549 2,549
17,487 17,200 9,970
26,853 36,878 34,236
32,389 58,675 45,040
427,379 460,497 460,497
60,474 77,262 103,323
3,252 7,500 6,000
1.Communications/Marketing 146,166 166,174 181,987
2.Volunteer Expenses 27,128 22,061 22,061
3.Other Operating Costs
235,880 280,014 260,670
4.Staff Travel
13,284 30,664 14,491
5.Housing Subsidies 182,350 204,570 204,570
1,946,625$ 2,368,911$ 1,999,731$
- 35,353 28,164
-$ 35,353$ 28,164$
3,938,409$ 5,478,977$ 4,968,372$
Funding Request:
# Clients Served:
Decrease from FY24 due to reduction in workers
compensation insurance related to reclassification of staff.
Slight decrease from budget due to changes in ARP funds.
Washington County, Maryland
Outside Agency Funding Request
Corresponds with above salaries.
Corresponds with above salaries.
Expenditures
Budget Justification
(Explain and justify each proposed budget line item for which an increase or
decrease appears.)
Program Budget
Total Program Cost
Personnel Costs:
Wages
Fringe Benefits
Payroll Taxes
Organization Name:
Total
Washington County Commission on Aging, Inc.
Program Name:
Operating Costs:
Total
Capital
Equipment Purchases
Vehicle Maintenance
Other (detail below):
Total
Grand Total
Program Description:
Contract Services
Audit
Office Supplies
Minor vehicle repairs.
Reduction in services due to decrease in ARP. $58,000 of
ARP funds carried into 1st quarter of FY25. Includes
expenses for 40 Meals On Wheels (MOW) clients to
continue to receive services that were picked up during
the County's MOW funding in past fiscal year.
Congregate Site and Senior Center equipment repairs.Equipment Maintenance
Equipment/Lease
Insurance
Rent Expense
Utilities
Includes SeniorFit space.
Lobby Furniture replacement and five new/replacement
cameras for parking lot for safety due to the past years
incidences (death, theft, damages, etc.)
In line with actuals.
Slight decrease from budget due to changes in ARP funds.
Slight increase over FY23 as SeniorFit is now open.
Increased mileage rate from 58 cents to 60 cents.
Reduction from budget based on reduction of American
Rescue Programs.
State grant to support Seniors in Small Group Homes.
Senior Fit now open and has resulted in an increase in
utility costs.
Donor software added to support fundraising efforts.
Increase in copier and printing costs.
Washington County Commission on Aging, Inc.
There are over 750 seniors on the waiting lists for services.
Two new full time Maryland Access Point staff added to
budget to help offset the wait time for appointments.
Wait time is currently over 3 months. Five part time
drivers are requested to remain in budget from the MOW
County Funding to meet the growing demands in this
program. 3% increase for all staff necessary for retention
and to reduce the minimum wage compaction. Reduced
the staffing budget by one FTE.
Reduction due to ARP purchases end 9/30/24.
The Commission on Aging, Inc. serves Washington County residents aged 55 and older, those with disabilities
regardless of age and caregivers to plan and coordinate services which help them to maintain their
independence through a variety of programs and services. Programs support the Older Americans Act
requirements which include but are not limited to the Senior Activities Center, Congregate Sites, Meals on
Wheels, case management, etc.
In line with anticipated expenses.
10-16
Form 2b
1,790,320$
8000+
Prior Year
Actual
Current Year
Budget
Requested Year
Budget
(round nearest $10)
967,760 1,064,530 1,790,320
41,301 42,731 45,000
14,610 29,000 40,000
1.ARP Match OOA Funds -
2.ARP Match Senior Fit 11,201 - -
3.MOW Additional Funds - -
886,524 1,428,009 1,090,052
776,271 969,178 797,348
Contributions and bequests 496,784 517,262 517,262
Municipal - other (detail):
1.
3,194,451$ 4,050,710$ 4,279,982$
88,850 85,690 85,690
1.Grants - Other 495,219 407,891 380,000
2.Net Assets 76,100 361,037 -
3.Restricted Funds 80,006 558,713 207,764
4.
740,175$ 1,413,331$ 673,454$
3,783 14,936 14,936
3,783$ 14,936$ 14,936$
3,938,409$ 5,478,977$ 4,968,372$
State
County - general operating
Organization Name:
Program Name:
Program Description:
County - Community Funding
County - other (list):
Grants:
Federal
Grand Total
Other:
Investment Income
Loan Proceeds
Total
Reduction due to American Rescue Funds being spent by
9/30/24. FY 25 includes one quarter of ARP expenses. ARP
is nonrecurring revenue.
One time funds in FY 24 not anticipated in FY25
County Funds increase is requested to support the
following: 1.) Two new Maryland Access Point intake
positions to offset the demand for this program. 2.) To
maintain 40 clients on the MOW program that were
funded through the one time MOW county money. This
includes maintaining the one of the two nutrition
specialist positions and five part time drivers. NOTE:
There are 159 seniors on the MOW waitlist as of 1/4/24.
Funding this request will NOT offset that waitlist and
those served currently will be reduced through attrition to
get to the budgeted amount. The waitlist will continue to
grow. 3.) Five cameras for the property due to safety
issues over the past year which included a death on the
property, property damages, theft, etc. 4.) 3% increase for
staff to retain and reduce minimum wage compaction. 5.)
Increase in contract costs and operational costs due to
trends in the economy.
This is the minimum amount we intend to request.
This is the minimum amount we intend to request.
Remaining funds moved to Restricted below.
Funds spent
Remaining funds moved to Restricted below.
Funding Request:
# Clients Served:
The Commission on Aging, Inc. serves Washington County residents aged 55 and older, those with disabilities
regardless of age and caregivers to plan and coordinate services which help them to maintain their
independence through a variety of programs and services. Programs support the Older Americans Act
requirements which include but are not limited to the Senior Activities Center, Congregate Sites, Meals on
Wheels, case management, etc.
Program Revenue
Total Program Revenue
Budget Justification
(Explain and justify each proposed budget line item for which an increase or
decrease appears.)
Washington County, Maryland
Outside Agency Funding Request
Total
Operating Income:
Fundraising
Other:
Total
County - Gaming
Program Revenue
Washington County Commission on Aging, Inc.
In Kind space and services based on real estate
assessment and projected increase in contributions. FY 24
and 25 includes SeniorFit building.
$149,764 is projected to be carried into FY25 of the
$518,553 the County provided for Meals on Wheels. FY24
includes ARP funds that must be used by 9/30/24.
$58,000 of ARP funds projected to be spent in first quarter
of FY25.
We are budgeting this consistent with FY24 anticipated
revenue.
Slight reduction anticipated in FY25 due to emergency
declaration being lifted and some grants are no longer
available.
FY 23 reduction of net assets is as a result of fundraising
and are budgeted to be used in FY 24.
Based on anticipated financial trends.
Washington County Commission on Aging, Inc.
10-17
Open Session Item
SUBJECT: Presentation of the 2025-2034 Capital Budget – Draft 1
PRESENTATION DATE: February 13, 2024
PRESENTATION BY: Kelcee Mace, Chief Financial Officer; Zane Garrett, Deputy Director
of Budget & Finance
RECOMMENDED MOTION: For informational purposes.
REPORT-IN-BRIEF: Discussion of Draft 1 of the FY2025-2034 Capital Budget.
DISCUSSION: A Ten-Year Capital Improvement Plan is developed each fiscal year and
includes scheduling and financing of future community facilities such as public buildings, roads,
bridges, parks, water and sewer projects, and educational facilities. The plan is flexible and
covers ten years with the first year being the Capital Improvement Budget. Funds for each
project are allocated from Federal, State, and local sources.
The primary purpose of the Capital Improvement Program is to provide a means for coordinating
and consolidating all departmental and agency project requests into one document. It is the CIP
Committee’s responsibility to review all requests that County departments and agencies submit.
All projects are ranked based on established criteria for priority ranking. Considering current
and future needs, as developed in the ten-year plan, available funding sources, and the results of
the priority ranking process, the CIP Committee determines which capital projects best meet
established criteria for the current fiscal year Capital Improvement Budget and the nine-year
forecast. Not all projects can be funded due to limited resources.
FISCAL IMPACT: FY2025 Capital Budget of $73,743,000
CONCURRENCES: CIP Committee
ALTERNATIVES: N/A
ATTACHMENTS: PowerPoint Presentation; CIP Ten Year Detail Report, Budget Adjustment
Form
AUDIO/VISUAL NEEDS: PowerPoint
Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland
Agenda Report Form
FY2025-2034 CAPITAL BUDGET
DRAFT 1 PRESENTATION
CIP OVERVIEW
CIP Draft 1 Presentation 2
Purpose Process
•A ten-year Capital Improvement Plan.
•Scheduling and financing of future community
facilities.
•The plan is flexible.
•The first year is the Capital Improvement Budget.
•Coordinates and consolidates departmental and
agency project requests into one document.
•Capital requests submitted in December 2023.
•Reviewed and ranked by the CIP Committee.
•Capital projects that best meet established criteria.
•Consideration of current and future needs, and
available funding sources.
•The CIP Committee Members.
CIP Draft 1 Presentation 3
CIP FY25 Draft 1 Overview
Project CostsTotal Funding $73.8M
•Local Funding $44.4M or 60%
•Grants & Contributions $29.4M or 40%
Total Cost $73.8M
Airport Fund $7.9M
Bridges & Drainage $2.9M
Education $22.8M
General Government $6.6M
Parks & Recreation $7.2M
Public Safety $9.3M
Road Improvements $10.4M
Solid Waste Fund $4.1M
Transit Fund $0.5M
Water Quality Fund $2.1M
CIP Draft 1 Presentation 4
CIP FY25 Draft 1 Overview
CIP Draft 1 Presentation 5
CIP FY25 Draft 1 Overview
Local Funding Assumptions – FY25
Funding Source $ million Assumptions
General Fund $7.5 Assumes base of $7.5M per year with gradual
increases
Speed Camera 0.2 $250k in level funding to support Public Safety
related projects
Tax-Supported Bonds 13.0 Assumes increases in future years
Self-Supported Bonds 5.5 These bonds are issued for enterprise funds
and fluctuate based on need
Taxes and Fees 3.2 Assumes $2M each year thereafter
CIP Reserves 12.5 Use of CIP reserves built up from prior years
surplus
Other Internal Funds 2.4 Represents support from funds other than
General Fund and fluctuate based on need
Total $44.3
CIP Draft 1 Presentation 6
CIP Draft 1 Presentation 7
CIP FY25 Draft 1 Overview
CIP Draft 1 Presentation 8
CIP FY25 Draft 1 Overview
Planned Use
*$8.5M of FY23 Surplus Earmarked
Circuit Courthouse $2.0M*
Patrol Services/Detention Center $10.5M*
Downsville Pike Elementary $11.4M
Williamsport Library Replacement $4.5M
PSTC Tactical Village $4.6M
P25 Radio Communications System $1.5M
Ag Center Multipurpose Building $4.4M
IT Infrastructure Replacement $1.8M
Software $1.0M
Other Public Infrastructure $6.4M
TOTAL $48.1M
CIP Draft 1 Presentation 9
CIP FY25 Draft 1 Overview
Planned Use
Pavement Maintenance $39.7M
Eastern Blvd –Multiple Phases $10.1M
Other Road Projects $7.4M
BOE Capital Maintenance $15.4M
Downsville Pike Elementary $1.9M
Future School Construction $29.7M
HCC Facilities $9.4M
Ag Center Multipurpose Building $4.1M
Patrol Services/Detention Center $1.7M
PSTC Tactical Village $6.5M
Stormwater Office Building $0.9M
Bridge and Drainage Projects $12.2M
TOTAL $139.0M
CIP Draft 1 Presentation 10
Debt Capacity and Affordability
Worst
•Interest Rate 3.50%
•Revenue Growth 0.67%
•FMV Increase 0.42%
•Population Increase 0.43%
•Change Per Capita
Income -$198
Base
$16M
•Evaluate County’s Debt Position
•Tests for Stress and Affordability
•Compares County to Other Jurisdictions
•Assesses Potential Impact of Bond Issuance
Best
•Interest Rate 5.00%
•Revenue Growth 4.15%
•FMV Increase 3.65%
•Population Increase 0.73%
•Change Per Capita
Income +$1,269
•Interest Rate 3.50%
•Revenue Growth 2.00%
•FMV Increase 1.00%
•Population Increase 0.25%
•Change Per Capita
Income +$800
$14M $18M
CIP Draft 1 Presentation 11
CIP Draft 1 - Airport
FY25 –$7.9M Ten Year Total -$38.7M
•FY25 increased $2.2M or 37%
•Ten Year total increased $6.7M or
16%
•Airport is heavily grant funded and
self-supporting
•Projects are grant dependent
CIP Draft 1 Presentation 12
CIP Draft 1 – Bridges and Drainage
FY25 –$2.9M Ten Year Total -$32.5M
•FY25 increased $256K or 10%
•Ten Year Total increased $556K or 1%
CIP Draft 1 Presentation 13
CIP Draft 1 – Board of Education
FY25 –$22.2M Ten Year Total -$273.3M
•FY25 increased $7.1M or 47%
•Ten Year total increased $113.6M or
63%
•$4.5M in County funds per year base
•Current plan assumes BOE funding
the gap
CIP Draft 1 Presentation 14
CIP Draft 1 –
Hagerstown Community College
FY25 –$500K Ten Year Total -$36.2M
•FY25 decreased $9.1M or 95%
•Ten Year total increased $406K or 1%
•FY26-FY29 assumes $1.2M County
contribution per year
•FY30 and beyond assumes $900K County
contribution per year
•Current plan assumes HCC funding the
gap
CIP Draft 1 Presentation 15
CIP Draft 1 – Public Libraries
FY25 –$60K Ten Year Total -$16.1M
•FY25 decreased $599K or 91%
•Ten Year total increased $195K or 1%
•Williamsport Library Replacement
CIP Draft 1 Presentation 16
CIP Draft 1 – General Government
FY25 –$6.6M Ten Year Total -$22.9M
•FY25 increased $3.9M or 147%
•Ten Year total increased $10.2M or
64%
•Increases for IT Infrastructure
•Accela Software Upgrade
•HRIS Software
•Circuit Courthouse
•Out year increases for systemic improvements
CIP Draft 1 Presentation 17
CIP Draft 1 – Parks and Recreation
FY25 –$7.2M Ten Year Total -$24.4M
•FY25 increased $4.4M or 156%
•Ten Year total increased $7.3M or
30%
•Program Open Space funds
90% of eligible projects
•Ag Center Multipurpose Building
•MLK Gymnasium Upgrade
•Black Rock Learning Center
CIP Draft 1 Presentation 18
CIP Draft 1 – Public Safety
FY25 –$9.3M Ten Year Total -$74.0M
•FY25 increased $585K or 7%
•Ten Year total increased $12.5M or
14%
•Patrol Services Relocation
•PSTC Defensive Driving Track
•Public Safety Vehicle and Equipment
Replacements
CIP Draft 1 Presentation 19
CIP Draft 1 – Road Improvement
FY25 –$10.4M Ten Year Total -$107.7M
•FY25 increased $488K or 5%
•Ten Year total increased $5.4M or 4%
•Pavement Maintenance
•Eastern Boulevard
•Extension
•Widening
•Halfway Boulevard Extended
CIP Draft 1 Presentation 20
CIP Draft 1 – Solid Waste
FY25 –$4.1M Ten Year Total -$21.9M
•FY25 decreased $4.6M or 53%
•Ten Year total increased $7.3M or 46%
•40 West Landfill Pretreatment Facility
•40 West Landfill Cell 8 Construction
CIP Draft 1 Presentation 21
CIP Draft 1 – Transit
FY25 –$479K Ten Year Total -$8.2M
•FY25 increased $479K or 100%
•Ten Year total increased $854K or
9%
•Facility Maintenance
•Equipment Replacements
CIP Draft 1 Presentation 22
CIP Draft 1 – Water Quality
FY25 –$2.1M Ten Year Total -$29.7M
•FY25 decreased $125K or 6%
•Ten Year total decreased $2.9M or
6%
•Current phases of Capacity Management
and Smithsburg WwTP Upgrade are
funded
•FY25 funding for general on-going
improvements and various equipment
replacements
Requests/Feedback
CIP Draft 1 Presentation 23
•Commissioner Requests
•Feedback
Thank you
CIP Committee
Michelle Gordon, County Administrator
Kelcee Mace, Chief Financial Officer
Scott Hobbs, Director – Engineering
Andrew Eshleman, Director – Public Works
Jill Baker, Director – Planning & Zoning
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Total Prior Appr.2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034
Airport
Air Traffic Control Tower 7,778,000 700,000 78,000 0 7,000,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T-Hangar 1, 2, & 3 Replacement 562,000 207,000 35,000 35,000 36,000 37,000 37,000 38,000 38,000 39,000 30,000 30,000
Airport Systemic Improvement Projects 2,804,227 514,227 1,390,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
Terminal Building - East Expansion 7,222,000 600,000 122,000 0 6,500,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Capital Equipment - Airport 6,363,203 1,013,203 115,000 54,000 2,083,000 1,668,000 55,000 55,000 300,000 145,000 75,000 800,000
Taxiway F Rehabilitation 7,431,000 6,300,000 1,131,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Runway 2/20 Rehabilitation and Lighting 3,847,000 323,000 3,524,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T-Hangar Taxi Lanes Rehabilitation 1,512,000 150,000 1,362,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Taxiway A Rehabilitation 4,351,000 335,000 0 335,000 3,681,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Airport Fire Station Bay #3 Modification 80,000 0 80,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt and Material Storage Facility 224,000 0 0 224,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Snow Removal Equipment Storage Building Expansion 3,514,000 0 0 0 0 300,000 0 3,214,000 0 0 0 0
Taxiway G Rehabilitation 1,920,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 192,000 0 1,728,000 0 0
Taxiway H Rehabilitation 1,317,000 0 108,000 1,209,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Airport 48,925,430 10,142,430 7,945,000 1,957,000 19,400,000 2,105,000 192,000 3,599,000 438,000 2,012,000 205,000 930,000
Bridges
Bridge Inspection and Inventory 776,730 222,730 50,000 24,000 0 200,000 0 25,000 0 225,000 0 30,000
Keedysville Road Bridge W5651 3,014,600 2,964,600 50,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cleaning & Painting of Steel Bridges 318,881 168,881 0 0 0 0 0 150,000 0 0 0 0
Halfway Boulevard Bridges W0912 5,934,000 4,489,000 1,195,000 250,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gardenhour Road Bridge W2431 2,695,000 775,000 0 1,920,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greenspring Furnace Road Culvert 15/15 130,000 40,000 90,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kretsinger Road Culvert 14/01 643,000 443,000 200,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lanes Road Culvert 15/12 107,000 32,000 75,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Prices Mill Bridge 150,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150,000
Appletown Road Bridge W2184 979,000 0 0 0 0 0 407,000 572,000 0 0 0 0
Ashton Road Culvert 04/06 559,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 42,000 517,000 0 0 0
Bowie Road Culvert 405,000 0 0 0 0 0 405,000 0 0 0 0 0
Burnside Bridge Road Culvert 01/03 771,000 0 0 340,000 431,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Draper Road Culvert 04/07 589,000 0 0 0 0 0 37,000 552,000 0 0 0 0
Draper Road Culvert 04/08 530,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50,000 480,000 0 0
Greenbrier Road Culvert 16/14 268,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 268,000 0 0 0
Gruber Road Bridge 04/10 396,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 10,000 386,000 0 0 0
Harpers Ferry Road Culvert 11/02 977,000 0 0 115,000 642,000 220,000 0 0 0 0 0 0
Henline Road Culvert 05/05 429,000 0 0 0 15,000 414,000 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hoffman's Inn Road Culvert 05/06 313,000 0 0 0 0 0 313,000 0 0 0 0 0
Long Hollow Road Culvert 05/07 583,000 0 0 101,000 482,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mercersburg Road Culvert 04/16 484,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16,000 468,000 0 0
Mooresville Road Culvert 15/21 446,000 0 0 0 0 0 446,000 0 0 0 0 0
Poplar Grove Road Bridge W2432 1,955,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100,000 1,855,000 0 0
Remsburg Road Culvert 268,000 0 0 268,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rinehart Road Culvert 14/03 465,000 0 0 465,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stone Masonry Bridge Repairs 100,000 0 50,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 0 0 0 0
Taylors Landing Road Bridge W7101 1,379,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35,000 510,000 834,000 0
Willow Road Culvert 05/10 323,000 0 0 0 0 0 151,000 172,000 0 0 0 0
Yarrowsburg Road Bridge W6191 2,102,000 0 0 0 0 0 620,000 1,482,000 0 0 0 0
Bridges Total 28,090,211 9,135,211 1,710,000 3,483,000 1,570,000 884,000 2,379,000 3,005,000 1,372,000 3,538,000 834,000 180,000
Washington County, Maryland
Capital Improvement 10yr Detail
Fiscal Year 2025 - 2034
Draft 1
1
Total Prior Appr.2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034
Fiscal Year 2025 - 2034
Draft 1
Drainage
Stream Restoration at Various Locations 1,914,301 664,301 250,000 0 250,000 0 0 0 350,000 0 400,000 0
Stormwater Retrofits 15,180,027 6,030,027 800,000 900,000 900,000 900,000 900,000 900,000 900,000 950,000 1,000,000 1,000,000
Drainage Improvements at Various Locations 909,507 334,507 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 75,000 75,000 75,000
Broadfording Church Road Culvert 231,000 0 0 57,000 174,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Draper Road Drainage Improvements 609,000 0 0 0 0 0 259,000 350,000 0 0 0 0
Fort Ritchie Dam Repairs 250,000 0 100,000 150,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harpers Ferry Road Drainage, 3600 Block 525,000 0 0 75,000 450,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shank Road Drainage 214,000 0 0 0 214,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Trego Mountain Road Drainage 415,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 415,000 0
University Road Culvert 285,000 0 0 0 0 285,000 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drainage Total 20,532,835 7,028,835 1,200,000 1,232,000 2,038,000 1,235,000 1,209,000 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,025,000 1,890,000 1,075,000
Education
Board of Education
Capital Maintenance - BOE 80,262,509 19,795,509 22,207,000 11,968,000 9,296,000 3,360,000 1,612,000 3,468,000 2,016,000 2,240,000 1,800,000 2,500,000
Downsville Pike Elementary School 50,214,000 1,500,000 0 22,706,000 22,706,000 3,302,000 0 0 0 0 0 0
Replacement Elementary School 2 50,214,000 0 0 0 0 2,978,000 20,935,000 22,563,000 3,738,000 0 0 0
Replacement Middle/High School 1 113,942,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9,725,000 32,965,000 33,965,000 37,287,000
Board of Education 294,632,509 21,295,509 22,207,000 34,674,000 32,002,000 9,640,000 22,547,000 26,031,000 15,479,000 35,205,000 35,765,000 39,787,000
Hagerstown Community College
ASA Renovation 15,188,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 312,000 13,076,000 900,000 900,000
ATC Renovation 14,479,000 562,000 0 10,187,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,330,000 0 0 0 0 0
Campus Road & Parking Lot Overlays 1,000,000 0 0 0 0 0 500,000 0 500,000 0 0 0
Career Programs Roof Replacement 4,800,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,112,000 688,000 0 0 0
Multi-Roof Project 1,250,000 0 500,000 0 500,000 0 0 0 0 0 250,000 0
Hagerstown Community College 36,717,000 562,000 500,000 10,187,000 1,700,000 1,200,000 1,830,000 4,112,000 1,500,000 13,076,000 1,150,000 900,000
Public Libraries
Systemic Projects - Library 668,495 148,495 60,000 60,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
Williamsport Library Replacement 15,578,060 7,060 0 634,000 1,756,000 9,717,000 3,464,000 0 0 0 0 0
Public Libraries 16,246,555 155,555 60,000 694,000 1,806,000 9,767,000 3,514,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
Education Total 347,596,064 22,013,064 22,767,000 45,555,000 35,508,000 20,607,000 27,891,000 30,193,000 17,029,000 48,331,000 36,965,000 40,737,000
General Government
Cost of Bond Issuance 988,000 88,000 90,000 90,000 90,000 90,000 90,000 90,000 90,000 90,000 90,000 90,000
Systemic Improvements - Building 11,646,307 1,646,307 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000
Facilities Roof Repairs 1,699,716 499,716 200,000 200,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
Equipment and Vehicle Wash Facility 325,000 75,000 250,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stormwater Management and Watershed Services Office
Building 1,720,000 200,000 300,000 1,220,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Information Systems Replacement Program 2,601,993 151,993 600,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 150,000 150,000 175,000 175,000 200,000
Financial System Management & Upgrades 697,402 117,402 445,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000
County Wireless Infrastructure 2,582,000 17,000 1,218,000 266,000 266,000 441,000 374,000 0 0 0 0 0
General - Equipment and Vehicle Replacement Program 1,653,715 653,715 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
Accela Software Upgrade 400,000 0 400,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Circuit Courthouse 2,000,000 0 2,000,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Government Total 26,314,133 3,449,133 6,603,000 3,141,000 1,821,000 1,996,000 1,929,000 1,455,000 1,455,000 1,480,000 1,480,000 1,505,000
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Total Prior Appr.2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034
Fiscal Year 2025 - 2034
Draft 1
Parks and Recreation
Black Rock Capital Equipment Program 397,797 57,797 100,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 30,000 30,000 30,000
Agriculture Education Center Indoor Multipurpose Building 14,460,000 4,600,000 5,350,000 4,510,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hardcourt Playing Surfaces 704,963 204,963 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
Ag Center Land Development 2,198,000 198,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Park Equipment/Surfacing Replacement, Various Locations 1,296,156 421,156 0 175,000 0 175,000 0 175,000 0 175,000 0 175,000
Parking Lot Repair/Overlay, Various Locations 618,289 68,289 0 50,000 200,000 0 100,000 0 100,000 0 100,000 0
MLK Gymnasium Upgrade 1,950,000 1,700,000 250,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Antietam Creek Water Trail 357,000 257,000 50,000 0 50,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Black Rock Bunker Rehabilitation 250,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Black Rock Learning Center 275,000 0 275,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clear Spring Park Walking Trail 375,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 375,000 0 0
Conococheague Creek Water Trail 310,000 0 0 0 10,000 180,000 120,000 0 0 0 0 0
Doubs Woods Disc Golf 50,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50,000 0 0 0
Kemps Mill Park Trails 100,000 0 0 0 0 100,000 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marty Snook Park Multimodal Trail and Parking 700,000 0 0 0 100,000 300,000 300,000 0 0 0 0 0
Marty Snook Park Pool Renovation and Accessible Entrance 1,000,000 0 125,000 375,000 500,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mt. Briar Wetland Preserve Trails and Conservation Area 100,000 0 0 0 100,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Central County Park 6,200,000 0 0 100,000 500,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000
Park Entrances and Security Upgrades 200,000 0 0 100,000 100,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pen Mar-Fort Ritchie-Cascade Trail Connection 290,000 0 0 50,000 120,000 0 120,000 0 0 0 0 0
Regional Park Dog Park 80,000 0 0 80,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Parks and Recreation 31,912,205 7,507,205 7,200,000 6,765,000 1,755,000 1,630,000 1,515,000 1,050,000 1,025,000 1,430,000 980,000 1,055,000
Public Safety
Detention Center - Systemic Projects 6,204,140 1,034,140 450,000 1,100,000 1,200,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 550,000 60,000 250,000 60,000
Patrol Services Relocation Renovation 26,100,000 1,600,000 3,000,000 3,500,000 4,500,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 2,500,000 2,000,000 0 0 0
Communication Tower(s) Various 576,806 356,806 110,000 0 110,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P25 UHF Public Safety Radio Communications System Upgrade 12,604,000 11,079,000 1,525,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Portable Radio Replacement Program - Sheriff 1,254,944 162,944 116,000 118,000 120,000 120,000 122,000 122,000 124,000 124,000 126,000 0
Portable Radio Replacement Program - Emergency Services 4,835,000 2,635,000 600,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 0
PSTC Apparatus Operator / Defensive Driving Track 2,250,000 250,000 2,000,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PSTC Tactical Village / Simulation Training Area 16,750,000 2,250,000 0 0 0 0 0 1,960,000 4,043,000 4,143,000 4,354,000 0
Law Enforcement - Vehicle & Equipment Replacement Program 14,841,421 2,211,421 1,100,000 1,130,000 1,160,000 1,200,000 1,240,000 1,280,000 1,320,000 1,360,000 1,400,000 1,440,000
Emergency Services Equipment & Vehicle Program 9,053,880 5,548,880 330,000 335,000 340,000 345,000 350,000 355,000 360,000 365,000 375,000 350,000
Canteen/Rehab Unit Replacement 618,000 138,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000
Incident Safety Officer Vehicle Replacement Program 192,000 32,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000
Police Indoor Firing Range 4,250,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 250,000 250,000 250,000 3,500,000
911 Center Building Expansion 1,800,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 528,000 1,272,000 0 0
Public Safety 101,330,191 27,298,191 9,295,000 6,447,000 7,694,000 6,429,000 7,476,000 6,981,000 9,439,000 7,838,000 7,019,000 5,414,000
Railroad
Railroad Crossing Improvements 2,082,450 936,450 0 0 200,000 0 250,000 0 300,000 0 396,000 0
Railroad 2,082,450 936,450 0 0 200,000 0 250,000 0 300,000 0 396,000 0
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Total Prior Appr.2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034
Fiscal Year 2025 - 2034
Draft 1
Road Improvement
Intersection & Signal Improvements 2,812,319 462,319 850,000 0 0 750,000 0 0 750,000 0 0 0
Transportation ADA 1,785,023 385,023 500,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
Pavement Maintenance and Rehab Program 68,335,817 9,425,817 5,000,000 5,660,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,250,000
Longmeadow Road 2,105,000 0 0 310,000 432,000 518,000 845,000 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Boulevard Extended 10,603,000 0 0 300,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 1,324,000 2,500,000 2,220,000 2,059,000 0 0
Eastern Blvd Widening Phase I 10,667,100 10,467,100 200,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Boulevard Widening Phase II 7,672,300 3,076,300 174,000 775,000 647,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Blvd at Antietam Drive Improvements 5,506,000 4,006,000 500,000 1,000,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halfway Boulevard Extended 11,423,000 9,473,000 1,950,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wright Road 4,768,000 2,798,000 0 500,000 799,000 671,000 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burnside Bridge Road Spot Improvements 544,000 0 0 0 0 544,000 0 0 0 0 0 0
E. Oak Ridge Drive/South Pointe Signal 461,000 0 0 0 0 461,000 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mt Aetna Road Spot Improvements 2,422,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 935,000 1,487,000 0 0 0
Robinwood Drive Sidewalk Extension 750,000 0 0 0 250,000 500,000 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rockdale Road and Independence Road Spot Improvements 1,025,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 450,000 575,000 0 0
Sandstone Drive Spot Improvements 500,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 500,000 0 0 0 0
Highway - Vehicle & Equipment Replacement Program 18,636,823 2,243,823 1,201,000 1,350,000 1,424,000 1,502,000 1,585,000 1,672,000 1,764,000 1,861,000 1,963,000 2,071,000
Road Improvement 150,016,382 42,337,382 10,375,000 9,995,000 10,652,000 13,246,000 11,854,000 11,707,000 12,771,000 10,595,000 8,063,000 8,421,000
Solid Waste
Contingency - Solid Waste 671,042 94,042 35,000 35,000 60,000 60,000 62,000 63,000 64,000 65,000 66,000 67,000
40 West Landfill - Cell 5 Construction 4,083,000 440,000 3,472,000 171,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 West Landfill Pretreatment Facility 11,100,000 500,000 500,000 5,100,000 5,000,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SW Equipment & Vehicle Replacement 836,471 266,471 50,000 52,000 54,000 56,000 58,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000
40 West Landfill - Cell 8 Construction 6,554,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 424,000 6,130,000 0 0 0
Solid Waste 23,244,513 1,300,513 4,057,000 5,358,000 5,114,000 116,000 120,000 547,000 6,254,000 125,000 126,000 127,000
Transit
Vehicle Preventive Maintenance 3,870,307 495,307 0 375,000 375,000 375,000 375,000 375,000 375,000 375,000 375,000 375,000
Fixed Route Bus Replacement Program 5,018,111 1,418,111 0 0 900,000 0 0 0 0 0 2,700,000 0
ADA Bus Replacement 632,305 2,305 0 105,000 0 210,000 0 0 105,000 0 210,000 0
Transportation Development Plan 225,000 125,000 0 0 0 0 100,000 0 0 0 0 0
Facility Maintenance 117,000 0 117,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Transit Equipment Replacement 300,000 0 300,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maintenance Truck Replacement 62,000 0 62,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Transit 10,224,723 2,040,723 479,000 480,000 1,275,000 585,000 475,000 375,000 480,000 375,000 3,285,000 375,000
Water Quality
Utility Administration
Contingency - Utility Admin 191,400 29,400 0 0 0 0 0 31,000 32,000 32,000 33,000 34,000
General Building Improvements 564,000 70,000 494,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lab Equipment Replacement 406,197 160,197 23,000 24,000 24,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000
WQ Equip/Vehicle Replacement Program 1,481,312 216,312 125,000 100,000 125,000 125,000 130,000 130,000 130,000 130,000 135,000 135,000
Security Update 90,000 0 35,000 35,000 20,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Utility Administration 2,732,909 475,909 677,000 159,000 169,000 150,000 155,000 186,000 187,000 187,000 193,000 194,000
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Total Prior Appr.2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034
Fiscal Year 2025 - 2034
Draft 1
Sewer
Contingency - Sewer 411,939 11,939 0 0 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
Replace Grinder Pumps 1,187,519 152,519 125,000 125,000 125,000 90,000 95,000 95,000 95,000 95,000 95,000 95,000
Pump Station Upgrades - Various Stations 4,479,688 294,688 300,000 885,000 0 750,000 0 750,000 0 750,000 0 750,000
Collection System Rehabilitation Project 3,576,121 156,121 270,000 0 900,000 0 750,000 0 750,000 0 750,000 0
Sandy Hook Collection System Upgrades 127,535 102,535 25,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Smithsburg WWTP ENR Upgrade 22,571,087 12,071,087 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,500,000 5,000,000
General WwTP Improvements 1,100,000 250,000 300,000 250,000 300,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heavy Sewer EQP and VEH Replacement 1,820,948 400,948 200,000 200,000 750,000 35,000 35,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000
Potomac Edison Pump Station & Force Main 1,700,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,700,000 0 0
Sewer Fund 36,974,837 13,439,837 1,220,000 1,460,000 2,125,000 925,000 930,000 935,000 935,000 2,635,000 6,435,000 5,935,000
Water
Water Meter Replacement 303,509 153,509 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000
WQ Main Replacement 2,366,000 666,000 100,000 0 0 100,000 0 500,000 500,000 500,000 0 0
Sharpsburg Water Treatment Plant 645,336 55,336 0 590,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General WTP Improvements 1,344,342 254,342 100,000 0 290,000 0 0 250,000 250,000 0 100,000 100,000
Highfield/Sharpsburg Water Storage Tank 336,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 336,000 0 0 0 0
Water Fund 4,995,187 1,129,187 215,000 605,000 305,000 115,000 15,000 1,101,000 765,000 515,000 115,000 115,000
Water Quality 44,702,933 15,044,933 2,112,000 2,224,000 2,599,000 1,190,000 1,100,000 2,222,000 1,887,000 3,337,000 6,743,000 6,244,000
TOTAL 834,972,070 148,234,070 73,743,000 86,637,000 89,626,000 50,023,000 56,390,000 62,434,000 53,750,000 80,086,000 67,986,000 66,063,000
Funding Sources
General Fund 168,949,826 42,699,826 7,750,000 9,000,000 10,250,000 11,250,000 12,250,000 13,250,000 14,250,000 15,250,000 16,250,000 16,750,000
Highway Fund 5,500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000
Cascade Fund 12,342 12,342 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Solid Waste Fund 1,474,216 327,216 85,000 87,000 114,000 116,000 120,000 123,000 124,000 125,000 126,000 127,000
Utility Admin Fund 2,154,509 391,509 183,000 159,000 169,000 150,000 155,000 186,000 187,000 187,000 193,000 194,000
Water Fund 303,509 153,509 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000
Sewer Fund 4,707,916 1,827,916 350,000 325,000 925,000 175,000 180,000 185,000 185,000 185,000 185,000 185,000
Airport Fund 5,473,055 1,299,055 1,222,000 513,000 845,000 320,000 192,000 321,000 153,000 233,000 205,000 170,000
Tax-Supported Bond 164,291,328 25,291,328 13,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000
Self-Supported Bond 49,860,087 6,523,087 5,511,000 6,996,000 6,175,000 825,000 490,000 2,260,000 7,630,000 1,250,000 6,350,000 5,850,000
State Loan 3,972,170 3,972,170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Transfer Tax 28,348,319 7,348,319 3,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000
Excise Tax - Schools 4,032,031 567,031 0 385,000 385,000 385,000 385,000 385,000 385,000 385,000 385,000 385,000
Excise Tax - Roads 1,747,620 487,620 126,000 126,000 126,000 126,000 126,000 126,000 126,000 126,000 126,000 126,000
Excise Tax - Other 319,000 29,000 29,000 29,000 29,000 29,000 29,000 29,000 29,000 29,000 29,000 29,000
Excise Tax - Library 110,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Excise Tax - Non-Residential 928,285 428,285 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
APFO Fees - Roads 405,644 405,644 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Capital Reserve - General 40,291,000 4,100,000 10,054,000 10,502,000 3,151,000 4,944,000 2,821,000 0 2,777,000 1,942,000 0 0
Capital Reserve - Transfer Tax 3,295,000 0 915,000 1,380,000 1,000,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Capital Reserve - Excise Tax - Schools 1,770,000 0 0 770,000 1,000,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Capital Reserve - Excise Tax - Roads 300,000 0 0 0 300,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Capital Reserve - Excise Tax - Non-Residential 5,525,000 0 1,525,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Capital Reserve - APFO Fees - Schools 1,000,000 0 0 0 1,000,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Federal Grant 79,999,348 32,904,348 7,219,000 3,674,000 19,259,000 2,434,000 1,512,000 4,730,000 834,000 3,605,000 2,808,000 1,020,000
State Grant 239,238,027 18,787,027 19,411,000 33,003,000 24,125,000 12,694,000 18,443,000 20,707,000 5,892,000 37,168,000 24,356,000 24,652,000
Contributions 20,963,838 168,838 2,788,000 2,113,000 1,198,000 0 3,112,000 3,557,000 4,603,000 3,026,000 398,000 0
TOTAL 834,972,070 148,234,070 73,743,000 86,637,000 89,626,000 50,023,000 56,390,000 62,434,000 53,750,000 80,086,000 67,986,000 66,063,000
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Open Session Item
SUBJECT: Proclamation for Black History Month
PRESENTATION DATE: February 13, 2024
PRESENTATION BY: Board of County Commissioners of Washington County to Taj Smith,
President, and Pastor Les McIntosh, Vice President, Washington County NAACP
RECOMMENDED MOTION: N/A
REPORT-IN-BRIEF: Proclamation Presentation
WHEREAS, since President Gerald Ford established Black History Month in 1976, he stated that it was
to celebrate the often-neglected accomplishments of African- Americans throughout the country’s
history, and;
WHEREAS, February was specifically chosen for various reasons, one being that Carter Godwin
Woodson wanted to pay tribute to two great men - Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, both born
in February, and;
WHEREAS, these men changed the fortune of blacks in America and brought about several reforms to
give blacks equal status as their white counterparts, and;
WHEREAS, the story of the African-American experience in Maryland includes the life and
accomplishments of Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman’s Underground Railroad Byway, and
Thurgood Marshall, one of this century’s foremost leaders in the struggle for equal rights.
NOW THEREFORE, we the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland,
hereby recognize the month of February as Black History Month. With this recognition, we celebrate
the many achievements and contributions made by African- Americans to our economic, cultural,
spiritual and political development.
Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland
Agenda Report Form
Open Session Item
SUBJECT: Contract Award (PUR-1652) Strategic Business and Economic Development Plan
Study
PRESENTATION DATE: February 13, 2024
PRESENTATION BY: Rick F. Curry, CPPO, Director of Purchasing; Jonathan Horowitz,
Director, Washington County Department of Business Development (WCDBD)
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to award the contract for the Strategic Business and
Economic Development Study be awarded to the responsive, responsible proposer.
REPORT-IN-BRIEF: Proposals were seeking to have a professional Contractor Team to prepare an
Economic Development Strategic Plan (EDSP) that not only builds on the economic development
work already completed or underway; but one that furthers the efforts of our community and
introduces new strategies of proven success. The Contractor Team will work with the community
to understand economic development concerns and interests and to help guide the discussion about
what is feasible in Washington County, MD with respect to economic development and the
resources available. The EDSP will provide a framework to increase the tax base and job creation
numbers of Washington County, Maryland, by enhancing the business climate and creating higher
paying jobs. The goal is to sustain and expand the economic base to provide a high quality of life
for all residents. It is hoped that the plan will present a key set of strategies, with action items, that
build upon the current asset base of Washington County, MD.
The Coordinating Committee was comprised of the County Administrator, WCDBD Director
(Chairman Designee), two Business Development Specialist, and the County’s Director of
Purchasing. The Request for Proposals (RFP) was advertised on the State’s “eMaryland
MarketplaceAdvantage”, on the County’s web site, and in the local newspaper. Ninety-seven (97)
persons/firms accessed the Request for Proposal from the County’s web site. Ten (10)
persons/firms were represented at the Pre-Proposal Conference/Teleconference. The deadline for
proposal submittals was December 20, 2023; five (5) firms submitted proposals. The
Qualifications & Experience/Technical Proposals of two (2) of the five firms were considered
responsive by the Coordinating Committee. The Price Proposals of those firms were opened.
DISCUSSION: N/A
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding in the amount of $250,000 is budgeted in GRT581 for the project.
CONCURRENCES: As recommended by the Coordinating Committee.
ALTERNATIVES: To not award a contract
Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland
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ATTACHMENTS: Scope of Work
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SCOPE OF WORK
A. Washington County looks to the Contractor Team to present a cost-effective fee
proposal to complete the Scope of Work. The estimated schedule for completion of
the report is six months. A completed report would include involvement of the
community, an EDSP Steering Committee, and any associated EDSP Task
Forces(s). This will allow time for scheduling, receiving, and incorporating input.
The following Scope of Work is provided to guide and not limit the Contractor
Team. The Scope of Work outlined below is the minimum required. It is intended
to produce an Economic Development Strategic Plan that focuses on the economic
growth in Washington County for the next ten (10) years. The goal is to develop
economic development programs, initiatives and policies to support business, grow
Washington County’s real estate and sales tax base, retain businesses and jobs,
grow the workforce, and strategically grow targeted business sectors. The Plan
should contain a list of achievable and measurable goals, the employee roles
identified to perform those activities, the steps necessary for implementing
activities that have the greatest potential for creating and retaining jobs, as well as
strengthening the local tax base in Washington County. The Scope of Work shall
include the following tasks:
B. Tasks:
Task #1 -Review the County and Municipal Documents; Attend Kick Off
Meeting
Description: The purpose of Task #1 is to ensure the Contractor Team is familiar
with all pertinent economic development policy documents and initiatives and,
most importantly, based on its review and discussions with staff, prepares an
approach to integrate planned development across all nine incorporated
municipalities’ future economic development growth strategies and market growth
trend factors.
The major policy documents for review include:
1. Washington County Comprehensive Plan Feedback – New report being
created January 2024 as well as previous plan 2002.
2. City of Hagerstown Comprehensive Plan
3. City of Hagerstown City Center Plan
4. Washington County Zoning Laws
5. Washington County Permit “rules”
6. Previous Washington County, MD Economic Development plans.
7. Review Housing Task Force Report created by Greater Hagerstown
Committee and the Hagerstown/WashCo Chamber of Commerce
8. Recent Economic Development reports or newsletter from our regional
counties
As part of Task #1, the Contractor Team shall attend and speak (if necessary) at the
County Commissioners public meeting at which the Contractor contract is
approved.
Immediately upon execution of the contract, the Contractor Team will review the
listed documents. Upon completion of the review of the documents, the Contractor
Team will participate in a kick-off meeting with the County Staff and a separate
kick-off meeting with the EDSP Steering Committee.
A. Discuss project goals, identify potential constraints or issues, and
community involvement strategies; and
B. Review the scope, schedule, and deliverables.
Following the meetings, the Contractor Team will provide:
A. Memorandum detailing the approach for developing the background
report for the ESDP; and
B. Detailed project schedule, including planned dates for submittal of
drafts and final versions of deliverables.
Deliverable:
a) Memorandum on approach for developing the background report for the
ESDP
b) Detailed Project Schedule
c) Attend Commissioners Public Meeting to introduce Contractor Team
d) Kick-off meeting with County staff
e) Kick-off meeting with EDSP Steering Committee
Task #2 – Countywide Demographic and Economic Analysis
Description: The Contractor Team will supplement the background materials
identified in Task #1 with additional quantitative and qualitative analysis. Task #2
will provide the local and regional context for preparing a targeted approach and
marketing plan to attract specific commercial and industry clusters to Washington
County. This is essentially the analysis of “Where are we now”. The sub-tasks are
described as follows:
1. Review of Existing Data- The Contractor Team will review current
demographic and socioeconomic data (prefer post Pandemic), employment
data and labor force characteristics, sales tax revenue and other pertinent
economic and market data studies.
2. Business Sector and Consumer Demand Analysis- The Contractor Team
will provide a more fine-grained understanding of Washington County’s
economy relative to the State of Maryland, the Region, the Nation and other
comparable communities.
This sub-task should include preparation of a market segmentation of the
County’s retail, commercial, and industrial sectors. This should also include a
local industry analysis with sectoral and cluster analysis. This may also include
analysis such as Location Quotient and Shift-Share to get an accurate picture of
the County’s economic base. The Contractor Team will analyze:
A. Washington County’s business sector by employment size, wages, tax
generation, educational attainment levels, and other relative metrics.
This analysis will be placed in the context of regional trends. Review of
existing local industries by their four-digit NAICS code to determine
those that are: 1) Well positioned and expected to grow, 2) Emerging
and a good match for the community, and 3) Currently not present but
a good match. List comparative advantages and disadvantages to
similar, competitive markets.
B. Which commercial and industrial sectors would realistically be attracted
to the county and would fit into the overall vision and goals?
1. This analysis should take into account the cost of living for our
community and focus on the attraction of employment opportunities
that provide wage levels at or above this level, as to create jobs that
pay enough for people to thrive in Washington County, MD.
C. The competitiveness of Washington County’s business parks, shopping
centers and districts, in terms of lease rates, rent structures, supply and
quality of product, tenant mix, and performance in the context of the
region.
D. Washington County’s retail sectors by consumer behavior, spending
volume, demographics, and where Washington County consumers live
and work. This step is intended to: 1) help define Washington County’s
retail market leakages and surpluses (if any); 2) who shops here (e.g.,
where do they live and work); 3) shape future marketing and branding
efforts, and; 4) distinguish Washington County’s retail market from the
surrounding and competing areas.
E. Identify the strengths or weaknesses of the existing entrepreneurial
ecosystem, basically the ability to grow our own employment base.
3: Stakeholder Focus Groups- The Contractor Team will conduct focus
group meetings (identify the number in response) with below entities (list
considered suggestive and not all-inclusive). Identify proposed number of
included meetings as well as costs for unanticipated additional meetings
deemed necessary through the creation of the EDSP:
A. Important business sectors identified through the process
(manufacturing, hospitality, health care, ect.).
B. Major commercial and retail brokers, property owners, and developers;
and
C. Identified County and City Community Stakeholders
a) Hagerstown/Washington County Chamber of Commerce
b) CHIEF
c) Greater Hagerstown Committee (GHC)
d) Western Maryland Consortium
e) Tri-County Council of Western Maryland (TCC)
f) Horizon Goodwill Industries
g) Municipal Leadership or Economic Development Groups
h) Visit Hagerstown – Convention and Visitors Bureau
i) Hagerstown Community College (HCC)
j) University System of Maryland Hagerstown (USMH)
D. County and City of Hagerstown Economic Development leaders
E. Financial Service Providers
F. Community as a whole or Citizens at large (Public Meeting)
4: SWOT Analysis- Using the results of the previous tasks, the Contractor
Team will prepare a conclusive summary of Washington County’s primary
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) that directly
impact economic competitiveness. SWOT is open to the most current
definition of the strategy and the Contractor team is requested to identify
the leading best practice in the industry of Economic Development strategic
planning. This historically included specific industries and user/ tenant
profiles that might be interested in locating and/or expanding in Washington
County, and a brief explanation for why they might be interested in
Washington County.
5: Economic Development Background Report- The Contractor Team will
prepare an Economic Development Background Report for public
distribution that summarizes the key findings from Task 2. As public
documents, the Background Report and the final EDSP are envisioned to be
“user-friendly”, easy-to-understand documents, organized around graphics,
tables, and charts. An Executive Summary section will describe the
County’s economic context, highlight the most significant findings, and
identify major topics to guide public discussion.
The County intends to use the Background Report to identify its
comparative advantages and to positively distinguish itself at the local,
regional and state levels. The Background Report will also provide the
statistical and factual underpinning for the EDSP and allow for the
formation of realistic Goals, Objectives, and Strategies.
The Contractor Team will work with County Staff to identify topics for
public discussion and how to best use the Background Report to guide the
community engagement process.
The Contractor Team will deliver an Administrative Draft to the County
staff for review and present it to the EDSP Steering Committee.
Deliverable:
a) Contractor to provide detailed list of dates and deliverables.
Task #3 - Community Engagement
Description: The Contractor Team will recommend a range of innovative options
to engage the community in a meaningful public discussion. The points of
engagement may include a combination of workshops, social media
communication tools, and/or on-line public opinion instruments.
1. The Contractor Team will be responsible for developing content for the
recommended public engagement tools and the facilitation of any public
forms. These tools and the content shall be drafted while the Administrative
Background Report is being developed. These tools should be shared with
county staff and the EDSP team for their feedback prior to being used.
2. The Contractor Team will present the results of the public engagement process and
discuss their implication with the EDSP Steering Committee.
3. Deliverable:
a) Contractor to provide detailed list of dates and deliverables.
Task #4 – Draft Economic Development Strategic Plan and Implementation
Plan
Description: Parts of Task 4 may run concurrently with Tasks 2 and 3. The
Contractor Team will incorporate the results of the previous tasks to draft an initial
document framework (strategic focus areas) for review by County Staff. Based on
comments by County Staff, the Contractor Team will prepare an Administrative
Draft of the Economic Development Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan will
describe:
1. Washington County’s place in the market.
2. Identify primary opportunities and challenges.
3. Identify Targeted Industries – taking into account the prevailing living wage
in the community to create realistic targets.
4. Identification of major industries for business attraction and retention
efforts.
5. Primary goals and objectives that will guide the County’s economic
development efforts through the next five (5) (Short-term) and ten (10)
years (long-term).
6. Provide a measure of growth in the employment base and wages in
correlation with cost of living.
7. Detailed housing strategy appropriate for the job growth created since
Covid Pandemic.
8. Recommendations on the current structure and staffing of our Department
of Business and Economic Development to meet the needs required to
implement the EDSP.
1: Realistic Goals, Objectives, and Strategies- Through the identification of
needs informed by the community assessment, frame the key issues most
affecting the community’s economic development. Based on this
framework, develop strategic goals and objectives. Identify feasible growth
and development options, given the external environment and internal
opportunities and constraints. Recruit and engage stakeholders-citizens
from every sector of the community- to inform and review strategic goals,
objectives, and options. These efforts culminate in the drafting of the
strategic plan.
2: Identify, Evaluate, And Prioritize Projects- Identify potential projects to
maximize or create opportunities, or minimize threats to achieve economic
goals. Prioritize the projects based on the best approach and return on
project. These projects should be in line with the strategies designed for
reaching the goals. Determine the availability of resources to help in
execution of projects. Develop benchmarks to measure future performance
and define what is successful. Recruit and engage community stakeholders
to inform and review the identification and prioritization of projects.
3: Developing Plans of Action- Set out the sequence of events and resources
necessary to achieve the goals, including overhead, staff, information, and
financial capital. This includes defining the physical steps to take to
accomplish explicit goals and objectives. Action Plans should be associated
with the strategies and related projects identified in earlier steps. Recruit
and engage community stakeholders to inform and review the plans of
action.
4: Implementing Plans- The Implementation Plan will identify specific
actions, a lead organization or department, supporting agencies and partners,
funding sources, and time frames. The Contractor Team will present an
Administrative Draft of the EDSP and Implementation Plan to EDSP Steering
Committee for review and comment. Both documents are intended to be ‘user-
friendly” and easy-to-understand documents, organized around graphics, tables,
charts, and matrices.
5: Monitoring and Evaluating Outcomes- The Contractor Team will
develop measurement tools to assess, monitor, and improve the action strategies
on an ongoing basis. This is to monitor and measure the effectiveness of the
plan and related programs that will allow adjustment of the plan to meet
changing conditions. Make sure goals and projects remain realistic and are
worthwhile, and still fit into the changing economy.
After receiving comments from county staff and the EDSP Steering Committee,
the Contractor Team will deliver a revised Draft EDSP to be presented to the
community and the Washington County Board of County Commissioners.
Deliverable:
a) As needed, attend meetings of the EDSP Steering Committee to present
and/or review changes to the Administrative Draft of the EDSP.
b) PowerPoint presentation of the Draft EDSP to the Washington County
Commissioners at the public hearing.
c) Target Industries Report
d) Project Identification and Ranking Report
e) Plans of Action Matrix
f) Measurement Tools
g) Administrative Draft of the EDSP and Implementation Plan
h) Revised Draft EDSP and Implementation Plan
Task #5 – Steering Committee, County Commissioner Meetings, and
Conference Calls/Virtual Meetings
Description:
1. Meetings with Staff and EDSP Steering Committee
The Contractor Team will participate in regularly scheduled in-person
meetings and/or bi-weekly conference calls or virtual meetings with
relevant County staff, and on an as-needed basis. The Contractor Team will
regularly contact County staff to provide project updates, coordinate the
project schedule and deliverables, and gather information as needed.
2: County Commissioners Public Meetings
The Contractor Team may attend Public County Commissioners meetings
as required. This is in addition to the meeting related to the contract. The
timing of these meetings will be finalized with County Staff.
Deliverable:
a) PowerPoint Presentations as required.
b) Participate in conference calls or virtual meetings as needed.
c) Attend regularly scheduled in-person meetings.
d) Attend and present at County Commissioners meetings.
e) Proposal to include Contractor price for minimum stated number of
meetings and then a per meeting price if additional meetings are deemed
necessary.
Task #6 –Final EDSP and Implementation Plan
Description: The Contractor Team will incorporate any input received from staff,
steering committee, County Commissioners, community members, and deliver a
final Economic Development Strategic Plan and Implementation Plan within 60-
days of completion of research and engagement period.
Deliverable:
a) PowerPoint presentation of Final EDSP and Implementation Plan to County
Commissioners.
b) Final EDSP and Implementation Plan provided both in digital and hard-
copy format.
Open Session Item
SUBJECT: Contract Award (PUR-1481 Task Order 20) – Martin Luther King Building
Community Recreation Center Renovation
PRESENTATION DATE: February 13, 2024
PRESENTATION BY: Andrew Eshleman, P.E., Director, Division of Public Works
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to award the contract for the Martin Luther King Building
Community Recreation Center Renovation to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder, L.S. Grim
Consulting Engineers, LLC of Hagerstown, MD who submitted the total lump sum bid in the
amount of $239,981.53.
REPORT-IN-BRIEF: The work to be performed under this project includes but is not limited to
professional design and construction administration services to renovate the existing gymnasium
and supporting facilities at the Martin Luther King Building located at 131 West North Avenue,
Hagerstown.
The request for design services was solicited to the five consultant teams under the County’s
Contract PUR-1481 Facility Design Services. Two (2) bids were submitted as indicated on the
attached bid tabulation matrix.
DISCUSSION: The Martin Luther King Building was constructed in 1949 and the gymnasium
and facilities are original to the building's construction. The facility is used by Head Start, the
Robert Johnson Community Center and the public. Presently, there is limited ability to secure
the gymnasium from the school while providing restroom facilities and accessible pathways
for individuals with disabilities.
The project includes renovating the existing gymnasium, converting the old locker rooms into
restrooms and storage, HVAC, providing secured exterior entry and access to the space and
installation of an elevator for building ADA compliance. During school hours the facility will be
used by Head Start and after hours the Robert Johnson Community Center and public.
The project design is to be completed within three hundred sixty (360) consecutive calendar days
of the Notice to Proceed.
FISCAL IMPACT: $239,981.53. $1,700,000 in funds including $1,500,000 in ARPA allocation
is budgeted in the Division’s Capital Improvement Project (CIP) account 30-11900-REC048.
CONCURRENCES: Purchasing
Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland
Agenda Report Form
ALTERNATIVES: N/A
ATTACHMENTS: Bid Tabulation
AUDIO/VISUAL NEEDS: N/A
PUR-1481 MLK Community Recrea�on Center Renova�on
Design Fee Proposals
Bids Due: January 22, 2024 @ 4:00 p.m.
Consultant/Bidder Name Address Price Proposal
1.L.S. Grim Consul�ng
Engineers
Hagerstown, MD 21742
$239,981.53
Alban Engineering 303 Interna�onal Circle, Suite 450
Hunt Valley, MD 21030
$268,533.20
Open Session Item
SUBJECT: FY25 Maryland’s Office of Overdose Response Competitive Grant Program–
Approval to Submit Application and Accept Funding Awarded
PRESENTATION DATE: February 13, 2024
PRESENTATION BY: Meaghan Willis, Program Director, Day Reporting Center and Nicole
Phillips, Senior Grant Manager, Office of Grant Management
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to approve the submission of the FY25 Maryland’s Office
of Overdose Response Competitive Grant Program application in the amount of $207,907 and
accept funding as awarded.
REPORT-IN-BRIEF: The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is submitting a grant application
requesting $207,907 from Maryland’s Office of Overdose Response Competitive Grant Program.
The funding will be utilized by the Washington County Day Reporting Center (DRC) to implement
a re-entry workshop for the recently incarcerated.
DISCUSSION: The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is requesting funds from Maryland’s
Office of Overdose Response Competitive Grant Program to implement a re-entry workshop at the
DRC. The proposed re-entry workshop will assist those recently incarcerated and/or those with
substance use disorders in obtaining items and/or services required to gain employment and
continue in their recovery. The proposed re-entry workshop will provide immediate access to items
needed for job interviews and employment, such as identification documentation, cl othing,
transportation, and job training. Funding will also be used to provide case management and staff
for the workshop, as well as training, cell phone/laptop, and fringe benefits for the case manager.
The Office of Grant Management has reviewed the application and program guidelines. The
funding period is for one year, starting July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025. There is no match
requirement associated with the agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT: Provides $207,907 for the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Day
Reporting Center to support a re-entry workshop.
CONCURRENCES: Rachel Souders, Director, Office of Grant Management
ALTERNATIVES: Deny approval for submission of this request
ATTACHMENTS: N/A
AUDIO/VISUAL NEEDS: N/A
Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland
Agenda Report Form
Open Session Item
SUBJECT: FY25 School Based Health Center Grant – Approval to Submit Application and
Accept Awarded Funding
PRESENTATION DATE: February 13, 2024
PRESENTATION BY: Richard Lesh, Grant Manager, Office of Grant Management
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to approve the submission of the grant application for
the FY25 School Based Health Center Grant Program to the Maryland State Department of
Health in the amount of $271,150 and accept awarded funding.
REPORT-IN-BRIEF: The Washington County Office of Grant Management, on behalf of and
at the direction of the Local Management Board is seeking approval to submit an application to
the Maryland State Department of Health requesting funding for School Based Health Centers in
Washington County.
DISCUSSION: There are two School Based Health Centers in Washington County which are
located at South Hagerstown High School and Western Heights Middle School. The Centers
provide exams, prescriptions, nutritional assessments, orders lab work and assists in the
management of chronic conditions such as asthma and diabetes. Meritus Health is the clinical
provider contracted to provide these services. Funding in the amount of $12,524 is included in
the award for County administrative support.
FISCAL IMPACT: Provides $12,524 for County administrative expenses.
CONCURRENCES: The Local Management Board approves the submission of the proposal
and recommends the acceptance of this award.
ALTERNATIVES: Deny approval for submission of this request
ATTACHMENTS: N/A
AUDIO/VISUAL NEEDS: N/A
Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland
Agenda Report Form
Open Session Item
SUBJECT: Proposed 2021 code adoption
PRESENTATION DATE: February 13, 2024
PRESENTATION BY: Greg Cartrette Director/Code Official & Frank Quillen Deputy Code
Official
RECOMMENDATION: Motion to move forward with a public hearing for the proposed
adoption of the 2021 Maryland Building Performance Standards, the 2021 Existing Building
Code, trade codes, local amendments thereto and related ordinance and resolution.
REPORT-IN-BRIEF: The 2021 code adoption, as required by the State of Maryland, includes,
State Building Performance Standards and Washington County local amendments. Local
amendments allow for some modification to the new codes for consistency and coordination with
customers as well as external agencies.
As with prior cycles, a 2021 Building Code Review was performed by a committee approved by
the Board July 12, 2022 consisting of various government, design and construction
representatives. The committee met once a week during 2023 to review hundreds of pages of
code. The purpose of the review was to consider safety, consistency, common sense and
customer service across agencies in the proposed amendments.
DISCUSSION: The proposed amendments have been drafted for the Board’s consideration,
public notice and implementation. The amendments are like prior amendments. The fee schedule
is proposed to remain unchanged at this time.
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
CONCURRENCES: County Attorney
ALTERNATIVES: Not proceed and continue under the current adopted codes, which the State
of Maryland requires us to adopt within one year after the state’s adoption.
ATTACHMENTS:
• 2021 Building Code Review Committee
• An Ordinance to Adopt the 2021 Maryland Building Performance Standards as Adopted
by the State of Maryland (COMAR 09.12.51) with modifications and subject to Local
Amendments of Washington County, Maryland which includes the 2021 International
Building Code, 2021 International Residential Code and the 2021 International Energy
Conservation Code
• An Ordinance to Repeal the International Existing Building Code, 2018 Edition and
Enact the International Existing Building Code, 2021 Edition
Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland
Agenda Report Form
• An Ordinance to Repeal the International Plumbing Code, 2018 Edition and Enact the
International Plumbing Code, 2021 Edition
• An Ordinance to Repeal the International Mechanical Code, 2018 Edition and Enact the
International Mechanical Code, 2021 Edition
• An Ordinance to Repeal the International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 Edition and Enact the
International Fuel Gas Code, 2021 Edition
• An Ordinance to Repeal the NFPA National Electrical Code, 2017 Edition and Enact the
NFPA National Electrical Code, 2020 Edition
• An Ordinance to Adopt the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code
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ORDINANCE NO. ORD-202419-___
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE
TO ADOPT FEE SCHEDULES PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF FEES
FOR ALL BUILDING/TRADE WORK PERFORMED IN WASHINGTON
COUNTY, MARYLAND” (ORD-2017-03) AND TO REENACT THE ORDINANCE
WITH AMENDMENTS
On April 4, 2017, by Ordinance No. ORD-2017-03, the Board adopted an ordinance
entitled “An Ordinance to Adopt Fee Schedules Providing for the Collection of Fees for All
Building/Trade Work Performed in Washington County, Maryland,” effective July 1, 2017,
modifying certain fees.
On _________________, 202419, the Board of County Commissioners of Washington
County, Maryland (the "Board") adopted the following codes governing all building/trade
work performed in Washington County, Maryland, said codes being effective _________, 20__:
the Maryland Building Performance Standards (i.e. the International Building Code,
with local amendments, the International Residential Code, with local amendments, and the
International Energy Conservation Code, with local amendments, 202118 Editions);
the International Existing Building Code, 202118 Edition, with local amendments;
the International Plumbing Code, 202118 Edition, with local amendments;
the International Mechanical Code, 202118 Edition, with local amendments;
the International Fuel Gas Code, 202118 Edition, with local amendments;
the 202017 National Electrical Code, with local amendments; and
an amendment to Ordinance No. ORD-07-08 adopting the 2006 ICC Electrical Code
Administrative Provisions, First Printing, with local amendments, and repealing
ORD-2015-33 adopted on December 15, 2015, effective March 1, 2016
(the "Codes").
The Codes provide that fees shall be paid in accordance with a fee schedule established
by the applicable governing authority.
A public hearing was held on ____________, 202419, following due notice and
advertisement of the Board's intention to amend Ordinance No. ORD-2017-03 to reflect the
adoption of the above-referenced codes.
Any public comment was reviewed and carefully considered.
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The Board believes it to be in the best interests of the citizens and residents of
Washington County, Maryland, that the Fee Schedules providing for the collection of fees for
all building/trade work performed under the Codes adopted in ORD-2017-03, effective July 1,
2017, remain in effect.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Washington County, Maryland, that the attached Fee Schedules (Building, Electrical,
Mechanical, and Plumbing) be adopted for all building/trade work performed in Washington
County, Maryland under the Maryland Building Performance Standards (i.e. the International
Building Code, with local amendments, the International Residential Code, with local
amendments, and the International Energy Conservation Code, with local amendments, 202118
Editions); the International Plumbing Code, 202118 Edition, with local amendments; the
International Mechanical Code, 202118 Edition, with local amendments; the International Fuel Gas
Code, 202118 Edition, with local amendments; the 202017 National Electrical Code, with local
amendments; and the 2006 ICC Electrical Code - Administrative Provisions, First Printing, with
local amendments, as amended.
Adopted this ____ day of _____________, 202419.
Effective the ___ day of _________, 20___.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
__________________________ _________________________________________
Dawn L. MarcusKrista L. Hart John F. BarrJeffrey A. Cline, President
County Clerk
Approved as to form
and legal sufficiency:
__________________________
B. Andrew Bright
Assistant County Attorney
After recording mail to:
Office of the County Attorney
100 W. Washington Street, Suite 1101
Hagerstown, MD 21740
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WASHINGTON COUNTY DIVISION OF ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT PERMITS & INSPECTIONS PLAN REVIEW & PERMITTING
MECHANICAL FEE SCHEDULE
(Effective July 1, 2017)
NOTE: All fees are non-refundable
RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FEES
$65.00 Application Fee
$15.00 Technology Fee
*-Application Fee and Technology Fee Apply
Mobile Home/Mobile Home Replacement *$50 per unit
Single Family Dwelling/Modular Home *$40 per unit
2 Family/Semi-Detached (separate application required for each unit) *$ $40 per unit
Townhouse (Separate application required for each unit) *$ $40 per unit
Multi-Family/Apartment(s) (separate application required for each
unit)
*$ $40 per unit
Addition *$40 per unit
Venting (Hood, Dryer, Bath fan) *$3 per appliance
New Installation of Manufactured Fireplace with Chimney *$60 per unit
New Installation of Manufactured Fireplace - Direct Vent/Ventless *$25 per unit
Gas Piping/LP Tank/Oil Tank *$40/each
Geothermal Installations *$40 per unit
RESIDENTIAL RETROFIT
Mobile Home Furnace or Condenser *$25 per unit
Single/Modular Dwelling Furnace or Condenser *$35 per unit
2 Family/Semi-Detached Furnace or Condenser *$40 per unit
Townhouse Furnace or Condenser *$40 per unit
Multi-Family Furnace or Condenser *$40 per unit
RESIDENTIAL RETROFIT
NO APPLICATION FEE REQUIRED FOR INDIVIDUAL INSTALLATIONS
(Single appliance per application)
Manufactured Fireplace/Gas Appliance
(Existing Chimney - direct vent or ventless)
$25 (plus Technology Fee)
Pellet/Freestanding Stove/Gas Appliance $35 (plus Technology Fee)
UL Chimney liner (no appliance) $25 (plus Technology Fee)
COMMERCIAL
$125.00 Application Fee
$15.00 Technology Fee
*-Application Fee and Technology Fee Apply
New/Addition/Remodeled
*$80/per unit
Kitchen Equipment *$10 per appliance
Gas Piping/LP Tank *$75/each
MISCELLANEOUS
(No Application Fee or Technology Fee Required)
Extra trip fees will be assessed for premature inspection requests,
incomplete work, and work areas not accessible
1st extra trip - $50
2nd extra trip - $75
3rd extra trip - $100
Permit Extension $25 each
Investigation Fee (work started without permit) $200
Archive/Records Research $100 per address
File an appeal to the Plumbing/Mechanical Board $150
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WASHINGTON COUNTY DIVISION OF ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT PERMITS & INSPECTIONSPLAN REVIEW & PERMITTING
MECHANICAL FEE SCHEDULE
(Effective July 1, 2017)
Continued
MECHANICAL REGISTRATION FEES*
Master/Restricted/Limited License
In-County Resident
Out-of-County Resident
$50
$100
Journeyman License
In-County Resident
Out-of-County Resident
$20
$40
*Registration fee will be for a period of two years and must be renewed on or before the 31st day of May of the renewal year.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY DIVISION OF ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT PERMITS & INSPECTIONSPLAN REVIEW & PERMITTING
ELECTRICAL FEE SCHEDULE
(Effective July 1, 2017)
NOTE: All fees are Non-Refundable
RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FEE
$65.00 Application Fee
$15.00 Technology Fee
*- Application Fee and Technology Fee Apply
Residential
1 or 2 Family Dwelling (includes service & low voltage) *$.10 per sq ft/finished
area
Mobile Homes (includes service & low voltage) *$50
Modular Homes (includes service & low voltage) *$75
Multi-family dwelling (semi-detached/town house/apartments (includes
service and low voltage) *$100 each unit
Residential Additions
Addition (includes service & low voltage) *$.10 per sq ft
Special Permits and Fees
Temporary Service *$25
Residential Service upgrade/Repair/Reintroduction (Includes up to 5 outlets) *$50
Construction Trailer *$50
Swimming Pools – In Ground
Swimming Pools – Above Ground
*$100
*$25
Hot tub
Single inspection
When separate trip required for rough wire or trench inspection
*$50/each
*$35
Low Voltage (only) *$20
Illuminated Signs *$50/each
Outlets - Change of equipment not involving changes to service and/or
change; Detached Garage/Accessory Structures
Includes outlets, fixtures, appliances, transformers, generators, motors,
elevators and other equipment. All equipment is counted as outlets.
1 - 5
6 - 50 outlets
Each additional 25 devices
*$15
*$50
*$10
Wind Turbines (No more than 2 permitted on each property) *$100/Each Tower
Solar Panels
1-10 KW's
Each Additional 20 KW's
*$50
*$75
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WASHINGTON COUNTY DIVISION OF ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT PERMITS & INSPECTIONSPLAN REVIEW & PERMITTING
ELECTRICAL FEE SCHEDULE
(Effective July 1, 2017)
(Continued)
COMMERCIAL PERMIT FEE
$125.00 Application Fee
$15.00 Technology Fee
*-Application Fee and Technology Fee apply
Equipment List -
All electrical permit applications must be accompanied by a detailed list including outlet counts,
switches, and detailed list of all equipment to be installed. Additional electrical plans are not required
when they have been submitted as part of an approved building permit. All others must be accompanied
by 2 sets of plans, prepared and sealed by a Maryland professional engineer, architect, or a licensed
Master Electrician in accordance with the Washington County Electrical Code
New Construction or Major additions
Includes service, feeders, wiring, switches, outlets, appliances, transformers,
generators, motors, elevators, and other equipment.
First 100 amps *$300
Each additional 100 amps *$100
New "Shell Only" Construction
Includes service, wiring for safety equipment and alarms, and any energized
feeders.
First 100 amps *$100
Each additional 100 amps *$50
Interior Completions of Tenant Space
Includes service, feeders, heavy ups, wiring, switches, outlets, appliances,
transformers, generators, motor, elevators, and other equipment.
Each 100 amps *$300
Each additional 100 amps *$50
Heavy UPS only (service upgrade/repair/reintroduction and including
up to 5 outlets)
First 100 amps
Each additional 100 amps
*$100
*$50
Change of equipment not involving changes to service and/or feeder
equipment
Includes outlets, fixtures, appliances, transformers, generators, motors,
elevators, and other equipment. All equipment is counted as outlets.
1 – 5 outlets (no application fee required – single permit only)
6 – 25 outlets
26 – 50 outlets
Each additional 25 devices
* $65
* $50
*$100
*$10
Wind Turbines (No more than 2 permitted on each property) *$300/Each Tower
Solar Panels
1-25 KW's
Each Additional 20K
*$100
*$75
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WASHINGTON COUNTY DIVISION OF ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT PERMITS & INSPECTIONSPLAN REVIEW & PERMITTING
ELECTRICAL FEE SCHEDULE
(Effective July 1, 2017)
(Continued)
Commercial
(continued)
Illuminated Sign(s) *$50/each
Low Voltage Only *$20
Temporary Service *$75
Miscellaneous
(No Application Fee or Technology Fee Required)
Archive/Records Research $100 per address
Extra trip fees will be assessed for premature inspection requests, incomplete
work, and work areas not accessible
1st extra trip- $50
2nd extra trip- $75
3rd extra trip- $100
File an appeal to the Electrical Board $150
Investigation Fee (work started without permit) $200
Permit Extension $25
Licensing Fees
(No Application Fee or Technology Fee Required)
Examination Fee $50
Inactive License $50
Late Penalty for License Renewal $100
Master & Restricted Licenses (Renewable every three years) $150
Reactivation Fee
$50 plus $50 for each
remaining year of the
licensing period
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WASHINGTON COUNTY DIVISION OF ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT PERMITS & INSPECTIONSPLAN REVIEW & PERMITTING
BUILDING FEE SCHEDULE
(Effective July 1, 2017)
Building permit fees shall be based on the square footage area of proposed structure(s) and shall
include an application fee and technology fee unless otherwise noted.
$250.00 Minimum Payment Due at Time of Submittal
Permit Fees Less Than $250.00 to be Paid in Full
Note: All Fees are Non-Refundable
RESIDENTIAL
$65.00 Application Fee
$15.00 Technology Fee
*Application Fee and Technology Fee Apply
Mobile Homes (Manufactured Housing) $65 plus $.10/sf. (No Technology
Fee Required)
New Dwelling Units - Single Family/Multi-
Family/Apartment(s)
* $.10 sf. for finished and
unfinished area
Garages, carports, sheds, porches, decks, chimney and
other accessory structures
* $.10 sf.
Interior/exterior alterations, repairs and remodeling * $.10 sf.
Swimming Pools * $75 Above-Ground
*$125 In-Ground
RESIDENTIAL
NO APPLICATION OR TECHNOLOGY FEE REQUIRED
Demolition $50
Fences Higher than 7 ft. $50
All Retaining/Masonry Walls $50
Solar Panel/Wind Turbines $50
Chimney $50
COMMERCIAL
$150.00 Application Fee
$15 Technology Fee
*Application Fee and Technology Fee Apply
All floor (new construction or additions) * $.15/sf.
Interior alterations * $.15/sf.
Tenant Fit-out $165 plus $.15/sf. (no Technology Fee)
COMMERCIAL
NO APPLICATION OR TECHNOLOGY FEE REQUIRED
Demolition $50
Zoning Permits (No Structural Alterations)
Animal Husbandry/Day Care/Change of Business
Name/Home Occupation
All other zoning permits
$65
$165
Solar Panels/Wind Turbines $100
Footing and Foundation Permit $75
Pre-Permit Commercial Plan Review $200
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WASHINGTON COUNTY DIVISION OF ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT PERMITS & INSPECTIONSPLAN REVIEW & PERMITTING
BUILDING FEE SCHEDULE
(Effective July 1, 2017)
(Continued)
Temporary Occupancy $75
Zoning Verification Letter $100
Note: All measurements shall be computed using gross exterior building dimensions.
EXCISE TAX
In accordance with Section 2-701 of the Code of the Public Local Laws of Washington
County, as amended from time to time, there is a building excise tax on building
construction in Washington County. See the Building Excise Tax Ordinance for
applicability.
MISCELLANEOUS
NO APPLICATION FEE OR TECHNOLOGY FEE REQUIRED
Signs - On the building
Freestanding
Portable
$80 plus $.10/sf.
$165 plus $.10/sf.
$80
Archive/Records Research $100 per address
File an appeal to the Building Code Board of
Appeals
$250 Commercial
$150 Residential
Inspection Fees: Extra trip fees will be assessed for
premature inspection requests, incomplete work,
and work areas not accessible.
1st extra trip - $50
2nd extra trip - $75
3rd extra trip - $100
Investigation Fee (work started without permit) $200
Permit Extension $25 each
Expedited Certificate of Occupancy $75
Replacement Placard $25
Permit/Plan Revisions Residential - $100
Non-Residential - $200
Grading Permit (Processing Only) $20 minimum or $5/per acre
Driveway (Entrance) Permit $25
Utility Permit $25
Home Builder Guaranty Fund Fee (pursuant to
Chapter 481 of the 2008 Acts of the Maryland General
Assembly)
$50/unit
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FEES
NO APPLICATION FEE OR TECHNOLOGY FEE REQUIRED
Variance: 1 or 2 family residential units & accessory
uses $150
Other Variance $300
Appeal charging administrative error $150
Special Exception $500
Administrative Adjustment $75
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WASHINGTON COUNTY DIVISION OF ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT PERMITS & INSPECTIONSPLAN REVIEW & PERMITTING
PLUMBING FEE SCHEDULE
(Effective July 1, 2017)
NOTE: All fees are non-
refundable
Prior to the issuance of any permit, the applicant shall pay the following fees:
RESIDENTIAL
$65.00 Application Fee
$15.00 Technology Fee
*Application Fee and Technology Fee Apply
Single-Family Dwelling *$60
Mobile Home *$60
Modular Dwelling *$60
2 Family/Semi-Detached (Separate application required for each unit) *$50 per unit
Townhouse (Separate application required for each unit) *$50 per unit
Multi-Family/Apartments (Separate application required for each unit) *$50 per unit
Single fixture only $25 plus technology fee
Addition/Remodel ( 2-4 fixtures and/or appliances) *$25
Addition/Remodel (more than 5 fixtures and/or appliances) *$50
Connection to public/private water *$40
Connection to public sewer/private septic *$40
Gas Piping/LP gas tank *$40/unit
Hydronic Water Connection *$40
Boiler *$40/unit
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
$125.00 Application Fee
$15.00 Technology Fee
*-Application Fee and Technology Fee Apply
Commercial/Industrial - New
1 – 10 Fixtures/appliances
11 or more
*$75
$2 additional per fixture
Addition/Remodel *$5/fixture
Single Fixture Only $50 plus technology fee
Connection to Water *$75
Connection to Sewer *$75
Storm Drain *$75
Gas Piping/LP gas tank *$75/unit
Boiler *$40/ unit
Hydronic Water Connection *$40
MISCELLANEOUS
No Application Fee and Technology Fee Required
Extra trip fees will be assessed for premature inspection requests,
incomplete work, and work areas not accessible.
1st extra trip - $50
2nd extra trip - $75
3rd extra trip $100
Permit Extension $25 each
Investigation Fee (work started without permit) $200
Archive/Records Research $100 per address
Permit Transfer To A New Contractor $75
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WASHINGTON COUNTY DIVISION OF ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT PERMITS & INSPECTIONSPLAN REVIEW & PERMITTING
PLUMBING FEE SCHEDULE
(Effective July 1, 2017)
(Continued)
LICENSING FEES
(Biennial)
Classification Resident Non-Resident
Master Plumber $50 $100
Journeyman $20 $40
Apprentice $15 $30
On-Site Utility Contractor $50 $100
Drain Cleaner $50 $100
*Water Conditioner N/C N/C
*Pump Installer N/C N/C
Gas Fitter $50 $100
Exam Fee for On-Site Utility Contractor $50 $50
Late Penalty for License Renewal $100 $100
*The State requires these types of licenses to be exempt from all licensing fees.
Upon initial application, applicant shall pay the registration and/or licensing fees. The Board of
County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland may, by resolution, change periodically the
registration, licensing, and biennial fees.
No additional renewal fee will be charged to applicants who renew after March.
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ORDINANCE NO. ORD-202419-___
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL THE 201714 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL
CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND ON DECEMBER
15, 202415, EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 202416, AND TO ENACT THE 202017 EDITION
OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS FOR
WASHINGTON COUNTY
RECITALS
The Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, being
concerned with safety and fire prevention in Washington County, adopted by Ordinance
No. ORD-2015-32, the 201714 Edition of the National Electrical Code, with local
amendments for Washington County, on December 15, 202415, effective March 1,
202416.
It has been recommended to the Board of County Commissioners of Washington
County, Maryland, that it adopt the 202017 Edition of the National Electrical Code which
is more up-to-date and which provides greater electrical safeguards for residents of
Washington County, Maryland, if implemented.
It has also been recommended to the Board that certain amendments be made to
the text of the 202017 Edition of the National Electrical Code.
A public hearing was held on ______________, 202419 following due notice and
advertisement of the text of the 202017 Edition of the National Electrical Code, with local
amendments for Washington County.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED that the 20 1714
Edition of the National Electrical Code, with local amendments for Washington County,
adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, by
Ordinance No. ORD-2015-32, on December 15, 202415, effective March 1, 202416, and all
other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED that the 20 2017
Edition of the National Electrical Code, the contents of which are incorporated herein by
reference, is enacted with the following insertions, amendments, and additions:
[Note: new language is in italics]
[Deletions are shown as strikethrough]
Section 210.8. Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for Personnel
(F) Outdoor Outlets. All outdoor outlets for dwellings, other than those
Covered in 210.8 (A) (3), Exception to (3), that are supplied by single-
Phase branch circuits rated 150 volts to ground or less, 50 amperes or
less, shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel.
Exception: Ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection shall not be
Required on lighting outlets other than those covered in 210.8 (C) to
include “and heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment that
Service the dwelling”.
Section 210.11 (C) (5)
All new single-family detached houses, semi-detached houses, duplexes, and
townhouses that are subject to the provisions of the International Residential Code (not
more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress)
ARTICLE 210 – Branch Circuits, 210.8 and 210.11 are added and 210.52 is amended as
follows:
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Italic
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that include a garage, driveway, or carport, must have one dedicated Electric Vehicle
Supply Equipment-Installed Parking Space or one Electric Vehicle-Ready Parking
Space. See Maryland Public Safety Code Annotated Section 12-205.
Section 210.52. Dwelling Unit Receptacle Outlets, Subsection (E) Outdoor Outlets, and
Subsection (G) Basements, Garages, and Accessory Buildings, are amended and shall
read as follows:
(E) Outdoor Outlets. Outdoor receptacle outlets shall be installed in
accordance with 210.52(E)(1) through (E)(3).
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(3) Balconies, Decks, and Porches. Balconies, decks, and porches
that are attached to the dwelling unit and accessible from inside the
dwelling unit shall have at least one receptacle outlet accessible from the
balcony, deck, or porch. The receptacle outlet shall not be located more
than 2.0m (6½ ft) above the balcony, deck, or porch walking surface.
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(G) Basements, Garages, and Accessory Buildings. For a one- and two-
family dwelling, at least one receptacle outlet shall be installed in the
areas specified in 210.52(G)(1) through (3). These receptacles shall be in
addition to receptacles required for specific equipment.
(1) Garages. In each attached garage and in each detached garage
with electric power,. The branch circuit supplying this
receptacle(s) shall not supply outlets outside of the garage. At at
least one receptacle outlet shall be installed for each car space
vehicle bay and not more than 1.7 m (5 ½ ft.) above the floor. The
receptacle outlets located in each attached and each detached garage
with electric power shall be installed at a minimum height of 450 mm
(18 in.) above the finished garage floor.
(2) Accessory Buildings. In each accessory building with electric
power.
(3) Basements. In each separate unfinished portion of a basement.
***
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Italic
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***
Section 250.53. Grounding Electrode System Installation, Subsection (A) Rod, Pipe, and
Plate Electrodes, is amended by adding Subsection (4)(1) which shall read as follows:
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(4)(1) The use of two 2.5 m × 16 mm (8 ft. × 5/8 in.) galvanized ground rods
spaced a minimum of 1.8 m (6 ft.) apart shall be required for all new and
upgraded residential electrical services.
***
Section 300.5 Underground Installations, Subsection (D), Protection from Damage,
Subsection (3) Service Conductors, is amended and shall read as follows:
***
(3) All underground Conductors - Underground conductors that are not encased
in concrete and that are buried 450 mm (18 in.) or more below grade shall
have their location identified by a warning ribbon that is placed in the trench
at least 300 mm (12 in.) above the underground installation.
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Section 334.30, Securing and Supporting, is amended and shall read as follows:
334.30. Securing and Supporting. Nonmetallic- sheathed cable shall be supported
and secured by insulated staples, cable ties listed and identified for securement and
support; or straps, hangers, or similar fittings designed and installed so as not to damage
the cable at intervals not exceeding 1.4 m (4½ ft.) and within 300 mm (12 in.) of every
cable entry into enclosures such as outlet boxes, junction boxes, cabinets, box, or fittings.
Flat cables shall not be stapled on edge.
Sections of cable protected from physical damage by raceway shall not be
required to be secured within the raceway.
ARTICLE 250 – Grounding, is amended as follows:
ARTICLE 300 – Wiring Methods, is amended as follows:
ARTICLE 334 – Nonmetallic- Sheathed Cable: Types NM, NMC, and NMS, is amended as
follows:
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***
Section 680.26 Equipotential Bonding, Subsection (B) Bonded Parts Subsection (2)
Perimeter Surfaces is amended as follows:
(2) Perimeter Surfaces. The perimeter surface to be bonded shall be considered
to extend for 1 m (3 ft.) horizontally beyond the inside walls of the pool and shall
include unpaved surfaces, as well as poured concrete surfaces and other types of
paving. Perimeter surfaces less than 1 m (3 ft.) separated from the pool by a permanent
wall or building 1.5 m (5 ft.) in height or more shall require equipotential bonding only
on the pool side of the permanent wall or building. Bonding to perimeter surfaces shall
be provided as specified in 680.26(B)(2)(a) or (2)(b) and shall be attached to the pool
reinforcing steel or copper conductor grid at a minimum of four (4) points uniformly
spaced around the perimeter of the pool. For nonconductive pool shells, bonding at
four points shall not be required.
(a) Structural Reinforcing Steel. Structural reinforcing steel shall be
bonded in accordance with 680.26(B)(1)(a).
(b) Alternate Means. Where structural reinforcing steel is not
available or is encapsulated in a nonconductive compound, a
copper conductor(s) shall be utilized where the following
requirements are met.
(1) At least one minimum 8 AWC bare solid copper conductor shall
be provided.
(2) The conductors shall follow the contour of the perimeter surface.
(3) Only listed splices shall be permitted.
(4) The required conductor shall be 450 to 600 mm (18 in. to 24 in.)
from the inside walls of the pool.
(5) The required conductor shall be secured within or under the
perimeter surface 100mm to 150mm (4 in. to 6 in.) below the
subgrade.
Adopted this ____ day of ____________, 202419.
Effective the _____ day of __________, 20___.
ARTICLE 680 – Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations, is amended as follows:
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ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
___________________________ ____________________________________
Dawn L. Marcus Krista L. Hart, Clerk John F. BarrJeffrey A. Cline, President
Approved as to form
and legal sufficiency:
Mail to:
__________________________ Office of the County Attorney
B. Andrew Bright 100 W. Washington Street, Ste 1101
Assistant County Attorney Hagerstown, MD 21740
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ORDINANCE NO. ORD-2024-19-___
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE TO
ADOPT THE 2006 ICC ELECTRICAL CODE – ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS,
FIRST PRINTING, WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY,
MARYLAND” AND TO REPEAL ORDINANCE NO. ORD-2015-33
RECITALS
The Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland (the "Board")
adopted by Ordinance No. ORD-07-08 on December 18, 2007, effective March 1, 2008, the 2006
ICC Electrical Code – Administrative Provisions, First Printing, with local amendments for
Washington County, Maryland, and amended by Ordinance No. ORD-2015-33, adopted on
December 15, 2015, effective March 1, 2016.
It has been recommended to the Board that certain amendments be made to the local
amendments, some of which are necessary due to the recent organizational restructuring in
Washington County Government.
A public hearing was held on __________, 202419, following due notice and
advertisement of the text of the proposed amendments.
Public comment was received, reviewed and considered.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Washington County, Maryland, that Ordinance No. ORD-2015-33, adopted by the Board of County
Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, on December 15, 2015, effective March 1, 2016,
is hereby REPEALED.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED AND ENACTED that Ordinance
No. ORD-07-08 adopting the 2006 ICC Electrical Code – Administrative Provisions, First Printing,
the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference, is hereby amended with the following
insertions, deletions, and amendments:
Sections 101.1.1 – 101.1.10 added
Section 202 amended
Section 301.1 amended
Section 404.2 amended
Section 1003.1 amended
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Section 1003.1.1 added
Section 1101.1 amended
Chapter 12 deleted [Note added]
Appendices A-D deleted
(1) CHAPTER 1 – SCOPE, is amended as follows:
(a) SECTION 101, GENERAL, is amended as follows:
Sections 101.1.1 through 101.1.9 are added to read as follows:
101.1.1 International Residential Code. Any reference to the International
Residential Code shall mean the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family
Dwellings, 202118 Edition, as may be amended or restated from time to time, with local
amendments for Washington County, Maryland, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners
of Washington County, Maryland on ___________, 202419, effective ________, 20___, as part of
the Maryland Building Performance Standards.
101.1.2 ICC Electrical Code. Any reference to the ICC Electrical Code shall
mean the 202017 National Electrical Code, with local amendments for Washington County,
Maryland, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on
__________, 202419, effective __________, 20___, as may be amended or restated from time to
time, and the 2006 ICC Electrical Code – Administrative Provisions, with local amendments for
Washington County, as adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County,
Maryland on December 18, 2007, effective March 1, 2008, and amended on _________, 202419,
effective _________, 20___.
101.1.3 International Fire Code. Any reference to the International Fire Code
shall mean the Maryland State Fire Prevention Code (COMAR 29.06.01), as may be amended or
restated from time to time.
101.1.4 International Plumbing Code. Any reference to the International
Plumbing Code shall mean the International Plumbing Code, 202118 Edition, as may be amended
or restated from time to time, with local amendments for Washington County, Maryland, adopted
by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on __________, 202419,
effective ________, 20___.
101.1.5 International Building Code. Any reference to the International
Building Code shall mean the International Building Code, 202118 Edition, as may be amended or
restated from time to time, with local amendments for Washington County, Maryland adopted by
the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on ____________, 202419,
effective ___________, 20___, as part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards.
101.1.6 International Existing Building Code. Any reference to the
International Existing Building Code, shall mean the International Existing Building Code, 202118
Edition, as promulgated by the International Code Council, as may be amended or restated from
time to time, with local amendments for Washington County, Maryland, as adopted on
___________, 202419, effective __________, 20___, by the Board of County Commissioners of
Washington County, Maryland.
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101.1.7 International Fuel Gas Code. Any reference to the International Fuel
Gas Code shall mean the International Fuel Gas Code, 202118 Edition, as may be amended or
restated from time to time, with local amendments for Washington County, Maryland adopted by
the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on __________, 202419,
effective ___________, 20___.
101.1.8 International Private Sewage Disposal Code. Any reference to the
International Private Sewage Disposal Code shall mean the International Plumbing Code, 202118
Edition, as may be amended or restated from time to time, with local amendments for Washington
County, Maryland, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County,
Maryland on ___________, 202419, effective __________, 20___.
101.1.9 International Property Maintenance Code. Any reference to the
International Property Maintenance Code shall mean the Washington County Livability Code
adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on November
1, 1988, effective January 1, 1989, Revision 1 adopted and effective May 9, 2006, and as may be
further amended or restated from time to time.
101.1.10 International Mechanical Code. Any reference to the International
Mechanical Code shall mean the International Mechanical Code, 202118 Edition, as may be
amended or restated from time to time, with local amendments for Washington County, Maryland
adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on
___________, 202419, effective __________, 20___.
(2) CHAPTER 2, DEFINITIONS, is amended as follows:
(a) SECTION 202, GENERAL DEFINITIONS, is amended as follows:
The following definition is amended and shall read as follows:
CODE OFFICIAL. The Director of the Washington County Division of
Engineering and Construction Management (ECM) Division of Permits & InspectionsConstruction
shall be known as the Code Official and the Deputy Director of ECM, Permitting Department, and
the Deputy Director of ECM, Construction Department, Chief Plans Examiner of the Division of
Permits & Inspections Construction shall be known as the Deputy Code Officials and areis hereby
authorized and directed to administer and enforce all provisions of this code. The Code Official
and Deputy Code Officials shall be referred to singularly or collectively as the Code Official.
(3) CHAPTER 3, ORGANIZATION AND ENFORCEMENT, is amended as follows:
(a) SECTION 301, DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTION, is
amended as follows:
Section 301.1 is amended and shall read as follows:
301.1 Creation of enforcement agency. The Director of the Washington County
Division of Engineering and Construction Management (ECM) Division of Permits &
InspectionsConstruction shall be known as the Code Official and the Deputy Director of ECM,
Permitting Department, and the Deputy Director of ECM, Construction Department, Chief Plans
Examiner of the Division of Permits & InspectionsConstruction shall be known as the Deputy Code
Officials and areis hereby authorized and directed to administer and enforce all provisions of this
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code. The Code Official and Deputy Code Officials shall be referred to singularly or collectively
as the Code Official.
SECTION 103, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL INSPECTIONS, is amended as
follows:
(4) CHAPTER 4, PERMITS AND FEES, is amended as follows:
(a) SECTION 404, FEES, is amended as follows:
Section 404.2 is amended and shall read as follows:
Section 404.2 Schedule of permit fees. The fees for all electrical work shall be
paid as required in accordance with the schedule established by the Board of County
Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland.
(5) CHAPTER 10, VIOLATIONS, is amended as follows:
(a) SECTION 1003, PENALTIES, is amended as follows:
Section 1003.1 is amended and shall read as follows:
1003.1 Criminal Penalties. Any person, firm, corporation, or entity that violates
a provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or that erects,
constructs, alters, or repairs work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive
of the Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00)
or more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year,
or both fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served
shall be deemed a separate offense.
Section 1003.1.1 is added and shall read as follows:
1003.1.1 Civil Penalties. Any person, firm, corporation, or entity that violates a
provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or that erects,
constructs, alters, or repairs work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive
of the Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be
guilty of a civil offense which shall be prosecuted in accordance with Md. Code, Local Government
Article, § 6-102, et seq.. The fine for a civil offense shall be established by resolution by the Board
of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland. Each day that a violation continues
after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
(6) CHAPTER 11, MEANS OF APPEAL, is deleted in its entirety and the following
shall be inserted in its place:
CHAPTER 11, MEANS OF APPEAL
SECTION 1101, GENERAL
1101.1 Appeals. Any appeal of orders, decisions, or determinations made by the Code
Official relative to the application and interpretation of this code shall be made to the Board of
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Examiners and Supervisors established by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington
County, Maryland pursuant to Title 8 of the Code of the Public Local Laws of Washington County,
Maryland, 2007 Edition, as may be amended or restated from time to time, and pursuant to any
rules or regulations adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County,
Maryland.
(7) CHAPTER 12, ELECTRICAL PROVISIONS, is hereby deleted in its entirety.
NOTE: The subject matter of this chapter is not within the scope of this code. For the
applicable electrical provisions, refer to the 202017 National Electrical Code, with local
amendments for Washington County, Maryland adopted by the Board of County Commissioners
of Washington County, Maryland on ___________, 202419, effective __________, 20__, as may
be amended or restated from time to time.
(8) APPENDICES A-D are deleted in their entirety.
Adopted this ____ day of ___________, 202419.
Effective the ____ day of __________, 20___.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
___________________________________ _______________________________________
Dawn L. Marcus Krista L Hart, Clerk John F. BarrJeffrey A. Cline, President
Approved as to form and
legal sufficiency:
___________________________________
B. Andrew Bright
Assistant County Attorney
Mail to:
County Attorney’s Office
100 W. Washington Street, Suite 1101
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740
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ORDINANCE NO. ORD-202419-___
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL THE 201815 INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE, AS
PROMULGATED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL, WITH LOCAL
AMENDMENTS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND AND TO ENACT THE INTERNATIONAL
FUEL GAS CODE, 202118 EDITION, AS PROMULGATED BY THE INTERNATIONAL
CODE COUNCIL, WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY,
MARYLAND
RECITALS
The Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland (the "Board"),
being concerned with providing protection for consumers, the general public, and owners and
occupants of building and structures in Washington County, Maryland, adopted by Ordinance No.
ORD-2015-31, the 2015 International Fuel Gas Code, as promulgated by the International Code
Council, with local amendments, on December 15, 202415, effective March 1, 202416.
It has been recommended that the Board adopt the International Fuel Gas Code, 202118
Edition, which is more up-to-date and which provides greater safeguards for consumers, the general
public, and owners and occupants of buildings and structures in Washington County, Maryland, if
implemented, and provides for minimum regulations governing the design installation of fuel
piping systems, fuel utilization equipment, gaseous hydrogen systems, and related accessories.
A public hearing was held on _____________, 202419, following due notice and
advertisement of the text of the International Fuel Gas Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated by
the International Code Council, with local amendments for Washington County.
Public comment was received, reviewed, and considered concerning the adoption of the
International Fuel Gas Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated by the International Code Council,
with local amendments for Washington County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED that the 201815 International
Fuel Gas Code, as promulgated by the International Code Council, with local amendments, adopted
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by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, adopted by Ordinance
No. ORD-2015-31 on December 15, 202415, effective March 1, 202416, and all other ordinances
or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED that the International Fuel
Gas Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated by the International Code Council, with local
amendments for Washington County, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference,
is enacted with the following insertions, amendments and additions:
Section 101.1 amended
Section 101.1.1 added
Section 101.1.2 added
Section 101.1.3 added
Section 101.1.4 added
Section 101.1.5 added
Section 101.1.6 added
Section 101.1.7 added
Section 101.1.8 added
Section 101.1.9 added
Section 103.1 amended
Section 106.6.2 amended
Section 106.6.3 deleted
Section 107.2.1 amended
Section 108.4 amended
Section 108.4.1 added
Section 108.5 amended
Section 109.1 amended
Section 109.2 deleted
Section 406.4.1 amended
Section 614.8.2 amended
Appendices A-D deleted
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CHAPTER 1 – ADMINISTRATION, is amended as follows:
SECTION 101, GENERAL, is amended as follows:
Section 101.1 Title is amended to read as follows:
101.1 These regulations shall be known as the Fuel Gas Code of Washington County,
Maryland, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
Sections 101.1.1 through 101.1.9 are added to read as follows:
101.1.1 International Residential Code. Any reference to the International Residential
Code shall mean the International Residential Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated by the
International Code Council, as may be amended or restated from time to time, with local
amendments for Washington County, Maryland, as adopted on _____________, 202419, effective
________, 20___, by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland as
part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards.
101.1.2 International Existing Building Code. Any reference to the International
Existing Building Code, shall mean the International Existing Building Code, 202118 Edition, as
promulgated by the International Code Council, as may be amended or restated from time to time,
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with local amendments for Washington County, Maryland, as adopted on __________, 202419,
effective __________, 20__, by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County,
Maryland.
101.1.3 ICC Electrical Code. For the applicable electrical requirements, refer to the
NFPA70: National Electrical Code, 202017 Edition, as may be amended or restated from time to
time, with local amendments for Washington County, Maryland adopted by the Board of County
Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on ____________, 202419, effective ________,
20___, and the 2006 ICC Electrical Code - Administrative Provisions, First Printing, as may be
amended or restated from time to time, with local amendments for Washington County, Maryland,
adopted on December 18, 2007, effective March 1, 2008, and amended on _________________,
202419, effective _________, 20___.
101.1.4 International Fire Code. Any reference to the International Fire Code shall mean
the Maryland State Fire Prevention Code (COMAR 29.06.01), as may be amended or restated from
time to time.
101.1.5 International Plumbing Code. Any reference to the International Plumbing
Code shall mean the International Plumbing Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated by the
International Code Council, as may be amended or restated from time to time, with local
amendments for Washington County, Maryland, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners
of Washington County, Maryland on ____________, 202419, effective _________, 20___.
101.1.6 International Building Code. Any reference to the International Building Code
shall mean the International Building Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated by the International
Code Council, as may be amended or restated from time to time, with local amendments for
Washington County, Maryland, adopted on _________, 202419, effective ________, 20___, by
the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, as part of the Maryland
Building Performance Standards.
101.1.7 International Fuel Gas Code. Any reference to the International Fuel Gas Code
shall mean the International Fuel Gas Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated by the International
Code Council, as may be amended or restated from time to time, with local amendments for
Washington County, Maryland, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington
County, Maryland on _____________, 202419, effective _________, 20___.
101.1.8 International Energy Conservation Code. Any reference to the International
Energy Conservation Code shall mean the International Energy Conservation Code, 202118
Edition, as promulgated by the International Code Council, as may be amended or restated from
time to time, with local amendments for Washington County, Maryland adopted on _________,
202419, effective ________, 20___, by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington
County, Maryland, as part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards.
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101.1.9 International Mechanical Code. Any reference to International Mechanical
Code in this code shall mean the International Mechanical Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated
by the International Code Council, as may be amended or restated from time to time, with local
amendments for Washington County, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of
Washington County, Maryland, on ____________, 202419, effective ________, 20___.
SECTION 103, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL INSPECTIONS, is amended as follows:
Section 103.1 is amended to read as follows:
103.1 General. The Director of the Washington County Division of Engineering and
Construction Management (ECM) Division of Permits & InspectionsConstruction shall be known
as the Code Official and the Deputy Director of ECM, Permitting Department, and the Deputy
Director of ECM, Construction Department, Chief Plans Examiner of the Division of Permits &
InspectionsConstruction shall be known as the Deputy Code Officials and areis hereby authorized
and directed to administer and enforce all provisions of this code. The Code Official and Deputy
Code Officials shall be referred to singularly or collectively as the Code Official.
SECTION 106 (IFGC), PERMITS, is amended as follows:
Section 106.6.2 is amended and shall read as follows:
106.6.2 Fee schedule. The fees for work performed under this code shall be paid in
accordance with the schedule as established by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington
County, Maryland, as may be amended from time to time.
Section 106.6.3 is deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 107 (IFGC), INSPECTIONS AND TESTING, is amended as follows:
Section 107.2.1 is amended and shall read as follows:
107.2.1 New, altered, extended or repaired installations. New installations and part of
existing installations, including but not limited to LP tank replacements, which have been altered,
extended, renovated, or repaired, shall be tested as prescribed herein to disclose leaks and defects.
SECTION 108 (IFGC), VIOLATIONS, is amended as follows:
Section 108.4 Violation penalties, is amended and shall read as follows:
108.4 Criminal Penalties. Any person, firm, corporation, or entity that violates a
provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or that erects,
constructs, alters, or repairs work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive
of the Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00)
or more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year,
or both fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served
shall be deemed a separate offense.
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Section 108.4.1 is added and shall read as follows:
108.4.1 Civil Penalties. Any person, firm, corporation, or entity that violates a provision
of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or that erects, constructs, alters,
or repairs work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the Code
Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a
civil offense which shall be prosecuted in accordance with Md. Code, Local Government Article,
§ 6-102, et seq. The penalty for a civil offense shall be established by resolution by the Board of
County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland. Each day that a violation continues after
due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
Section 108.5 is amended to read as follows:
108.5 Stop work orders. Upon notice from the Code Official or designee that mechanical
work is being done contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, such
work shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of
the property, or to the owner's agent, or to the person doing the work. The notice shall state the
conditions under which work is authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, the code official
or designee shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person
who shall continue any work on the system after having been served with a stop work order, except
such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be
liable for a fine of not less than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) or more than One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00).
SECTION 109 (IFGC), MEANS OF APPEALS, is amended as follows:
Section 109.1 is amended and shall read as follows:
109.1 Application for appeal. Any person shall have the right to appeal a decision
of the Code Official to the Washington County Plumbing/Mechanical Board (the
“Plumbing/Mechanical Board”). An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true
intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the
provisions of this code no not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction is
proposed. The application shall be filed on a form obtained from the Code Official within twenty
(20) days after the notice was served. All appeals shall be heard in accordance with the rules,
regulations and procedures adopted by the Plumbing/Mechanical Board.
Section 109.2 is deleted in its entirety.
CHAPTER 4 – GAS PIPINGS AND INSTALLATIONS, is amended as follows:
SECTION 406 (IFGC), INSPECTION, TESTING AND PURGING is amended as follows:
Section 406.4.1 is amended and shall read as follows:
406.4.1 Test pressure. The test pressure to be used shall be no less than 30 psi. on a 30
lb. gauge.
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CHAPTER 6 – SPECIFIC APPLIANCES, is amended as follows:
SECTION 614 (IFGC), CLOTHES DRYER EXHAUST is amended as follows:
Section 614.8.2 is amended to read as follows:
614.8.2 Duct installation. Exhaust ducts shall be supported at 4-foot (1219 mm)
intervals and secured in place. The insert end of the duct shall extend into the adjoining duct or
fitting in the directions of airflow. Ducts shall not be joined with screws or similar fasteners that
protrude into the inside of the duct. Where dryer exhaust ducts are enclosed in wall or ceiling
cavities, such cavities shall allow the installation of the duct without deformation.
APPENDICES
APPENDICES A-D ARE DELETED IN THEIR ENTIRETY.
Adopted this ____ day of ___________, 202419.
Effective the ____ day of _________, 20__.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
___________________________________ _______________________________________
Dawn L. MarcusKrista L. Hart, Clerk John F. BarrJeffrey A. Cline, President
Approved as to form and
legal sufficiency:
___________________________________ Mail to:
B. Andrew Bright Office of the County Attorney
Assistant County Attorney 100 W. Washington Street, Suite 1101
Hagerstown, MD 21740
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ORDINANCE NO. ORD-202419-___
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL THE INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE, 20 1815
EDITION, AS PROMULGATED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL, WITH
LOCAL AMENDMENTS, AND TO ENACT THE INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL
CODE, 202118 EDITION, AS PROMULGATED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE
COUNCIL, WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY,
MARYLAND
RECITALS
The Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland (the “Board”),
being concerned with providing protection for the consumer, general public, and owners and
occupants of buildings and structures in Washington County, adopted by Ordinance No. ORD-
2015-30 on December 15, 2015, effective March 1, 2016, the 2015 International Mechanical Code,
as promulgated by the International Code Council, with local amendments for Washington County,
Maryland.
It has been recommended that the Board adopt the International Mechanical Code, 202118
Edition, which is more up-to-date and which provides greater safeguards for the consumer, general
public, and owners and occupants of buildings and structures in Washington County, Maryland, if
implemented, and provides for minimum regulations governing the design, installation, and
construction of mechanical systems.
A public hearing was held on ___________, 202419, following due notice and
advertisement of the text of the International Mechanical Code, 202118 Edition, with local
amendments, including Appendix A.
Public comment was received, reviewed, and considered concerning the repeal of the
201815 International Mechanical Code, as promulgated by the International Code Council, with
local amendments, and the adoption of the International Mechanical Code, 202118 Edition, as
promulgated by the International Code Council, with local amendments, including Appendix A.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED that the 201815 International
Mechanical Code, as promulgated by the International Code Council, with local amendments,
adopted by Ordinance No. ORD-2015-30, the Board of County Commissioners of Washington
County, Maryland on December 15, 2015, effective March 1, 2016, and all other ordinances or
parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED that the International
Mechanical Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated by the International Code Council, with local
amendments, including Appendix A, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference, is
enacted with the following insertions, amendments and additions:
Section 101.1 Amended
Sections 101.1.1-101.1.8 Added
Section 103.1 Amended
Section 106.5.2 Amended
Section 106.5.3 Deleted
Section 108.4 Amended
Section 108.4.1 Added
Section 108.5 Amended
Section 109.1 Amended
Section 109.2 Deleted
Section 306.3 Amended
Section 504.8.2 Amended
Appendix A Adopted
Appendix B Deleted
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CHAPTER 1 – ADMINISTRATION, is amended as follows:
SECTION 101, GENERAL, is amended as follows:
Section 101.1 is amended to read as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Mechanical Code of Washington
County, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
Sections 101.1.1 through 101.1.7 are added to read as follows:
101.1.1 International Residential Code. Any reference to the International Residential
Code shall mean the International Residential Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated by the
International Code Council, as may be amended or restated from time to time, with local
amendments for Washington County, Maryland, as adopted on _____________, 20 2419, effective
________, 20__, by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, as part
of the Maryland Building Performance Standards.
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101.1.2 International Existing Building Code. Any reference to the International
Existing Building Code, shall mean the International Existing Building Code, 202118 Edition, as
promulgated by the International Code Council, as may be amended or restated from time to time,
with local amendments for Washington County, Maryland, as adopted on ____________, 202419,
effective _____________, 20__, by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County,
Maryland.
101.1.3 ICC Electrical Code. For the applicable electrical requirements, refer to the
NFPA70:National Electrical Code, 202017 Edition, with local amendments for Washington
County, Maryland adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County,
Maryland on _____________, 202419, effective ___________, 20__, as may be amended or
restated from time to time, and the 2006 ICC Electrical Code - Administrative Provisions, First
Printing, with local amendments for Washington County, Maryland, adopted on December 18,
2007, effective March 1, 2008, and amended on ___________, 202419 effective ________, 20__.
101.1.4 International Fire Code. Any reference to the International Fire Code shall mean
the Maryland State Fire Prevention Code (COMAR 29.06.01), as may be amended or restated from
time to time.
101.1.5 International Plumbing Code. Any reference to the International Plumbing
Code shall mean the International Plumbing Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated by the
International Code Council, as may be amended or restated from time to time, with local
amendments for Washington County, Maryland, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners
of Washington County, Maryland on _____________, 202419, effective on _________, 20__.
101.1.6 International Building Code. Any reference to the International Building Code
shall mean the International Building Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated by the International
Code Council, as may be amended or restated from time to time, with local amendments for
Washington County, Maryland adopted on ___________, 202409, effective ________, 20__, by
the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, as part of the Maryland
Building Performance Standards.
101.1.7 International Fuel Gas Code. Any reference to the International Fuel Gas Code
shall mean the International Fuel Gas Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated by the International
Code Council, as may be amended or restated from time to time, with local amendments for
Washington County, Maryland adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington
County, Maryland, on ____________, 202419, effective __________, 20__.
101.1.8 International Energy Conservation Code. Any reference to the International
Energy Conservation Code shall mean the International Energy Conservation Code, 202118
Edition, as promulgated by the International Code Council, as may be amended or restated from
time to time, with local amendments for Washington County, Maryland adopted on ____________,
202419, effective _________, 20__, by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington
County, Maryland, as part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards.
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SECTION 103, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL INSPECTIONS, is amended as follows:
Section 103.1 is amended to read as follows:
103.1 General. The Director of the Washington County Division of Engineering and
Construction Management (ECM) Division of Permits & InspectionsConstruction shall be known
as the Code Official and the Deputy Director of ECM, Permitting Department, and the Deputy
Director of ECM, Construction Department, Chief Plans Examiner of the Division of Permits &
InspectionsConstruction shall be known as the Deputy Code Officials and areis hereby authorized
and directed to administer and enforce all provisions of this code. The Code Official and Deputy
Code Officials shall be referred to singularly or collectively as the Code Official.
SECTION 106, PERMITS, is amended as follows:
Section 106.5.2 is amended to read as follows:
106.5.2 Fee schedule. The fees for all mechanical work shall be paid as required in
accordance with the schedule as established by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington
County, Maryland.
Section 106.5.3 is deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 108, VIOLATIONS, is amended as follows:
Section 108.4 is amended to read as follows:
108.4 Criminal penalties. Any person, firm, corporation, or entity that violates any of the
provisions of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or that erects,
constructs, alters, or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction
documents or directive of the Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions
of this code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than Two Hundred
Fifty Dollars ($250.00) or more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment not
exceeding one (1) year, or both fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after
due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
Section 108.4.1 is added and shall read as follows:
108.4.1 Civil Penalties. Any person, firm, corporation, or entity that violates any of the
provisions of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or that erects,
constructs, alters, or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction
documents or directive of the Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions
of this code, shall be guilty of a civil offense which shall be prosecuted in accordance with Md.
Code, Local Government Article, § 6-102, et seq. The fine for a civil offense shall be established
by resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland. Each day
that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
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Section 108.5 is amended to read as follows:
108.5 Stop work orders. Upon notice from the Code Official or designee that mechanical
work is being done contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, such
work shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of
the property, or to the owner's agent, or to the person doing the work. The notice shall state the
conditions under which work is authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, the code official
or designee shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person
who shall continue any work on the system after having been served with a stop work order, except
such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be
liable for a fine of not less than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) or more than One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00).
SECTION 109, MEANS OF APPEAL, is amended as follows:
Section 109.1 is amended to read as follows:
109.1 Application for appeal. Any person shall have the right to appeal a decision of the
Code Official to the Washington County Plumbing/Mechanical Board (the “Plumbing/Mechanical
Board”). An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the
rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do
not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The application shall
be filed on a form obtained from the code official within twenty (20) days after the notice was
served. All appeals shall be heard in accordance with the rules, regulations, and procedures adopted
by the Plumbing/Mechanical Board.
Section 109.2 is deleted in its entirety.
CHAPTER 3, GENERAL REGULATIONS, is amended as follows:
SECTION 306, ACCESS AND SERVICE SPACE, is amended as follows:
Section 306.3 is amended to read as follows:
306.3 Appliances in attics. Attics containing appliances shall be provided with an opening
and unobstructed passageway large enough to allow removal of the largest appliance. The
passageway shall not be less than 30 inches (762 mm) high and 22 inches (559 mm) wide and not
more than 20 feet (6096 mm) in length measured along the centerline of the passageway from the
opening to the appliance. The passageway shall have continuous solid flooring not less than 24
inches (610 mm) wide. A level service space not less than 30 inches (762 mm) deep and 30 inches
(762 mm) wide shall be present at the front or service side of the appliance. The clear access
opening dimensions shall be a minimum of 20 inches by 30 inches (508 mm by 762 mm), and large
enough to allow removal of the largest appliance. Access shall be by a pull-down or fixed stairway.
CHAPTER 5, EXHAUST SYSTEMS, is amended as follows:
SECTION 504, CLOTHES DRYER EXHAUST, is amended as follows:
Section 504.8.2 is amended to read as follows:
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504.8.2 Duct Installation. Exhaust ducts shall be supported at 4-foot (1219 mm) intervals
and secured in place. The insert end of the duct shall extend into the adjoining duct or fitting in the
directions of airflow. Ducts shall not be joined with screws or similar fasteners that protrude into
the inside of the duct. Where dryer exhaust ducts are enclosed in wall or ceiling cavities, such
cavities shall allow the installation of the duct without deformation.
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APPENDICES
THE FOLLOWING APPENDIX IS HEREBY ADOPTED:
APPENDIX A - CHIMNEY CONNECTOR PASS-THROUGHS
THE FOLLOWING APPENDIX IS HEREBY DELETED IN ITS ENTIRETY:
APPENDIX B - RECOMMENDED PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
Adopted this ____ day of __________, 202419.
Effective the _____ day of ________, 20___.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
___________________________________ _______________________________________
Dawn L. MarcusKrista L. Hart, Clerk John F. BarrJeffrey A. Cline, President
Approved as to form and
legal sufficiency:
___________________________________
B. Andrew Bright
Assistant County Attorney
Mail to:
County Attorney’s Office
100 W. Washington Street, Suite 1101
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740
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ORDINANCE NO. ORD-202419-__
AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE 202118 MARYLAND BUILDING PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS AS ADOPTED BY THE STATE OF MARYLAND (COMAR 05.02.07),
WITH MODIFICATIONS, AND SUBJECT TO LOCAL AMENDMENTS FOR
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
RECITALS
The Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland (the "Board") by
Curative Ordinance No. ORD-2016-04 adopted on March 1, 2016, effective March 1, 2016,
(correcting Ordinance No. ORD-2015-27 adopted on December 15, 2015, effective March 1,
2016), adopted the International Building Code, 20185 Edition (IBC), the International Residential
Code, 20185 Edition (IRC), and the International Energy Conservation Code, 20185 Edition
(IECC), promulgated by the International Code Council as the Maryland Building Performance
Standards (the "20185 Standards").
The State of Maryland has updated and adopted, with modifications, the International
Building Code, 202118 Edition (IBC), the International Residential Code, 202118 Edition (IRC),
and the International Energy Conservation Code, the 202118 Edition (IECC), promulgated by the
International Code Council as the Maryland Building Performance Standards (the "202118
Standards").
Chapter 294 of the Acts of the 2009 Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland provides
that local jurisdictions shall implement and enforce the most current version of the Standards and
any local amendments to the Standards.
The Board now desires to adopt the 202118 Standards as adopted by the State of Maryland,
with local amendments for Washington County, Maryland.
A public hearing was held on ____________, 202419, following due notice and
advertisement of the text of the 202118 Standards as adopted by the State of Maryland, subject to
local amendments for Washington County, Maryland.
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Public comment was received, reviewed, and considered concerning the adoption of the
Standards.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that ORD-2016-04 and ORD-2015-27 adopting
the 2015 Standards be REPEALED.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that the Board of County Commissioners of
Washington County, Maryland hereby ADOPTS the 202118 Maryland Building Performance
Standards as adopted by the State of Maryland, the contents of which are incorporated herein by
reference and subject to the local amendments as set forth in ARTICLES I, II, and III, attached
hereto.
ARTICLE I: Local Amendments to the International Building Code, 202118 Edition
ARTICLE II: Local Amendments to the International Residential Code, 202118 Edition
ARTICLE III: Local Amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code,
202118 Edition
Adopted this ____ day of ______________, 202419.
Effective the ____ day of __________, 2024219.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
___________________________________ _______________________________________
Dawn L. MarcusKrista L. Hart, Clerk John F. BarrJeffrey A. Cline, President
Approved as to form and
legal sufficiency:
___________________________________
B. Andrew Bright
Assistant County Attorney Mail to:
Office of the County Attorney
100 W. Washington Street, Suite 1101
Hagerstown, MD 21740
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ARTICLE I
LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, 2018 EDITION
The International Building Code, 202118 Edition, as adopted by the State of Maryland in
the Maryland Building Performance Standards (COMAR 05.02.07) is hereby amended with the
following insertions, amendments and additions:
Section 101.1 Amended
Sections 101.1.1 – 101.1.11 Added
Section 103.1 Amended
Section 104.10 Amended
Section 105.2 Amended
Section 105.8 Added
Section 106 Deleted
Section 107.2.6.1 Deleted
Section 109.4 Amended
Section 110.3.3 Deleted
Section 110.3.3 Note Added
Section 114.4 Amended
Section 114.5 Added
Section 202 Amended
Section 305.2.3 Amended
Section 308.5.4 Amended
Section 311.1.1 Amended
Section 501.2 Amended
Section 901.6 Amended
Section 903.2.1.2 Amended
Chapter 11 Deleted
Chapter 11 Note Added
Section 1507.16 Amended
Sections 1507.16.2 - 1507.16.5 Added
Section 1512.1 Amended
Sections 1512.2 - 1512.5 Added
Section 1607.2 Amended
Table 1607.1 Amended
Section 1608.2 Amended
Section 1809.5 Amended
Table 1809.7 Amended
Table 2304.10.1 Amended
Section 2308.3.1 Amended
Section 2406.1.5 Added
Chapter 27 - Electrical Deleted
Chapter 27- Electrical Note Added
Section 3001.1 Amended
Section 3109.1 – 3109.5 Amended
Appendices B, C, N AND H Adopted
Appendices A, D, E, F, G,
I, J, K , L and M Deleted
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CHAPTER 1 – ADMINISTRATION, is amended as follows:
SECTION 101, GENERAL, is amended as follows:
Section 101.1 is amended to read as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Building Code of Washington County,
Maryland, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
Sections 101.1.1 through 101.1.11 are added and shall read as follows:
101.1.1 International Residential Code. Any reference to the International Residential
Code shall mean the International Residential Code, 202118 Edition, as amended or restated from
time to time, as promulgated by the International Code Council, with local amendments for
Washington County, Maryland, as adopted on _____________, 202419, effective __________,
2024__, by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, as part of the
Maryland Building Performance Standards.
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101.1.2 International Existing Building Code. Any reference to the International
Existing Building Code, shall mean the International Existing Building Code, 202118 Edition, as
promulgated by the International Code Council, as may be amended or restated from time to time,
with local amendments for Washington County, Maryland, as adopted on __________, 202419,
effective __________, 2024__, by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County,
Maryland.
101.1.3 ICC Electrical Code. For the applicable electrical requirements, refer to the
NFPA70:National Electrical Code, 202017 Edition, as may be amended or restated from time to
time, with local amendments for Washington County, Maryland adopted by the Board of County
Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on ___________, 202419, effective _________,
202419, and the 2006 ICC Electrical Code - Administrative Provisions, First Printing, with local
amendments for Washington County, Maryland, adopted on December 18, 2007, effective March
1, 2008, and amended on ____________, 202419, effective _________, 2024__.
101.1.4 International Fire Code. Any reference to the International Fire Code shall mean
the Maryland State Fire Prevention Code (COMAR 29.06.01), as may be amended or restated from
time to time.
101.1.5 International Plumbing Code. Any reference to the International Plumbing
Code shall mean the International Plumbing Code, 202118 Edition, as may be amended or restated
from time to time, as promulgated by the International Code Council, with local amendments for
Washington County, Maryland, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington
County, Maryland on _____________, 202419, effective on ___________, 2024__.
101.1.6 International Property Maintenance Code. Any reference to the International
Property Maintenance Code shall mean the Washington County Livability Code adopted by the
Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on November 1, 1988, effective
January 1, 1989, Revision 1 adopted and effective May 9, 2006, and as may be amended or restated
from time to time.
101.1.7 International Mechanical Code. Any reference to the International Mechanical
Code shall mean the International Mechanical Code, 202118 Edition, as may be amended or
restated from time to time, as promulgated by the International Code Council, with local
amendments for Washington County, Maryland adopted by the Board of County Commissioners
of Washington County, Maryland on ____________, 202419, effective on _________, 2024__.
101.1.8 International Fuel Gas Code. Any reference to the International Fuel Gas Code
shall mean the International Fuel Gas Code, 202118 Edition, as may be amended or restated from
time to time, as promulgated by the International Code Council, with local amendments for
Washington County, Maryland adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington
County, Maryland on ___________, 202419, effective __________, 2024__.
101.1.9 International Energy Conservation Code. Any reference to the International
Energy Conservation Code shall mean the International Energy Conservation Code, 202118
Edition, as may be amended or restated from time to time, as promulgated by the International
Code Council, adopted on _____________, 202419, effective _________, 2024__, by the Board
of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland as part of the Maryland Building
Performance Standards.
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101.1.10 Flood-Resistant Construction. All sections of this code relating to applicable
requirements for flood hazard areas shall refer to the Washington County Floodplain Management
Ordinance adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on
May 16, 2017, effective August 15, 2017, as may be amended or restated from time to time.
101.1.11 Supplementary Accessibility Requirements. All sections of this code relating
to applicable requirements for handicapped accessibility issues of references to Chapter 11 shall
refer to the Maryland Accessibility Code, (COMAR 05.02.02), as may be amended or restated from
time to time.
SECTION 103, DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING SAFETY, is amended as follows:
Section 103.1 is amended to read as follows:
103.1 Creation of enforcement agency. The Director of the Washington County Division
of Permits & InspectionsConstruction shall be known as the Building Official and the Chief Plans
Examiner of the Division of Permits & InspectionsConstruction shall be known as Deputy Building
Official and is hereby authorized and directed to administer and enforce all provisions of this code.
The Building Official and Deputy Building Official shall be referred to singularly or collectively
as the Building Official.
SECTION 104, DUTIES AND POWERS OF BUILDING OFFICIAL
Section 104.10 is amended to read as follows:
104.10 Modifications. Wherever there are practical difficulties involved in carrying out
the provisions of this code, the Building Official shall have the authority to grant modifications for
individual cases, upon application of the owner or owner’s representative, provided the building
official shall first find that special individual reason makes the strict letter of this code impractical
and the modification is in compliance with the intent and purpose of this code and that such
modification does not lessen health, accessibility, life and fire safety, or structural requirements.
The details of action granting modifications shall be recorded and entered in the files of the Division
of Permits & InspectionsPlan Review and Permitting.
SECTION 105, PERMITS, is amended as follows:
Section 105.2, Work exempt from permit, Building, 1, 4, 9 & 12 are amended to read
as follows:
105.2 Work exempt from permit.
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Building:
1507. 1. One-story detached accessory structures, of wood
or metal construction, not used for human habitation, provided the floor
area does not exceed 400 square feet.
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Formatted: Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: 1, 2,
3, … + Start at: 1507 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 1" +
Indent at: 1.5"
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4. Retaining walls that retain less than 36-inches of unbalanced backfill
unless supporting a surcharge or impounding Class I, II, or IIIA liquids.
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9. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy, as
applicable in Section 101.2 which are less than 24 inches (610 mm) deep.
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12. Noncombustible awnings or canopies shaped to positively shed snow
and supported by an exterior wall that do not project more than 54 inches from the
exterior wall and have a maximum height of four (4) feet and a maximum width of eight
(8) feet. Awnings or canopies with proposed lighting as an integral part or that are
intended to be used as a sign shall require a permit.
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No. 14 is added and shall read as follows:
14. Agricultural Building in accordance with Section 202. (A structure
designed and constructed to house farm implements, hay, grain poultry, livestock or other
horticultural products. This structure shall not be a place of human habitation or a place of
employment where agricultural products are processed, treated or packaged, nor shall it be
used by the public.)
Section 105.8 is added and shall read as follows:
105.8 Withholding of permits. Wherever the Building Official shall find that any person,
agent, firm or corporation, whether as owner, lessee or occupant, is in violation of the provisions
of this code or of the rules and regulations of any other department or agency of Washington County
in connection with the erection, maintenance, use or repair of buildings, structures, lands or
equipment thereon or therein, he may refuse to grant any further permits or inspections until all
violations have been corrected and approved.
SECTION 106, FLOOR AND ROOF DESIGN LOADS, is deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 107, SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS, is amended as follows:
Section 107.2.6.1, Design flood elevations, is deleted in its entirety.
Section 107.2.8, Relocatable buildings. Is amended to read as follows:
107.2.8 Relocatable buildings. Construction documents for relocatable buildings shall
comply with Section 3113.
SECTION 109, FEES, is amended as follows:
Section 109.4 is amended to read as follows:
109.4 Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who commences any
work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system before obtaining the
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necessary permits shall be subject to one hundred percent (100%) of the usual permit fee in addition
to the required permit fees.
SECTION 110, INSPECTIONS, is amended as follows:
Section 110.3.3 Lowest floor elevation, is deleted in its entirety.
[Add] NOTE: For the applicable requirements concerning flood hazard areas, refer to the
Washington County Floodplain Management Ordinance adopted by the Board of County
Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on May 16, 2017, effective August 15, 2017, as
may be amended or restated from time to time.
SECTION 114, VIOLATIONS, is amended as follows:
Section 114.4 is amended to read as follows:
114.4 Criminal penalties. Any person, firm, corporation, or entity that violates a
provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or that erects,
constructs, alters, or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction
documents or directive of the building official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the
provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than Two
Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) or more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by
imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year, or both fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation
continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
Section 114.5 is added and shall read as follows:
114.5 Civil Penalties. Any person, firm, corporation or entity that violates a provision of
this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or that erects, constructs, alters,
or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive
of the Building Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall
be guilty of a civil offense which shall be prosecuted in accordance with Md. Code, Local
Government Article, §6-102, et seq. The penalty for a civil offense shall be established by
resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland. Each day that
a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
CHAPTER 2, DEFINITIONS, is amended as follows:
SECTION 202, DEFINITIONS, is amended as follows:
The following definition is amended to read as follows:
TOWNHOUSE. A single-family dwelling unit constructed in a group of three or more
attached units in which each unit extends from foundation to roof and with open space on at least
two sides and is separated by a property line.
The following definitions are added and shall read as follows:
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AGRICULTURE. The raising of farm products for use or sale, including animal or
poultry husbandry, animal husbandry facilities, aquaculture, and the growing of crops such as grain,
vegetables, fruit, grass for pasture or sod, trees, shrubs, flowers and similar products of the soil.
AGRICULTURAL OPERATION. Any parcel of land that has an agricultural
assessment as determined by the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation.
CHAPTER 3, USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION, is amended as follows:
SECTION 305, EDUCATIONAL GROUP E, is amended as follows:
Section 305.2.3 is amended to read as follows:
305.2.3 Eight or fewer children in a dwelling unit. A facility such as the above within a
dwelling unit and having eight or fewer children receiving such day care shall be classified as a
Group R-3 occupancy or shall comply with the International Residential Code.
SECTION 308, INSTITUTIONAL GROUP I
Section 308.5.4 is amended to read as follows:
308.5.4 Eight or fewer persons receiving care in a dwelling unit. A facility such as the
above within a dwelling unit and having eight or fewer persons receiving custodial care shall be
classified as a Group R-3 occupancy or shall comply with the International Residential Code.
SECTION 311, STORAGE GROUP S
Section 311.1.1 is amended to read as follows:
311.1.1 Accessory Storage Spaces. A room or space used for storage purposes that is less
than 100 square feet (9.3 m²) in area and accessory to another occupancy shall be classified as part
of that occupancy. The aggregate area of such rooms or spaces shall not exceed the allowable area
limits of Section 508.2.
CHAPTER 5, GENERAL BUILDING HEIGHTS AND AREAS, is amended as follows:
SECTION 501, GENERAL is amended as follows:
Section 501.2 is amended to read as follows:
501.2 Address identification. New and existing buildings shall be provided with
approved address numbers or letters. Each character shall be not less than 6 inches in height and
not less than 0.5 inch in width. They shall be installed on a contrasting background and be plainly
visible from the street or road fronting the property. When required by the fire code official, address
numbers shall be provided in additional approved locations to facilitate emergency response.
Where access is by means of a private road and the building address cannot be viewed from the
public way, a monument, pole or other approved sign or means shall be used to identify the
structure. Address numbers shall be maintained.
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CHAPTER 9, FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS, is hereby deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 901 GENERAL, is amended as follows:
Section 901.6 is amended to read as follows:
901.6 Supervisory service. Where required by the authority having jurisdiction, fire
protection systems shall be monitored by an approved supervising station in accordance with NFPA
72.
SECTION 903, AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, is amended as follows:
Sections 903.2.1.2 is amended to read as follows:
903.2.1.2 Group A-2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided for fire areas
containing Group A-2 occupancies and intervening floors of the building where one of the
following conditions exists:
1. The fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet (464.5m2);
2. The fire area has an occupant load of 100 or more or a night club with an occupant load
of 50 or more; or
3. The fire area is located on a floor other than a level of exit discharge serving such
occupancies.
CHAPTER 11, ACCESSIBILITY, is hereby deleted in its entirety.
[Add] NOTE: For the applicable requirements concerning accessibility requirements
refer to the Maryland Accessibility Code, (COMAR 05.02.02), as may be amended or restated from
time to time.
CHAPTER 15, ROOF ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFSTOP STRUCTURES, is amended as
follows:
SECTION 1507, REQUIREMENTS FOR ROOF COVERINGS, is amended as follows:
Sections 1507.1516 is amended to read as follows:
1507.1516 Vegetative roofs, rooftop gardens and landscaped roofs. Vegetative roofs
Rooftop gardens and landscaped roofs shall be installed and maintained in accordance comply with
the requirements of this chapter, and Sections 1505, 1607.1413.2.23 and the InternationalState Fire
Prevention Code.
Sections 1507.1516.2 through 1507.1516.5 are added and shall read as follows:
1507.1516.2 Vegetative roofsRooftop garden or landscaped roof size. Vegetative roofs
Rooftop garden or landscaped roof areas shall not exceed 15,625 square feet (1,450 m2) in size for
any single area with a maximum dimension of 125 feet (39 m) in length or width. A minimum 6-
foot-wide (1.8 m) clearance consisting of a Class A-rated roof system complying with ASTM E
108 or UL 790 shall be provided between adjacent rooftop gardens or landscaped roof areas.
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1507.1516.3 Rooftop structure and equipment clearance. For all vegetated roofing
systems abutting combustible vertical surfaces, a Class A-rated roof system complying with ASTM
E 108 or UL 790 shall be achieved for a minimum 6-foot-wide (1.8 m) continuous border placed
around rooftop structures and all rooftop equipment including, but not limited to, mechanical and
machine rooms, penthouses, skylights, roof vents, solar panels, antenna supports, and building
service equipment.
1507.1516.4 Vegetation. Vegetation shall be maintained in accordance with Sections
1507.1516.4.1 and 1507.1516.4.2.
1507.1516.4.1 Irrigation. Supplemental irrigation shall be provided to maintain levels of
hydration necessary to keep green roof plants alive and to keep dry foliage to a minimum.
1507.1516.4.2 Dead foliage. Excess biomass, such as overgrown vegetation, leaves, and
other dead and decaying material, shall be removed at regular intervals not less than two times per
year.
1507.1516.4.3 Maintenance plan. The Building Official is authorized to require a
maintenance plan for vegetation placed on roofs due to the size of a roof garden, materials used, or
when a fire hazard exists to the building or exposures due to the lack of maintenance.
1507.1516.5 Maintenance equipment. Fueled equipment stored on roofs and used for the
care and maintenance of vegetation on roofs shall be stored in accordance with the State Fire
Prevention Code.
SECTION 1507.1712, BUILDING-INTERGRATEDSOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOF
PANELS and MODULES, is amended as follows:
Sections 1507.1712.1 is added and shall amended to read as follows:
1507.1712.1 Building-intergrated Solar photovoltaic roof panels and modules. Solar
photovoltaic panels and modules installed upon a roof or as an integral part of a roof assembly shall
comply with the requirements of this code and NFPA 70 and the State Fire Prevention Code.
Exception: Detached, non-habitable Group U structures including, but not limited to,
parking shade structures, carports, solar trellises, and similar structures shall not be subject
to the requirements of this section.
Sections 1507.17.712.2 through 1507.2012.5 are added and shall read as follows:
1507.17.712.2 Marking. Marking is required on interior and exterior direct-current (DC)
conduit, enclosures, raceways, cable assemblies, junction boxes, combiner boxes, and disconnects.
1507.17.7.112.2.1 Materials. The materials used for marking shall be reflective, weather
resistant, and suitable for the environment. Marking as required in Section 1507.17.7 1512.2.2
through 1507.17.4 1512.2.4 shall have all letters capitalized with a minimum height of 3/8 inch
(9.5 mm) white on red background.
1507.17.7.2 12.2.2 Marking content. The marking shall contain the words “WARNING:
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SOURCE.”
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1507.17.7.3 12.2.3 Main service disconnect. The marking shall be placed adjacent to the
main service disconnect in a location clearly visible from the location where the disconnect is
operated.
1507.17.7.4 12.2.4 Location of marking. Marking shall be placed on interior and exterior
DC conduit, raceways, enclosures, and cable assemblies every 10 feet (3048 mm), within 1 foot
(305 mm) of turns or bends and within 1 foot (305 mm) above and below penetrations of
roof/ceiling assemblies, walls, or barriers.
1507.18 12.3 Locations of DC conductors. Conduit, wiring systems, and raceways for
photovoltaic circuits shall be located as close as possible to the ridge or hip or valley and from the
hip or valley as directly as possible to an outside wall to reduce trip hazards and maximize
ventilation opportunities. Conduit runs between sub arrays and to DC combiner boxes shall be
installed in a manner that minimizes the total amount of conduit on the roof by taking the shortest
path from the array to the DC combiner box. The DC combiner boxes shall be located such that
conduit runs are minimized in the pathways between arrays. DC wiring shall be installed in metallic
conduit or raceways when located within enclosed spaces in a building. Conduit shall run along
the bottom of load bearing members.
1507.19 12.4 Access and pathways. Roof access, pathways, and spacing requirements
shall be provided in accordance with Sections 1507.19.1 12.4.1 through 1507.19.3.3 12.4.3.3.
Exceptions:
1. Residential structures shall be designed so that each photovoltaic array is no greater
than 150 feet (45720 mm) by 150 feet (45720 mm) in either axis.
2. Panels/modules shall be permitted to be located up to the roof ridge where an
alternative ventilation method approved by the fire chief has determined vertical
ventilation techniques will not be employed.
1507.19.1 12.4.1 Roof access points. Roof access points shall be located in areas that do
not require the placement of ground ladders over openings such as windows or doors and located
at strong points of building construction in locations where the access point does not conflict with
overhead obstructions such as tree limbs, wires, or signs.
1507.19.2 12.4.2 Residential systems for one- and two-family dwellings. Access to
residential systems for one- and two-family dwellings shall be provided in accordance with Section
1507.19.2.1 1511.4.2.1 through 1507.19.2.4 1511.4.2.4.
1507.19.2.1 12.4.2.1 Residential buildings with hip roof layouts. Panels/modules
installed on residential buildings with hip roof layouts shall be located in a manner that provides a
3-foot wide (914 mm) clear access pathway from the eave to the ridge on each roof slope where
panels/modules are located. The access pathway shall be located at a structurally strong location
on the building capable of supporting the live load of fire fighters accessing the roof.
Exception: These requirements shall not apply to roofs with slopes of two units vertical
in 12 units horizontal (2:12) or less.
1507.19.2.2 12.4.2.2 Residential buildings with a single ridge. Panels/modules installed
on residential buildings with a single ridge shall be located in a manner that provides two, 3-foot-
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wide (914 mm) access pathways from the eave to the ridge on each roof slope where
panels/modules are located.
Exception: This requirement shall not apply to roofs with slopes of two units vertical in
12 units horizontal (2:12) or less.
1507.19.2.3 12.4.2.3 Residential buildings with roof hips and valleys. Panels/modules
installed on residential buildings with roof hips and valleys shall be located no closer than 18 inches
(457 mm) to a hip or a valley where panels/modules are to be placed on both sides of a hip or valley.
Where panels are to be located on only one side of a hip or valley that is of equal length, the panels
shall be permitted to be placed directly adjacent to the hip or valley.
Exception: These requirements shall not apply to roofs with slopes of two units vertical
in 12 units horizontal (2:12) or less.
1507.19.2.4 12.4.2.4 Residential building smoke ventilation. Panels/modules installed
on residential buildings shall be located no higher than 3 feet (914 mm) below the ridge in order to
allow for fire department smoke ventilation operations.
1507.19.3 12.4.3 Other than residential buildings. Access to systems for occupancies
other than one- and two-family dwellings shall be provided in accordance with Sections
1507.19.3.1 12.4.3.1 through 1507.19.3.3 12.4.3.3.
Exception: Where it is determined by the Building Official that the roof configuration is
similar to that of a one- or two-family dwelling, the residential access and ventilation
requirements in Sections 1507.19.2.1 12.4.2.1 through 1507.19.2 12.4.2.4shall be
permitted to be used.
1507.19.3.1 12.4.3.1 Access. There shall be a minimum 6-foot-wide (1829 mm) clear
perimeter around the edges of the roof.
Exception: Where either axis of the building is 250 feet (76200 mm) or less, there shall
be a minimum 4-foot-wide (1219 mm) clear perimeter around the edges of the roof.
1507.19.3.2 12.4.3.2 Pathways. The solar installation shall be designed to provide
designated pathways. The pathways shall meet the following requirements.
1. The pathway shall be over areas capable of supporting the live load of fire fighters
accessing the roof.
2. The centerline axis pathways shall be provided in both axes of the roof. Centerline axis
pathways shall run where the roof structure is capable of supporting the live load of
fire fighters accessing the roof.
3. Shall be a straight line not less than 4 feet (1219 mm) clear to skylights or ventilation
hatches.
4. Shall be a straight line not less than 4 feet (1219 mm) clear to roof standpipes.
5. Shall provide not less than 4 feet (1219 mm) clear around roof access hatch with at
least one not less than 4 feet (1219 mm) clear pathway to parapet or roof edge.
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1507.19.3.3 12.4.3.3 Smoke ventilation. The solar installation shall be designed to meet
the following requirements:
1. Arrays shall be no greater than 150 feet (45720 mm) by 150 feet (45720 mm) in
distance in either axis in order to create opportunities for fire department smoke
ventilation operations.
2. Smoke ventilation options between array sections shall be one of the following:
2.1. A pathway 8 feet (2438 mm) or greater in width
2.2. A 4-foot (1219 mm) or greater in width pathway and bordering roof skylights
or smoke and heat vents.
2.3. A 4-foot (1219 mm) or greater in width pathway and bordering 4-foot by 8-
foot (1219 mm by 2438 mm) “venting cutouts” every 20 feet (6096 mm) on
alternating sides of the pathway.
1507.20 12.5 Ground-mounted photovoltaic arrays. Ground-mounted photovoltaic
arrays shall comply with Section 1507.17 12through 1507.18 12.3 and this section. Setback
requirements shall not apply to ground-mounted, free-standing photovoltaic arrays. A clear, brush-
free area of 10-feet (3048 mm) shall be required for ground-mounted photovoltaic arrays.
CHAPTER 16, STRUCTURAL DESIGN, is amended as follows:
SECTION 1607, LIVE LOADS, is amended as follows:
Section 1607.2 is amended by adding the following exception:
1607.2 Loads not specified. Where not otherwise specified, a minimum roof live load of
30 psf shall be applied to roof structures; with no reductions permitted.
TABLE 1607.1 Number 26. is amended as follows:
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TABLE 1607.1
MINIMUM UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED LIVE LOADS AND
MINIMUM CONCENTRATED LIVE LOADSg
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OCCUPANCY OR USE
UNIFORM
(psf)
CONCENT
RATED
(lbs.)
27 26. Roofs
All roof surfaces subject to maintenance
workers
Awnings and canopies:
Fabric construction supported by a
skeleton structure
All other construction, except one- and two-
family dwellings
Ordinary flat, pitched, and curved roofs
(that are not occupiable)
5 ͫ
30
30ₘ
300
footnote
footnote
Formatted: Left
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Primary roof members exposed to a work floor
Single panel point of lower chord of roof trusses
or any point along primary structural members
supporting roofs over manufacturing, storage
warehouses, and repair garages
All other primary roof members
Occupiable roofs:
Roof gardens
Assembly areas
All other similar areas
100
100m
Note l
2,000
300
Note l
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Section 1607.14.1 Distribution of roof loads is amended to read as follows:
1607.14.1 Distribution of roof loads. Where uniform roof live loads are reduced to less
than 30 psf (0.96 kN/m2) in accordance with Section 1607.14.2.1 and are applied to the design of
structural members arranged so as to create continuity, the reduced roof live load shall be applied
to adjacent spans or to alternate spans, whichever produces the most favorable load effect. See
section 1607.14.2 for reductions in minimum roof live loads and Section 7.5 of ASCE 7 for partial
snow loading.
Section 1607.14.2 Reduction in uniform roof live loads. The minimum uniformly
distributed live loads of roofs and marquees, Lo, in Table 1607.1 are not permitted to be reduced
in accordance with Section 1607.14.2.1.
SECTION 1608, SNOW LOADS is amended as follows:
Section 1608.2 is amended to read as follows:
1608.2 Ground snow loads. The ground snow load to be used in determining the design
snow load for roofs shall be 40 psf.
CHAPTER 18, SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS, is amended as follows:
SECTION 1809, SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS, is amended as follows:
Section 1809.5 is amended to read as follows:
1809.5 Frost protection. Except where otherwise protected from frost, foundation and
other permanent supports of buildings and structures shall be protected from frost by one or more
of the following methods:
1. Extending below the frost line of the locality; or
2. Erecting on solid rock.
Exception: Free-standing buildings meeting all of the following conditions shall not be
required to be protected:
1. Assigned to Risk Category I, in accordance with Section 1604.5;
2. Area of 400 square feet or less; and
3. Eave height of 10 feet (3048 mm) or less.
Formatted: Highlight
Formatted: Indent: First line: 0.5"
Formatted: Highlight
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Shallow foundations shall not bear on frozen soil unless such frozen condition is of a
permanent character.
TABLE 1809.7 is amended by adding Footnote h. and shall read as follows:
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h. All structures requiring continuous footings shall be reinforced with a minimum
two (2) #4 reinforcing bars or as specified by a design professional.
CHAPTER 23, WOOD, is amended as follows:
TABLE 2304.10.2 1, Number 6, is amended to read as follows:
TABLE 2304.10.21
FASTENING SCHEDULE
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DESCRIPTION OF BUILDING ELEMENTS
NUMBER AND TYPE OF FASTENER
A, B, C
SPACING AND
LOCATION
Roof
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6. Rafter to plate (pre-engineered trusses and
rafters) (see Section 2308.7.5, Table 2308.7.5)
Trusses and rafters shall be
connected to the wall top plate with
an approved hurricane tie as
required to resist up-lift and lateral
loads
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SECTION 2308, CONVENTIONAL LIGHT-FRAME CONSTRUCTION, is amended as
follows:
Section 2308.3.1 is amended to read as follows:
2308.3.1 Foundation plates or sills. Foundation plates or sills resting on concrete or
masonry foundations shall comply with Section 2304.3.1. Foundation plates or sills shall be bolted
or anchored to the foundation with not less than ½-inch-diameter (12.7 mm) steel bolts or approved
anchors spaced to provide equivalent anchorage as the steel bolts. Bolts shall be embedded not less
than 7 inches (178 mm) into concrete or masonry. The bolts shall be located in the middle third of
the width of the plate. Bolts shall be spaced not more than 4 feet (1219 mm) on center and there
shall be not less than two bolts or anchor straps per piece with one bolt or anchor strap located not
more than 12 inches (305 mm) or less than 4 inches (102 mm) from each end of each piece. Bolts
in sill plates of braced wall lines in structures over two stories above grade shall be spaced not more
than 4 feet (1219 mm) on center. A properly sized nut and washer shall be tightened on each bolt
to the plate.
CHAPTER 24, GLASS AND GLAZING, is amended as follows:
SECTION 2406, SAFETY GLAZING, is amended as follows:
Section 2406.1 is amended by adding section 2406.1.5 and shall read as follows:
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2406.1 Human impact loads.
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2406.1.5 Code Conflict. The requirements for safety glazing set forth in Public Safety
Article, Title 12, Subtitle 4, Annotated Code of Maryland, are in addition to Chapter 24, Section
2406 of the IBC related to safety glazing. In the event of conflict between this chapter and the
Annotated Code of Maryland, the requirements of the Annotated Code of Maryland shall prevail.
CHAPTER 27, ELECTRICAL, is hereby deleted in its entirety.
[add]NOTE: For the applicable electrical requirements, refer to the NFPA70:National
Electrical Code, 202017 Edition, with local amendments for Washington County, Maryland
adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on
___________, 202419, effective ___________, 20__, as may be amended or restated from time to
time, and the 2006 ICC Electrical Code - Administrative Provisions, First Printing, with local
amendments for Washington County, Maryland, adopted on December 18, 2007, effective March
1, 2008, and amended on _____________, 202419, effective _________, 20__.
CHAPTER 30, ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS, is amended as follows:
SECTION 3001, GENERAL, is amended as follows:
Section 3001.1 is amended to read as follows:
3001.1 Scope. This chapter governs the design, construction, installation, alteration and
repair of elevators and conveying systems and their components. The provisions of this chapter
relate to elevators and conveying systems and are in addition to and not instead of the requirements
set forth in Md. Code, Public Safety Article, Title 12, Subtitle 8. In the event of a conflict between
this code and Md. Code, Public Safety Article, Title 12, Subtitle 8, the provisions of Md. Code,
Public Safety Article, Title 12, Subtitle 8, shall prevail.
CHAPTER 31, SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION, is hereby deleted in its entiretyamended as
follows:
SECTION 3109, SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURES AND SAFETY DEVICES, is amended
as follows:
Section 3109.1 is amended to read as follows:
3109.1 General. Swimming pools shall comply with the requirements of Sections 3109.02
through 3109.5 and other applicable sections of this code.
Section 3109.2 is amended to read as follows:
3109.2 Definition. The following term is defined in Chapter 2:
SWIMMING POOLS
Section 3109.3 is amended to read as follows:
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3109.3 Public swimming pools. Public swimming pools shall be completely enclosed by
a fence not less than 6 feet in height or a screen enclosure. Openings in the fence shall not permit
the passage of a 4-inch diameter sphere. The fence or screen enclosure shall be equipped with self-
closing and self-latching gates.
Section 3109.4 is amended to read as follows:
3109.4 Residential swimming pools. Residential swimming pools shall be completely
enclosed by a barrier complying with Sections 3111.4.1 through 3111.4.3.
Exception: A swimming pool with a power safety cover or a spa with a safety cover
complying with ASTM F 1346 need not comply with this section.
3109.4.1 Barrier height and clearances. The top of the barrier shall be not less than 48
inches (1219 mm) above grade measured on the side of the barrier that faces away from the
swimming pool. The vertical clearance between grade and the bottom of the barrier shall be not
greater than 2 inches (51 mm) measured on the side of the barrier that faces away from the
swimming pool. Where the top of the pool structure is above grade, the barrier is authorized to be
at ground level or mounted on top of the pool structure, and the vertical clearance between the top
of the pool structure and the bottom of the barrier shall be not greater than 4 inches (102 mm).
3109.4.1.1 Openings. Openings in the barrier shall not allow passage of a 4-inch-diameter
(102 mm) sphere.
3109.4.1.2 Solid barrier surfaces. Solid barriers which do not have openings shall not
contain indentations or protrusions except for normal construction tolerances and tooled masonry
joints.
3109.4.1.3 Closely spaced horizontal members. Where the barrier is composed or
horizontal and vertical members and the distance between the tops of the horizontal members is
less than 45 inches (1143 mm), the horizontal members shall be located on the swimming pool side
of the fence. Spacing between vertical members shall be not greater than 1¾ inches (44 mm) in
width. Where there are decorative cutouts within vertical members, spacing within the cutouts shall
be not greater than 1¾ inches (44 mm) in width. Where there are decorative cutouts within vertical
members, spacing within the cutouts shall be not greater than 1¾ inches (44 mm) in width.
3109.4.1.4 Widely spaced horizontal members. Where the barrier is composed of
horizontal and vertical members and the distance between the tops of the horizontal members is 45
inches (1143 mm) or more, spacing between vertical members shall be not greater than 4 inches
(102 mm). Where there are decorative cutouts within vertical members, spacing within the cutouts
shall be not greater than 1¾ inches (44 mm) in width.
3109.4.1.5 Chain link dimensions. Mesh size for chain link fences shall be not greater
than a 2¼-inch square (57 mm square) unless the fence is provided with slats fastened at the top or
the bottom that reduce the opening to not more than 1¾ inches (44 mm).
3109.4.1.6 Diagonal members. Where the barrier is composed of diagonal members, the
opening formed by the diagonal members shall be not greater than 1¾ inches (44 mm).
3109.4.1.7 Gates. Access doors or gates shall comply with the requirements of Section
3109.4.1.1 through 3109.4.1.6 and shall be equipped to accommodate a locking device. Pedestrian
access doors or gates shall open outward away from the pool and shall be self-closing and have a
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self-latching device. Doors or gates other than pedestrian access doors or gates shall have a self-
latching device. Release mechanisms shall be in accordance with Sections 1010.1.9 and 1109.13.
Where the release mechanism of the self-latching device is located less than 54 inches (1372 mm)
from the bottom of the door or gate, the release mechanism shall be located on the pool side of the
door or gate 3 inches (76 mm) or more, below the top of the door or gate, and the door or gate and
barrier shall be without openings greater than ½ inch (12.7 mm) within 18 inches (457 mm) of the
release mechanism.
3109.4.1.8 Dwelling wall as a barrier. Where a wall of a dwelling serves as part of
the barrier, one of the following shall apply:
1. Doors with direct access to the pool through that wall shall be equipped with an alarm
that produces an audible warning when the door or its screen, if present, are opened.
The alarm shall be listed and labeled in accordance with UL 2017. In dwellings not
required to be Accessible units, Type A, units or Type B units, the deactivation switch
shall be located 54 inches (1372 mm) or more above the threshold of the door. In
dwellings required to be Accessible units, Type A units or Type B units, the
deactivation switch shall be located not higher than 54 inches (1372 mm) and not less
than 48 inches (1219 mm) above the threshold of the door.
2. The pool shall be equipped with a power safety cover that complies with ASTM F
1346.
3. Other means of protection, such as self-closing doors with self-latching devices, which
are approved, shall be accepted so long as the degree of protection afforded is not less
than the protection afforded by Item 1 or 2 above.
3109.4.1.9 Pool structure as barrier. Where an above-ground pool structure is used
as a barrier or where the barrier is mounted on top of the pool structure, and the means
of access is a ladder or steps, then the ladder or steps either shall be capable of being
secured, locked, or removed to prevent access, or the ladder or steps shall be
surrounded by a barrier that meets the requirements of Section 3109.4.1.1 through
3111.4.1.8. Where the ladder or steps are secured, locked, or removed, any opening
created shall not allow the passage of a 4-inch-diameter (102 mm) sphere.
3109.4.2 Indoor swimming pools. Walls surrounding indoor swimming pools shall
not be required to comply with Section 3109.4.1.8.
3109.4.3 Prohibited locations. Barriers shall be located so as to prohibit permanent
structures, equipment, or similar objects from being used to climb the barriers.
Section 3109.5 is amended to read as follows:
3109.5 Entrapment avoidance. Suction outlets shall be designed and installed in accordance with
ANSI/APSP-7.
APPENDICES
THE FOLLOWING APPENDICES ARE ADOPTED IN THEIR ENTIRETY:
APPENDICES B, C, H AND N
THE FOLLOWING APPENDICES ARE DELETED IN THEIR ENTIRETY:
Formatted: Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: 1, 2,
3, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.5" +
Indent at: 0.75"
Formatted: Indent: First line: 0"
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APPENDICES A, D, E, F, G, I, J, K, L and M and O
[End of Local Amendments to International Building Code, 2021 18 Edition]
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ARTICLE II
LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, 202118
EDITION
The International Residential Code, 202118 Edition, as adopted by the State of Maryland
in the Maryland Building Performance Standards (COMAR 05.02.07) is hereby amended with the
following insertions, amendments and additions:
Section R101.1 Amended
Section R101.1.1 – R101.1.9 Added
Section R103.1 Amended
Section R104.10.1 Deleted
Section R105.2 Amended
Section R105.3.1.1 Deleted
Section R105.5 Amended
Section R105.7 Amended
Section R105.10 Added
Section R108.6 Amended
Section R113.4 Amended
Section R113.5 Added
Sections R115.1 - R115.4 Added
Section 202 Amended
Table R301.2(1) Amended
Section R302.1.1 Added
Section R313.2 Amended
Section R321.3 Amended
Section R324.6 Amended
Section R324.6.3 Added
Section R324.6.4 Added
Sections R326 Deleted
Section R328 Added
Section R329 Added
Section R330 Added
Section R331 Added
Section R332 Added
Section R333 Added
Section R403.1 Amended
Section R403.1.4.1 Amended
Section 403.1.6 Amended
Section R403.3 Deleted
Section R403.3.1 Deleted
Section R403.3.1.1 Deleted
Figure R403.3(1) Deleted
Table R403.3(1) Deleted
Figure R403.3(2) Deleted
Table R403.3(2) Deleted
Figure R403.3(3) Deleted
Section R403.3.1.2 Deleted
Figure R403.3(4) Deleted
Section R403.3.2 Deleted
Section R403.3.3 Deleted
Section R403.3.4 Deleted
Section R404.3 Amended
Section R404.4 Amended
Section R407.3 Amended
Section R408.6 Amended
Section R502.6 Amended
Table R602.3(1) Amended
Figure R602.3(2) Amended
Section N1102.4.1.2 Amended
Table N1105.5.2(1) Amended
Section N1106.2 Amended
Section M1305.1.3 Amended
Section M1502.4.2 Amended
Chapter 25 Deleted
Chapter 26 Deleted
Chapter 27 Deleted
Chapter 28 Deleted
Section P2901 Deleted
Section P2902 Deleted
Section P2903 Deleted
Section P2904.2.3 Amended
Section P2904.2.3.1 Added
Section P2905 Deleted
Section P2906 Deleted
Section P2907 Deleted
Section P2908 Deleted
Chapter 30 Deleted
Chapter 31 Deleted
Chapter 32 Deleted
Chapter 33 Deleted
Part VIII – Electrical Deleted
Part VIII – Note Added
Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G,
H, N, O, Q, R and S Adopted
Appendices I, J, K, L, M, P and
T Deleted
Appendix U Added
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PART I – ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION, is amended as follows:
SECTION R101, TITLE SCOPE AND PURPOSE, is amended as follows:
Section R101.1 is amended to read as follows:
R101.1 Title. These provisions shall be known as the Residential Code for One- and Two-
family Dwellings of Washington County, Maryland, and shall be cited as such and will be referred
to herein as "this code."
Sections R101.1.1 through R101.1.10 are added and shall read as follows:
R101.1.1 International Existing Building Code. Any reference to the International
Existing Building Code shall mean the Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code (COMAR Title 5,
Subtitle 16), as may be amended or restated from time to time.
R101.1.2 ICC Electrical Code. For the applicable electrical requirements, refer to the
NFPA70:National Electrical Code, 2020 17 Edition, as may be amended or restated from time to
time, with local amendments for Washington County, Maryland adopted by the Board of County
Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on __________, 202419, effective ________,
2024__, and the 2006 ICC Electrical Code - Administrative Provisions, with local amendments for
Washington County, Maryland, adopted on December 18, 2007, effective March 1, 2008, and
amended on ______________, 202419, effective _______, 2024__.
R101.1.3 International Fire Code. Any reference to the International Fire Code shall
mean the Maryland State Fire Prevention Code (COMAR 29.06.01), as may be amended or
restated from time to time.
R101.1.4 International Plumbing Code. Any reference to the International Plumbing
Code shall mean the International Plumbing Code, 2021 18 Edition, as may be amended or restated
from time to time, as promulgated by the International Code Council, with local amendments for
Washington County, Maryland, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington
County, Maryland on _____________, 202419, effective on _________, 2024__.
R101.1.5 International Property Maintenance Code. Any reference to the International
Property Maintenance Code shall mean the Washington County Livability Code adopted by the
Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on November 1, 1988, effective
January 1, 1989, Revision 1 adopted and effective May 9, 2006, and as may be further amended or
restated from time to time.
R101.1.6 International Fuel Gas Code. Any reference to the International Fuel Gas
Code shall mean the International Fuel Gas Code, 2021 18 Edition, as may be amended or restated
from time to time, as promulgated by the International Code Council, with local amendments for
Washington County, Maryland adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington
County, Maryland on ____________, 202419, effective on _________, 2024__.
R101.1.7 International Mechanical Code. Any reference to the International
Mechanical Code shall mean the International Mechanical Code, 202118 Edition, as may be
amended or restated from time to time, as promulgated by the International Code Council, with
local amendments for Washington County, Maryland adopted by the Board of County
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Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on _____________, 202419, effective on
________, 2024__.
R101.1.8 International Building Code. Any reference to the International Building Code
shall mean the International Building Code, 202118 Edition, as may be amended or restated from
time to time, as promulgated by the International Code Council, with local amendments for
Washington County, Maryland adopted on ______________, 202419, effective on _________,
2024__, by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland as part of the
Maryland Building Performance Standards.
R101.1.9 International Energy Conservation Code. Any reference to the International
Energy Conservation Code shall mean the International Energy Conservation Code, 202118
Edition, as may be amended or restated from time to time, as promulgated by the International
Code Council, adopted on ___________, 202419, effective on ________, 2024__, by the Board of
County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland as part of the Maryland Building
Performance Standards.
SECTION R103, DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING SAFETY, is amended as follows:
Section R103.1 is amended to read as follows:
R103.1 Creation of enforcement agency. The Director of the Washington County
Division of Permits & InspectionsConstruction) shall be known as the Building Official and the
Chief Plans Examiner of the Division of Permits & InspectionsConstruction shall be known as
Deputy Building Official and are hereby authorized and directed to administer and enforce all
provisions of this code. The Building Official and Deputy Building Official shall be referred to
singularly or collectively as the Building Official.
THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS RELATING TO FLOOD HAZARD AREAS ARE
HEREBY DELETED IN THEIR ENTIRETY:
R104.10.1 Flood hazard areas.
R105.3.1.1 Determination of substantially improved or substantially damaged
existing buildings in flood hazard areas.
[add]NOTE: For the applicable requirements concerning flood hazard areas, refer to the
Washington County Floodplain Management Ordinance adopted by the Board of County
Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on May 16, 2017, effective August 15, 2017, as
may be amended or restated from time to time.
SECTION R105, PERMITS, is amended as follows:
Section R105.2 is amended to read as follows:
R105.2 Work exempt from permit. Permits shall not be required for the following.
Exemption from permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for
any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or
ordinances of this jurisdiction.
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Building:
1. Other than storm shelters, One-story detached accessory structures, of
wood or metal construction, not used for human habitation, provided that the
floor area does not exceed 400 square feet.
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3. Retaining walls that retain less than 36-inches of unbalanced backfill
unless supporting a surcharge.
Electrical:
***
4. Deleted in its entirety.
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Section R105.5 is amended to read as follows:
R105.5 Expiration. Every permit issued shall become invalid if the work authorized by
such permit is not commenced within 180 days after its issuance, or if the work authorized by such
permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after the time the work is commenced,
or if no inspections have been performed by the Building Official for a period of 180 days. The
Building Official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods not
more than 180 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause
demonstrated.
Section R105.7 is amended to read as follows:
R105.7 Placement of permit. The permit holder or his agent shall post the inspection
record on the job site in an accessible and conspicuous place to allow the Building Official to make
the required entries. The record shall be maintained by the permit holder until the final inspection
has been made and approved.
Section R105.10 is added and shall read as follows:
R105.10 Withholding of permits. Whenever the Building Official shall find that any
person, agent, firm or corporation, whether as owner, lessee or occupant, is in violation of the
provisions of this code or of the rules and regulations of any other department or agency of
Washington County in connection with the erection, maintenance, use or repair of buildings,
structures, lands, or equipment thereon or therein, he may refuse to grant any further permits or
inspections until all violations have been corrected and approved.
SECTION R108 FEES, is amended as follows:
Section R108.6 is amended to read as follows:
R108.6 Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who commences work
requiring a permit on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before
Formatted: Indent: Left: 1", First line: 0"
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obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to 100 percent (100%) of the usual permit fee in
addition to the required permit fees.
SECTION R113, VIOLATIONS, is amended as follows:
Section R113.4 is amended to read as follows:
R113.4 Criminal penalties. Any person, firm, corporation or entity that violates any of
the provisions of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or that erects,
constructs, alters, or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction
documents or directive of the Building Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the
provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than Two
Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) or more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by
imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year, or both fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation
continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
Section R113.5 is added and shall read as follows:
R113.5 Civil Penalties. Any person, firm, corporation or entity that violates any of the
provisions of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or that erects,
constructs, alters or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction
documents or directive of the Building Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the
provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a civil offense which shall be prosecuted in accordance
with Maryland Code, Local Government Article, § 6-102, et seq. The fine for a civil offense shall
be established by resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County,
Maryland. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a
separate offense.
SECTION R115, UNSAFE STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT, is added and shall read as
follows:
R115.1 Conditions. Structures or existing equipment that are or hereafter become unsafe,
insanitary or deficient because of inadequate means of egress facilities, inadequate light and
ventilation, or which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life or the public
welfare, or that involve illegal or improper occupancy or inadequate maintenance, shall be deemed
an unsafe condition. Unsafe structures shall be taken down and removed or made safe, as the
building official deems necessary and as provided for in this section. A vacant structure that is not
secured against entry shall be deemed unsafe.
R115.2 Notice. If an unsafe condition is found, the building official shall serve on the
owner, agent or person in control of the structure, a written notice that describes the condition
deemed unsafe and specifies the required repairs or improvements to be made to abate the unsafe
condition, or that requires the unsafe structure to be demolished within a stipulated time. Such
notice shall require the person thus notified to declare immediately to the building official
acceptance or rejection of the terms of the order. The Building Official shall cause a report to be
filed on an unsafe condition. The report shall state the occupancy of the structure and the nature of
the unsafe condition.
R115.3 Method of service. Such notice shall be deemed properly served if a copy thereof
is (a) delivered to the owner personally; (b) sent by certified or registered mail addressed to the
owner at the last known address with the return receipt requested; or (c) delivered in any other
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manner as prescribed by local law. If the certified or registered letter is returned showing that the
letter was not delivered, a copy thereof shall be posted in a conspicuous place in or about the
structure affected by such notice. Service of such notice in the foregoing manner upon the owner’s
agent or upon the person responsible for the structure shall constitute service of notice upon the
owner.
R115.4 Restoration. The structure or equipment determined to be unsafe by the building
official is permitted to be restored to a safe condition. To the extent that repairs, alterations, or
additions are made, or a change of occupancy occurs during the restoration of the structure, such
repairs, alterations, additions or change of occupancy shall comply with the requirements of Section
105.2.2 and the International Existing Building Code.
PART II, DEFINITIONS, is amended as follows:
SECTION R202, DEFINITIONS, is amended as follows:
(i) The following definition is amended to read as follows:
BASEMENT. That portion of a building that is partly or completely below
grade with a ceiling height greater than or equal to 6 feet 8 inches (see STORY
ABOVE GRADE PLANE).
(ii) The following definition is added and shall read as follows:
SEMI-DETACHED DWELLING UNIT. Two single-family dwelling units
separated by a property line with open space on three (3) sides and shall be
regulated the same as a townhouse.
(iii) The following definition is amended to read as follows:
TOWNHOUSE. A single-family dwelling unit constructed in a group of three or
more attached units in which each unit extends from foundation to roof and with
open space on at least two (2) sides and is separated by a property line. Semi-
detached dwelling unit is similar with two single-family units separated by a
property line.
PART III, BUILDING PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION, CHAPTER 3, BUILDING
PLANNING, is amended as follows:
SECTION R301, DESIGN CRITERIA is amended as follows:
Table R301.2(1) is amended and Footnote l. is added and shall read as follows:
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Table R301.2(1)
CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA
g. Or most recent adopted FEMA flood hazard map.
SECTION R302, FIRE-RESISTENT CONSTRUCTION is added and shall read as follows:
R302.1.1 Balconies and decks on townhouses and semi-detached dwellings. All
portions of balconies and decks on townhouses or semi-detached dwellings constructed with
combustible materials or fire retardant treated wood shall not be closer than 24 inches (609.6 mm)
from any property line.
SECTION R313, AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, is amended as follows:
Section R313.2 is amended to read as follows:
R313.2 One- and two-family dwellings automatic fire sprinkler systems. An
automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall be installed in one- and two-family dwellings.
This shall include modular and manufactured homes manufactured after July 1, 2015.
Exception: An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall not be required for
additions or alterations to existing buildings that are not already provided with an
automatic residential sprinkler system.
SECTION R321, ELEVATORS AND PLATFORM LIFTS, is amended as follows:
Section 321.3 is amended to read as follows:
R321.3 Accessibility. Elevators or platform lifts that are part of an accessible route shall
comply with the Maryland Accessibility Code (COMAR 05.02.02).
SECTION 324 SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS, is amended as follows:
Section 324.6is amended to read as follows:
GROUND
SNOW
LOAD
WIND DESIGN
SEISMIC
DESIGN
CATEGORYf
SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM WINTER
DESIGN
TEMP
ICE BARRIER
UNDERLAYMENT
REQUIREDh
FLOOD
HAZARDSg,
n
AIR
FREEZING
INDEXi
MEAN
ANNUAL
TEMPj SPEED d
(mph)
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effectsk
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borne
debris
zone
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Line
Depthb
Termitec
30psf 115 NO No No A Severe 30" Moderate
to Heavy 12˚F Yes 2017 722 53.5°F
MANUAL J DESIGN CRITERIAⁿ
Elevation Latitude Winter
heating
Summer
cooling
Altitude
correction factor
Indoor design
temperature
Design
temperature cooling
Heating temperature
difference
704 39 12 91 0.985 70 75 58
Cooling
temperature difference
Wind
velocity heating
Wind velocity
cooling
Coincident
wet bulb
Daily
range
Winter
humidity
Summer
humidity
16 15 7.5 74 Medium 50%
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R324.6 Roof Access and pathways. Roof access, pathways, and spacing requirements
shall be provided in accordance with Sections R324.6.1 through R324.6.4.5.
Exceptions:
1. Roof access, pathways, and spacing requirements need not be provided on detached
accessory structures; including, but not limited to, sheds, garages, parking shade
structures, carports, and solar trellises.
2. Roof access, pathways, and spacing requirements need not be provided on up to 50
percent of the dwelling roof area; including, but not limited to, one side of a single-
ridge roof of equal sides.
3. No Panel or module may be located within one foot of a roof edge, ridge, h ip, valley,
or penetration.
Section 324.6.1 is amended to read as follows:
R324.6.1 Roof access points. Roof access points shall be located in areas that do not
require the placement of ground ladders over openings such as windows or doors and located at
strong points of building construction in locations where the access point does not conflict with
overhead obstructions such as tree limbs, wires, or signs.
Section 324.6.2 is amended to read as follows:
R324.6.2 Solar photovoltaic systems. Solar photovoltaic systems shall comply with
Sections R342.6.2.1 through R342.6.2.2.
R324.6.2.1 Size of solar photovoltaic array. Each photovoltaic array shall be
limited to 150 feet by 150 feet (45720 by 45720 mm). Multiple arrays shall be separated
by a clear access pathway not less than 3 feet (914 mm) in width.
R324.6.2.2 Hip roof layouts. Panels and modules installed on dwellings with hip
roof layouts shall be located in a manner that provides a clear access pathway not less than
3 feet (914 mm) in width from the eave to the ridge on each roof slope where panels and
modules are located. The access pathway shall be located at a structurally strong location
on the building capable of supporting the live load of fire fighters accessing the roof.
Exception: These requirements shall not apply to roofs with slopes of 2 units
vertical in 12 units horizontal (16.6 percent) and less.
R324.6.2.3 Single ridge roofs. Panels and modules installed on dwellings with a
single ridge shall be located in a manner that provides two, 3-foot-wide (914 mm) access
pathways from the eave to the ridge on each roof slope where panels or modules are
located.
Exception: This requirement shall not apply to roofs with slopes of 2 units vertical
in 12 units horizontal (16.6 percent) and less.
R324.6.2.4 Roofs with hips and valleys. Panels and modules installed on
dwellings with roof hips or valleys shall not be less than 18 inches (457 mm) from a hip or
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valley where panels or modules are to be placed on both sides of a hip or valley. Where
panels are to be located on one side only of a hip or valley that is of equal length, the 18-
inch (457 mm) clearance does not apply.
Exception: These requirements shall not apply to roofs with slopes of 2 units
vertical in 12 units horizontal (16.6 percent) and less.
R324.6.2.5 Allowance for smoke ventilation operations. Panels and modules
installed on dwellings shall not be located less than one foot below the roof ridge to allow
for fire department smoke ventilation operations.
Section 324.6.2.2 is amended to read as follows:
R324.6.2.6 Emergency escape & rescue opening. Panels and modules installed
on dwellings shall not be placed on the portion of a roof that is below an emergency escape
and rescue opening. A pathway not less than 36 inches (914 mm) wide shall be provided
to the emergency escape and rescue opening.
SECTION R326 SWIMMING POOLS, SPAS AND HOT TUBS, is deleted as follows:
Section R326 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
SECTION R33128 SITE SAFETY, is added and shall read as follows:
R33128.1 Scope The provisions of this chapter shall govern safety during construction and
the protection of adjacent public and private properties.
R33128.1.1 Storage and placement. Construction equipment and materials shall not be
stored on roadways or in right-of-ways or placed so as to endanger the public, workers, or adjoining
property for the duration of the construction project.
SECTION R33229 CONSTRUCTION SAFEGUARDS, is added and shall read as follows:
R33229.1 Remodeling and additions. Required exits, existing structural elements, fire
protection devices, and sanitary safeguards shall be maintained at all times during remodeling,
alterations, repairs, or additions to any building or structure.
Exceptions:
1. When such required elements or devices are being remodeled, altered, or
repaired, adequate substitute provisions shall be made.
2. When the existing building is not occupied.
R33229.2 Manner of removal. Waste materials shall be removed in a manner which
prevents injury or damage to persons, adjoining properties, and public rights-of-way.
R33229.3 Abandon sites. Excavated sites that have been abandoned shall be protected
with a 48-inch high construction fence or the excavated area shall be filled and maintained to the
existing grade.
SECTION R3330 DEMOLITION is added and shall read as follows:
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R3330.1 Construction documents. Construction documents and a schedule for
demolition must be submitted when required by the building official. Where such information is
required, no work shall be done until such construction documents or schedule, or both, are
approved.
R3330.2 Vacant lot. Where a structure has been demolished or removed, the site shall be
filled and maintained to the existing grade or in accordance with the ordinances of the jurisdiction
having authority.
R3330.3 Water accumulation. Provision shall be made to prevent the accumulation of
water or damage to any foundations on the premises or the adjoining property.
R3330.4 Utility connections. Service utility connections shall be discontinued and capped
in accordance with the approved rules and the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction.
SECTION R3341 SITE WORK is added and shall read as follows:
R3341.1 Excavation and fill. Excavation and fill for buildings and structures shall be
constructed or protected so as not to endanger life or property. Stumps and roots shall be removed
from the soil to a depth of at least 12 inches (305 mm) below the surface of the ground in the area
to be occupied by the building. Wood forms which have been used in placing concrete, if within
the ground or between foundation sills and the ground, shall be removed before a building is
occupied or used for any purpose. Before completion, loose, or casual wood shall be removed from
direct contact with the ground under the building.
R3341.2 Roads, streets, alleys and entrances. Roads, streets, alleys, and entrances shall
be kept clean and free of all debris.
R3341.3 Surcharge. No fill or other surcharge loads shall be placed adjacent to any
building or structure unless such building or structure is capable of withstanding the additional
loads caused by the fill or surcharge. Existing footings or foundations which can be affected by any
excavation shall be underpinned adequately or otherwise protected against settlement and shall be
protected against later movement.
R3341.4 Fill supporting foundations. Fill to be used to support the foundations of any
building or structure shall comply with Section R404.1.7.
SECTION R3352 PROTECTION OF ADJOINING PROPERTY SITE SAFETY is added and
shall read as follows:
R3352.1 Protection required. Adjoining public and private property shall be protected
from damage during construction, remodeling, and demolition work. Protection must be provided
for footings, foundations, party walls, chimneys, skylights, and roofs. Provisions shall be made to
control water runoff and erosion during construction or demolition activities.
SECTION R3363 TEMPORARY USE OF STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY,
is added and shall read as follows:
R3363.1 Storage and handling of materials. The temporary use of streets or public
property for the storage or handling of materials or of equipment required for construction or
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demolition, and the protection provided to the public, shall comply with the provisions of the
authority having jurisdiction and this chapter.
R3363.2 Obstructions. Construction materials and equipment shall not be placed or stored
so as to obstruct access to fire hydrants, standpipes, fire or police alarm boxes, catch basins or
manholes, nor shall such material or equipment be located within 20 feet (6096 mm) of a street
intersection, or placed so as to obstruct normal observations of traffic signals or to hinder the use
of public transit loading platforms.
R3363.3 Utility fixtures. Building materials, fences, sheds, or any obstruction of any kind
shall not be placed so as to obstruct free approach to any fire hydrant, fire department connection,
utility pole, manhole, fire alarm box, or catch basin, or so as to interfere with the passage of water
in the gutter. Protection against damage shall be provided to such utility fixtures during the progress
of the work, but sight of them shall not be obstructed.
PART III, BUILDING PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION, CHAPTER 4,
FOUNDATIONS, is amended as follows:
SECTION R403, FOOTINGS, is amended as follows:
Section R403.1 General is amended to read as follows:
R403.1 General. All exterior walls shall be supported on continuous solid or fully grouted
masonry or concrete footings, crushed stone footings, wood foundations, or other approved
structural systems which shall be of sufficient design to accommodate all loads according to Section
R301 and to transmit the resulting loads to the soil within the limitations as determined from the
character of the soil. Footings shall be supported on undisturbed natural soils or engineered fill.
Concrete footing shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the provisions of Section
R403 or in accordance with ACI 332. All structures requiring continuous footings shall be
reinforced with a minimum of two (2) #4 reinforcing bars or as specified by a design professional.
Exception: Footings are not required to be stepped or continuous where changes of footing
elevations exceed 4 feet. Such footings can be connected by masonry lintels with a
minimum 18 inches of bearing on concrete footings with reinforcements.
Section R403.1.4.1, Frost protection, is amended to read as follows:
R403.1.4.1 Frost Protection. Except where otherwise protected from frost, foundation
walls, piers, and other permanent supports of buildings and structures shall be protected from
frost by one or more of the following methods:
1. Extended below the frost line specified in Table R301.2.(1); or
2. Erected on solid rock.
Exception:
1. Protection of freestanding accessory structures with an area of 400
square feet or less with an eave height of ten (10) feet or less shall not be
required.
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Section R403.1.6 Foundation anchorage is amended to read as follows:
R403.1.6 Foundation anchorage. Wood sill plates and wood walls supported directly on
continuous foundations shall be anchored to the foundation in accordance with this section.
Cold-formed steel framing shall be anchored directly to the foundation or fastened
to wood sill plates anchored to the foundation. Anchorage of cold-formed steel framing and sill
plates supporting cold-formed steel framing shall be in accordance with this section and Section
R505.3.1 or R603.3.1.
Wood sole plates at all exterior walls on monolithic slabs, wood sole plates of
braced wall panels at building interiors on monolithic slabs and all wood sill plates shall be
anchored to the foundation with minimum ½-inch-diameter (12.7 mm) anchor bolts spaced a
maximum of 4 feet on center or approved anchors or anchor straps spaced as required to provide
equivalent anchorage to ½-inch-diameter (12.7 mm) anchor bolts. Bolts shall extend a minimum
of 7 inches (178 mm) into concrete or grouted cells of concrete masonry units. The bolt shall be
located in the middle third of the width of the plate. A nut and washer shall be tightened on each
anchor bolt. There shall be a minimum of two bolts per plate section with one bolt located not
more than 12 inches (305 mm) or less than seven bolt diameters from each end of the plate section.
Interior bearing wall sole plates on monolithic slab foundation that are not part of a braced wall
panel shall be positively anchored with approved fasteners. Sill plates and sole plates shall be
protected against decay and termites where required by Sections R317 and R318.
Exceptions:
1. Walls 24 inches (610 mm) total length or shorter connecting offset braced wall
panels shall be anchored to the foundation with a minimum of one anchor bolt
located in the center third of the plate section and shall be attached to adjacent
braced wall panels at corners as shown in Item 9 of Table R602.3(1).
The following sections, figures and tables are deleted in their entirety:
Section R403.3 Frost protected shallow foundations.
Section R403.3.1 Foundations adjoining frost-protected shallow foundations.
Section R403.3.1.1 Attachment to unheated slab-on-ground structure.
Section R403.3.1.2 Attachment to heated structure.
Section R403.3.2 Protection of horizontal insulation below ground.
Section R403.3.3 Drainage.
Section R403.3.4 Termite protection.
Figure R403.3(1)
Table R403.3(1)
Figure R403.3(2)
Table R403.3(2)
Figure R403.3(3)
Figure R403.3(4)
SECTION R404, FOUNDATION AND RETAINING WALLS, is amended as follows:
Section R404.3 Wood sill plates, is amended to read as follows:
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R404.3 Wood sill plates. Wood sill plates shall be a minimum of 2-inch by 6-inch nominal
lumber for basement and crawl spaces with walls with unbalanced fill greater than 4 feet in height.
Other sill plates shall be a minimum of 2-inch by 4-inch nominal lumber. Sill plate anchorage shall
be in accordance with Sections R403.1.6 and R602.11.
Section R404.4 Retaining walls, is amended to read as follows:
R404.4 Retaining walls. Retaining walls that are not laterally supported at the top and
that retain in excess of 36-inches of unbalanced fill shall be designed to ensure stability against
overturning, sliding, excessive foundation pressure, and water uplift. Retaining walls shall be
designed for a safety factor of 1.5 against lateral sliding and overturning.
SECTION 407, COLUMNS, is amended as follows:
R407.3 Structural requirements. The columns shall be restrained to prevent lateral
displacement at the bottom end. Wood columns shall not be less in nominal size than 4 inches by
4 inches (102mm by 102 mm). Steel columns shall not be less than 3-inch-diameter (76 mm)
Schedule 40 pipe manufactured in accordance with ASTM A 53 Grade B or as required by design.
Exception: In Seismic Design Categories A, B, and C, columns no more than 48 inches
(1219mm) in height on a pier or footing are exempt from the bottom end lateral
displacement requirement within under-floor areas enclosed by a continuous foundation.
SECTION R408, UNDER-FLOOR SPACE, is amended as follows:
Section R408.6 is amended to read as follows:
R408.6 Finished Grade. The finished grade of under-floor surface shall not be any lower
than the top of the footings; crawlspace piers must be dug in or backfilled to top. However, where
there is evidence that the groundwater table can rise to within 6 inches (152 mm) of the finished
floor at the building perimeter, or where there is evidence that the surface water does not readily
drain from the building site, the grade in the under-floor space shall be as high as the outside
finished grade, unless an approved drainage system is provided.
PART III, BUILDING, PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION, CHAPTER 5, FLOORS is
amended as follows:
SECTION R502, WOOD FLOOR FRAMING, is amended as follows:
Section R502.6 is amended to read as follows:
R502.6 Bearing. The ends of each joist, beam, or girder shall have not less than 1 ½ inches
(38 mm) of bearing on wood or metal and not less than 3 inches (76 mm) on masonry or concrete
except where supported by approved joist hangers. Alternatively, the ends of joists shall be
supported on a 1-inch by 4-inch (25 mm by 102 mm) ribbon strip and nailed to the adjacent stud
The bearing on masonry or concrete shall be direct, or a sill plate of 2-inch-minimum (51 mm)
nominal thickness shall be provided under the joist, beam, or girder. The sill plate shall provide a
minimum nominal bearing area of 48 square inches (30 865 mm²). When steel shims are used, the
shim length and width shall provide full bearing area for the beam or girder and shall not exceed
1½ inches in height.
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PART III, BUILDING, PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION, CHAPTER 6, WALL
CONSTRUCTION, is amended as follows:
SECTION R602, WOOD WALL FRAMING, is amended as follows:
Table 602.3(1) is amended to read as follows:
TABLE R602.3(1)
FASTENER SCHEDULE FOR STRUCTURAL MEMBERS
ITEM DESCRIPTION OF BUILDING ELEMENTS
NUMBER AND TYPE OF
FASTENER A, B, C SPACING AND LOCATION
Roof
*** *** *** ***
6 Rafter to plate (pre-engineered trusses and rafters)
(see Section 2308.7.5, Table 2308.7.5)
Trusses and rafters shall be
connected to the wall top
plate with an approved
hurricane tie as required to
resist up-lift and lateral loads
-
*** *** *** ***
***
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FIGURE R602.3(2) is amended to read as follows:
PART IV, ENERGY CONSERVATION is hereby deleted in its entirety amended as follows:
SECTION N1102 (R402) BUILDING THERMAL ENVELOPE, is amended as follows:
Section N1102.4.1.2 (R402.4.1.2) Testing is amended to read as follows:
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Testing. The building or dwelling unit shall be tested and verified as having an air
leakage rate not exceeding five air changes per hour Climate Zones 1 and 2, and three air changes
per hour in Climate Zones 3 through 8. Testing shall be conducted in accordance with
RESNET/ICC 380, ASTM E779 or ASTM E1827 and reported at a pressure of 0.2 inch w.g. (50
Pascals). Where required by the building official, testing shall be conducted by an approved third
part. A written report of the results of the test shall be signed by the party conducting the test and
provided to the building official. Testing shall be performed at any time after creation of all
penetrations of the building thermal envelope. Except as provided for in the:
(i) Simulated Performance Path listed in Section N1105 (R405); and
(ii) Energy Rating Index Compliance Alternative in Section N1106 (R406);
SECTION N1105 (R405) SIMULATEDTOTAL BUILDING PERFORMANCE
ALTERNATIVE (PERFORMANCE), is amended as follows:
Table N1105.5.2(1) [R405.45.2(1)] is amended to read as follows:
TABLE N1105.45.2(1) [R405.45.2(1)]
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE STANDARD REFERENCE AND PROPOSED DESIGNS
BUILDING COMPONENT STANDARD REFERENCE DESIGN PROPOSED DESIGN
*** *** ***
Air exchange rate ***
The measured air exchange ratea.
Not to exceed 5 air changes per
hour with baseline of 3 air changes
per hour in climate zones 4 and 5
maintained for Standard Reference
Design
The mechanical ventilation rateb
shall be in addition to the air
leakage rate and shall be as
proposed.
*** *** ***
SECTION N1106 (R406) ENERGY RATING INDEX COMPLIANCE ALTERNATIVE, is
amended as follows:
Section N1106.2 (R406.2) Mandatory requirements. Exception is added and shall
read as follows:
Exception:
***
2. The maximum of 5 air changes per hour tested in accordance with Section
R402.4.1.2 may be used to determine the Energy Rating index score with baseline of
3 air changes per hour in climate zones 4 and 5 maintained for ERI Reference
Design.
Formatted: No bullets or numbering
Formatted: Indent: Left: 0"
Formatted: No bullets or numbering
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PART V, MECHANICAL, MECHANICAL ADMINISTRATION is hereby amended as
follows:
SECTION 1305 APPLIANCE ACCESS, is amended as follows:
Section 1305.1.2 is amended to read as follows:
M1305.1.2 Appliances in attics. Attics containing appliances shall be provided with an
opening and a clear and unobstructed passageway large enough to allow removal of the largest
appliance, but not less than 30 inches (762 mm) high and 22 inches (559 mm) wide and not more
than 20 feet (6096 mm) long measured along the centerline of the passageway from the opening to
the appliance. The passageway shall have continuous solid flooring in accordance with Chapter 5
not less than 24 inches (610 mm) wide. A level service space at least 30 inches (762 mm) deep and
30 inches (762 mm) wide shall be present along all sides of the appliance where access is required.
The clear access opening dimensions shall be not less than 20 inches by 30 inches (508 mm by 762
mm), and large enough to allow removal of the largest appliance. Access shall be by a pull-down
or fixed stairway.
Exceptions:
1. The passageway and level service space are not required where the appliance can be
serviced and removed through the required opening.
2. Where the passageway is unobstructed and not less than 6 feet (1829 mm) high and
22 inches (559 mm) wide for its entire length, the passageway shall be not more than
50 feet (15250 mm) long.
SECTION 1502 CLOTHES DRYER EXHAUST, is amended as follows:
Section 1502.4.2 is amended to read as follows:
M1502.4.2 Duct Installation. Exhaust ducts shall be supported at intervals not to exceed
4-feet intervals and secured in place. The insert end of the duct shall extend into the adjoining duct
or fitting in the direction of airflow. Ducts shall not be joined with screws or similar fasteners that
protrude into the inside of the duct. Where dryer exhaust ducts are enclosed in wall or ceiling
cavities, such cavities shall allow the installation of the duct without deformation.
PART VII, PLUMBING, PLUMBING ADMINISTRATION is hereby amended as follows:
(a) Chapters 25 through 28 are hereby deleted in their entirety.
(b) Chapter 29, Sections P2901 through P2903 and are hereby deleted in their
entirety.
(c) SECTION P2904 DWELLING UNIT FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS is
amended as follows:
Section P2904.2.3 is amended to read as follows:
P2904.2.3. Freezing areas. Piping shall be protected from freezing as required by
Section P2904.2.3.1. Where sprinklers are required in areas that are subject to freezing, dry-
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sidewall or dry-pendent sprinklers extending from a nonfreezing area into a freezing area shall be
installed.
Section P2904.2.3.1 is added and shall read as follows:
P2904.2.3.1. Freezing. In localities having a winter design temperature of 32° F
(0° C) or lower as shown in Table R301.2(1) of this code, a water (sprinkler pipe shall not be
installed outside of a building, in exterior walls, in attics or crawl spaces, or in any other place
subject to freezing temperature unless adequate provision is made to protect it from freezing by
insulation or heat or both.
(c) Sections P2905 through P2908 are hereby deleted in their entirety.
(d) Chapters 30 through 33 are hereby deleted in their entirety
[add]NOTE: For the applicable requirements concerning plumbing systems, refer to the
International Plumbing Code, 202118 Edition, as may be amended or restated from time to time,
as promulgated by the International Code Council, with local amendments for Washington County,
Maryland adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on
_______________, 202419, effective _________, 2024___.
PART VIII, ELECTRICAL, CHAPTERS 34-43, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS is hereby
deleted in its entirety.
[add]NOTE: For the applicable electrical requirements, refer to the NFPA70 National
Electrical Code, 202017 Edition, with local amendments for Washington County, Maryland
adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on __________,
202419, effective __________, 2024__, as may be amended or restated from time to time, and the
2006 ICC Electrical Code - Administrative Provisions, First Printing, with local amendments for
Washington County, Maryland, adopted on December 18, 2007, effective March 1, 2008, and
amended on ______________, 202419, effective ________, 2024___.
PART IX, REFERENCED STANDARDS, is hereby amended as follows:
THE FOLLOWING APPENDICES ARE ADOPTED IN THEIR ENTIRETY OR AS
AMENDED:
APPENDICES A, AA, AB, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, N, O, Q, R and S.
THE FOLLOWING APPENDICES ARE DELETED IN THEIR ENTIRETY:
APPENDICES AI, AJ, AK, AL, AM, AP, and AT, AU, AW, AX, Board of
Appeals
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APPENDIX U SWIMMING POOLS, SPAS AND HOT TUBS, is added and shall read as
follows:
Section AU101 is added and shall read as follows:
AU101.1 General. The provisions of this appendix shall control the design and
construction of swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs installed in or on the lot of a one- or two-
family dwelling.
Section AU102 Definitions added and shall read as follows:
AU102.1 General. For the purposes of these requirements, the terms used shall be defined as
follows and as set forth in Chapter 2.
ABOVE-GROUND/ON-GROUND POOL. See “Swimming pool.”
BARRIER. A fence, wall, building wall, or combination thereof which completely surrounds the
swimming pool and obstructs access to the swimming pool.
HOT TUB. See “Swimming pool.”
IN-GROUND POOL. See “Swimming pool.”
RESIDENTIAL. That which is situated on the premises of a detached one- or two-family
dwelling, or a one-family townhouse not more than three stories in height.
SPA, NONPORTABLE. See “Swimming pool.”
SPA, PORTABLE. A nonpermanent structure intended for recreational bathing, in which all
controls, water-heating, and water-circulating equipment are an integral part of the product.
SWIMMING POOL. Any structure intended for swimming or recreational bathing that contains
water more than 24 inches (610 mm) deep. This includes in-ground, above-ground and on-
ground swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas.
SWIMMING POOL, INDOOR. A swimming pool which is totally contained within a structure
and surrounded on all four sides by the walls of the enclosing structure.
SWIMMING POOL, OUTDOOR. Any swimming pool which is not an indoor pool.
Section AU103 Swimming Pools is added and shall read as follows:
AU103.1 In-ground pools. In-ground pools shall be designed and constructed in
compliance with ANSI/NSPI-5.
AU103.2 Above-ground and on-ground pools. Above-ground and on-ground pools
shall be designed and constructed in compliance with ANSI/NSPI-4.
Section AU104 Spas and Hot Tubs is added and shall read as follows:
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AU104.1 Permanently installed spas and hot tubs. Permanently installed spas and hot
tubs shall be designed and constructed in compliance with ANSI/NSPI-3.
AU104.2 Portable spas and hot tubs. Portable spas and hot tubs shall be designed and
constructed in compliance with ANSI/NSPI-6.
Section AU105 Barrier Requirements is added and shall read as follows:
AU105.1 Application. The provisions of this appendix shall control the design of
barriers for residential swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs. These design controls are intended to
provide protection against potential drowning and near-drowning by restricting access to
swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs.
AU105.2 Outdoor swimming pool. An outdoor swimming pool, including an in-
ground, above-ground, or on-ground pool, hot tub, or spa, shall be surrounded by a barrier which
shall comply with the following:
1. The top of the barrier shall be at least 48 inches (1219 mm) above grade measured on
the side of the barrier which faces away from the swimming pool. The maximum
vertical clearance between grade and the bottom of the barrier shall be 2 inches (51
mm) measured on the side of the barrier which faces away from the swimming pool.
Where the top of the pool structure is above grade, such as an above-ground pool, the
barrier may be at ground level, such as the pool structure, or mounted on top of the
pool structure. Where the barrier is mounted on top of the pool structure, the
maximum vertical clearance between the top of the pool structure and the bottom of
the barrier shall be 4 inches (102 mm).
2. Openings in the barrier shall not allow the passage of a 4-inch diameter (102 mm)
sphere.
3. Solid barriers which do not have openings, such as a masonry or stone wall, shall not
contain indentations or protrusions, except for normal construction tolerances and
tooled masonry joints.
4. Where the barrier is composed of horizontal and vertical members, and the distance
between the tops of the horizontal members is less than 45 inches (1143 mm), the
horizontal members shall be located on the swimming pool side of the fence.
Spacing between vertical members shall not exceed 1¾ inches (44 mm) in width.
Where there are decorative cutouts within vertical members, spacing within the
cutouts shall not exceed 1¾ (44 mm) in width.
5. Where the barrier is composed of horizontal and vertical members, and the distance
between the tops of the horizontal members is 45 inches (1143 mm) or more, spacing
between vertical members shall not exceed 4 inches (102 mm). Where there are
decorative cutouts within vertical members, spacing within the cutouts shall not
exceed 1¾ (44 mm) in width.
6. Maximum mesh size for chain link fences shall be a 2 ¼-inch (57 mm) square, unless
the fence has slats fastened at the top or the bottom which reduce the openings to not
more than 1¾ inches (44 mm).
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7. Where the barrier is composed of diagonal members, such as a lattice fence, the
maximum opening formed by the diagonal members shall not be more than 1¾
inches (44 mm).
8. Access gates shall comply with the requirements of Items 1 through 7 and shall be
equipped to accommodate a locking device. Pedestrian access gates shall open
outward away from the pool and shall be self-closing and have a self-latching device.
Gates, other than pedestrian access gates, shall have a self-latching device. Where
the release mechanism of the self-latching device is located less than 54 inches (1372
m) from the bottom of the gate, the release mechanism and openings shall comply
with the following:
8.1 The release mechanism shall be located on the pool side of the gate at least 3
inches (76 mm) below the top of the gate; and
8.2 The gate and barrier shall have no opening larger than ½ inch (12.7 mm) within
18 inches (457 mm) of the release mechanism.
9. Where a wall of a dwelling serves as part of the barrier, one of the following
conditions shall be met:
9.1 The pool shall be equipped with a powered safety cover in compliance with
ASTM F 1346;
9.2 Doors with direct access to the pool through that wall shall be equipped with an
alarm which produces an audible warning when the door and/or its screen, if
present, are opened. The alarm shall be listed and labeled in accordance with
UL 2017. The deactivation switch(es) shall be located at least 54 inches (1372
mm) above the threshold of the door; or
9.3 Other means of protection, such as self-closing doors with self-latching devices,
which are approved by the governing body, shall be acceptable as long as the
degree of protection afforded is not less than the protection afforded by Item 9.1
or 9.2 described herein.
10. Where an above-ground pool structure is used as a barrier or where the barrier is
mounted on top of the pool structure, and the means of access is ladder or steps:
10.1 The ladder or steps shall be capable of being secured, locked, or removed to
prevent access; or
10.2 The ladder or steps shall be surrounded by a barrier which meets the
requirements of Items 1 through 9. When the ladder or steps are secured, locked,
or removed, any openings created shall not allow the passage of a 4-inch –
diameter (102 mm) sphere.
AU105.3 Indoor swimming pool. Walls surrounding an indoor swimming pool shall
comply with Item 9 of Section AG105.2.
AU105.4 Prohibited locations. Barriers shall be located to prohibit permanent
structures, equipment, or similar objects from being used to climb them.
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AU105.5 Barrier exceptions. Spas or hot tubs with a safety cover which comply with
ASTM F 1346 shall be exempt from the provisions of this appendix.
Section AU106 Entrapment Protection for Swimming Pool and Spa Suction Outlets
is added and shall read as follows:
AU106.1 General. Suction outlets shall be designed and installed in accordance with
ANSI/APSP-7.
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ARTICLE III
LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE,
202118 EDITION
The International Energy Conservation Code, 202118 Edition, as adopted by the State of
Maryland in the Maryland Building Performance Standards (COMAR 05.02.07) is hereby amended
with the following insertions, amendments and additions:
IECC — COMMERCIAL PROVISIONS
Section C101.1 Amended
Sections C101.1.1-C101.1.7 Added
Section C108.4 Amended
Section C202 - General Definitions Amended
Section C405.2.4 Amended
IECC —RESIDENTIAL PROVISIONS
Section R101.1 Amended
Sections R101.1.1–R101.1.7 Added
Section R108.4 Amended
Section R202 - General Definitions Amended
Section R402.4.1.2 Amended
Table R405.5.2(1) Amended
Section R406.2 Amended
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IECC—COMMERCIAL PROVISIONS - CHAPTER 1[CE] – SCOPE AND
ADMINISTRATION, is amended as follows:
Part 1-SCOPE AND APPLICATION, SECTION C101, SCOPE AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS, is amended as follows:
Section C101.1 is amended to read as follows:
C101.1 Title. This code shall be known as the International Energy Conservation Code
of Washington County, Maryland, and shall be cited as such. It is referred to herein as "this code."
Sections C101.1.1 through C101.1.7 are added and shall read as follows:
C101.1.1 International Residential Code. Any reference to the International Residential
Code shall mean the International Residential Code, 202118 Edition, as may be amended or
restated from time to time, as promulgated by the International Code Council, with local
amendments for Washington County, Maryland, as adopted on ________________, 202419,
effective _________, 2024__, by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County,
Maryland as part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards.
C101.1.2 International Existing Building Code. Any reference to the International
Existing Building Code shall mean the Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code (COMAR Title 5,
Subtitle 16), as may be amended or restated from time to time.
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C101.1.3 International Fire Code. Any reference to the International Fire Code shall
mean the Maryland State Fire Prevention Code (COMAR 29.06.01), as may be amended or
restated from time to time.
C101.1.4 International Plumbing Code. Any reference to the International Plumbing
Code shall mean the International Plumbing Code, 202118 Edition, as may be amended or restated
from time to time, as promulgated by the International Code Council, with local amendments for
Washington County, Maryland, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington
County, Maryland on ___________, 202419, effective on _________, 2024__.
C101.1.5 International Building Code. Any reference to the International
Building Code shall mean the International Building Code, 202118 Edition, as may be amended or
restated from time to time, as promulgated by the International Code Council, with local
amendments for Washington County, Maryland adopted on ____________, 202419, effective
__________, 2024__, by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland
as part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards.
C101.1.6 International Fuel Gas Code. Any reference to the International Fuel
Gas Code shall mean the International Fuel Gas Code, 202118 Edition, as may be amended or
restated from time to time, as promulgated by the International Code Council, with local
amendments for Washington County, Maryland adopted by the Board of County Commissioners
of Washington County, Maryland on ____________, 202419, effective ________, 2024__.
C101.1.7 International Mechanical Code. Any reference to the International
Mechanical Code shall mean the International Mechanical Code, 202118 Edition, as may be
amended or restated from time to time, as promulgated by the International Code Council, with
local amendments for Washington County, Maryland adopted by the Board of County
Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on __________, 202419, effective on
__________, 2024__.
SECTION C1098, STOP WORK ORDER, is amended as follows:
Section C1098.4 is amended to read as follows:
C1098.4 Failure to comply. Upon notice from the code official or designee that work is
being done contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, such work
shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the
property, or to the owner's agent, or to the person doing the work. The notice shall state the
conditions under which work is authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, the code official
or designee shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person
who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as
that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable to a fine
of not less than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) or more than One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00).
IECC—COMMERCIAL PROVISIONS - CHAPTER 2[CE] – DEFINITIONS, is amended
as follows:
SECTION C202, GENERAL DEFINITIONS, is amended as follows:
The following definition is amended to read as follows:
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CODE OFFICIAL. The Director of the Washington County Division of Permits &
InspectionsConstruction shall be known as the Code Official and the Chief Plans Examiner shall
be known as Deputy Code Official and is hereby authorized and directed to administer and enforce
all provisions of this code. The Code Official and Deputy Code Official shall be referenced to
singularly or collectively as the Code Official.
IECC—COMMERCIAL PROVISIONS - CHAPTER 4[CE] – DEFINITIONS, is amended as
follows:
SECTION C405 ELECTRICAL POWER AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS, is hereby
deleted in its entirety.amended as follows:
Section C405.2.4 Specific application controls is amended to read as follows:
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5. Each hotel guest room shall be equipped with a master control device that automatically
turns off the power to all of the lighting fixtures in the guest room no more than 30 minutes after
the room has been vacated.
5.1 A master control device may also control the heating, ventilation, or air conditioning
default settings in hotel guest rooms 30 mins after a room has been vacated by:
5.1.1 Increasing the set temperature by at least 3 degrees Fahrenheit when in the air conditioning
mode; or
5.1.2 Decreasing the set temperature by at least 3 degrees Fahrenheit when in the heating mode.
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IECC—RESIDENTIAL PROVISIONS - CHAPTER 1[RE] – SCOPE AND
ADMINISTRATION, is amended as follows:
Part 1-SCOPE AND APPLICATION, SECTION R101, SCOPE AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS, is amended as follows:
Section R101.1 is amended to read as follows:
R101.1 Title. This code shall be known as the International Energy Conservation Code
of Washington County, Maryland, and shall be cited as such. It is referred to herein as "this code."
Sections R101.1.1 through R101.1.7 are added and shall read as follows:
R101.1.1 International Residential Code. Any reference to the International Residential
Code shall mean the International Residential Code, 202118 Edition, as may be amended or
restated from time to time, as promulgated by the International Code Council, with local
amendments for Washington County, Maryland, as adopted on ________, 202419, effective
________, 2024__, by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland as
part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards.
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R101.1.2 International Existing Building Code. Any reference to the International
Existing Building Code shall mean the Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code (COMAR Title 5,
Subtitle 16), as may be amended or restated from time to time.
R101.1.3 International Fire Code. Any reference to the International Fire Code shall
mean the Maryland State Fire Prevention Code (COMAR 29.06.01), as may be amended or
restated from time to time.
R101.1.4 International Plumbing Code. Any reference to the International Plumbing
Code shall mean the International Plumbing Code, 202118 Edition, as may be amended or restated
from time to time as promulgated by the International Code Council, with local amendments for
Washington County, Maryland, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington
County, Maryland on ____________, 202419, effective on ________, 2024__.
R101.1.5 International Building Code. Any reference to the International
Building Code shall mean the International Building Code, 202118 Edition, as may be amended or
restated from time to time as promulgated by the International Code Council, with local
amendments for Washington County, Maryland adopted on ______________, 202419, effective
___________, 2024__, by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland
as part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards.
R101.1.6 International Fuel Gas Code. Any reference to the International Fuel Gas
Code shall mean the International Fuel Gas Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated by the
International Code Council, with local amendments for Washington County, Maryland adopted by
the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on ____________, 202419,
effective __________, 2024__, as may be amended or restated from time to time.
R101.1.7 International Mechanical Code. Any reference to the International
Mechanical Code shall mean the International Mechanical Code, 202118 Edition, as may be
amended or restated from time to time, as promulgated by the International Code Council, with
local amendments for Washington County, Maryland adopted by the Board of County
Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on _____________, 202419, effective on
__________, 2024__.
SECTION R1098, STOP WORK ORDER, is amended as follows:
Section R1098.4 is amended to read as follows:
R1098.4 Failure to comply. Upon notice from the code official or designee that work is
being done contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, such work
shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the
property, or to the owner's agent, or to the person doing the work. The notice shall state the
conditions under which work is authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, the code official
or designee shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person
who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as
that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable to a fine
of not less than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) or more than One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00).
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IECC—RESIDENTIAL PROVISIONS - CHAPTER 2[RE] – DEFINITIONS, is amended as
follows:
SECTION R202, GENERAL DEFINITIONS, is amended as follows:
The following definition is amended to read as follows:
CODE OFFICIAL. The Director of the Washington County Division of Permits &
InspectionsConstruction shall be known as the Code Official and the Chief Plans Examiner shall
be known as Deputy Code Official and is hereby authorized and directed to administer and enforce
all provisions of this code. The Code Official and Deputy Code Official shall be referenced to
singularly or collectively as the Code Official.
IECC—RESIDENTIAL PROVISIONS - CHAPTER 4[RE] – RESIDENTIAL ENERGY
EFFICIENCY, is amended as follows:
SECTION R402, BUILDING THERMAL ENVELOPE, is hereby deleted in its
entiretyamended as follows:
Section R402.4.1.2 Testing is amended to read as follows:
Section R402.4.1.2 Testing. The building or dwelling unit shall be tested and verified as
having an air leakage rate not exceeding five air changes per hour Climate Zones 1 and 2, and three
air changes per hour in Climate Zones 3 through 8. Testing shall be conducted in accordance with
RESNET/ICC 380, ASTM E779 or ASTM E1827 and reported at a pressure of 0.2 inch w.g. (50
Pascals). Where required by the building official, testing shall be conducted by an approved third
part. A written report of the results of the test shall be signed by the party conducting the test and
provided to the building official. Testing shall be performed at any time after creation of all
penetrations of the building thermal envelope. Except as provided for in the:
(i) Simulated Performance Path listed in Section R405; and
(ii) Energy Rating Index Compliance Alternative in Section R406;
SECTION R405 TOTAL BUILDING PERFORMANCE SIMULATED PERFORMANCE
ALTERNATIVE (PERFORMANCE), is amended as follows:
Table R405.45.2.1(1) is amended to read as follows:
TABLE R405.45.2.1(1)
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BUILDING COMPONENT STANDARD REFERENCE DESIGN PROPOSED DESIGN
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Air exchange rate ***
The measured air exchange rate.a
Not to exceed 5 air changes per
hour with baseline of 3 air changes
per hour in climate zones 4 and 5
maintained for Standard Reference
Design
The mechanical ventilation rateb
shall be in addition to the air
leakage rate and shall be as
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SECTION R406 ENERGY RATING INDEX COMPLIANCE ALTERNATIVE, is amended
as follows:
Section R406.2 Mandatory requirements. Exception is added and shall read as
follows:
Exception:
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2. The maximum of 5 air changes per hour tested in accordance with Section
R402.4.1.2 may be used to determine the Energy Rating index score with baseline of
3 air changes per hour in climate zones 4 and 5 maintained for ERI Reference
Design.
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ORDINANCE NO. ORD-2024-19-___
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL THE 201815 INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE, AS
PROMULGATED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL, WITH LOCAL
AMENDMENTS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND AS THE PLUMBING CODE OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND ON DECEMBER 15, 2015, EFFECTIVE
MARCH 1, 2016, AND TO ENACT THE INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE, 202118
EDITION, AS PROMULGATED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL, WITH
LOCAL AMENDMENTS FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
RECITALS
The Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, being concerned with
securing the proper installation of systems for furnishing potable water for sanitary sewage disposal and
storm drainage, and to ensure public safety, health, and welfare insofar as they are affected by regulating
and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, installation, alteration, repair, location,
relocation, replacement, addition to use, or maintenance of plumbing systems, adopted by Ordinance No.
ORD-2015-29, the 201815 International Plumbing Code with local amendments on December 15,
202415, effective March 1, 202416.
It has been recommended that the Board of County Commissioners adopt the International
Plumbing Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated by the International Code Council, which is more up-to-
date and which provides greater safeguards for residents of Washington County, Maryland, if
implemented.
A public hearing was held on ___________, 202419 following due notice and advertisement of
the text of the International Plumbing Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated by the International Code
Council, with certain requested insertions, deletions, and amendments.
Public comment was received, reviewed, and considered concerning the repeal of the 201815
International Plumbing Code, as promulgated with the International Code Council, with local amendments
and the adoption of the International Plumbing Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated by the International
Code Council, including Chapters 1 through 15, Appendices B, C, D, and E, and local amendments.
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NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained and enacted that the 201815 International Plumbing Code,
as promulgated by the International Code Council, with local amendments, adopted as the Plumbing Code
of Washington County, Maryland on December 15, 202415, effective March 1, 202416 (ORD-2015-29),
and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed; and
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained and enacted that the International Plumbing Code, 202118
Edition, as promulgated by the International Code Council, the contents of which are incorporated herein
by reference, is enacted with the following insertions, deletions, and amendments:
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The following sections, tables, and appendix are hereby deleted, amended, or added:
Section 101.1 Amended
Section 101.1.1 Added
Section 101.1.2 Added
Section 101.1.3 Added
Section 101.1.4 Added
Section 101.1.5 Added
Section 101.1.6 Added
Section 101.1.7 Added
Section 101.1.8 Added
Section101.1.9 Added
Section 103.1 Amended
Section 103.2.1103.1.1 Added
Section 103.3 Amended
Section 106.2 Amended
Section 106.3 Amended
Section 106.3.1.1 Added
Section 106.6.2 Amended
Section 106.6.3 Deleted
Section 107.2.2.1 Added
Section 107.2.3.1 Added
Section 108.4 Amended
Section 108.4.1 Added
Section 108.5 Amended
Section 109.1 Amended
Section 109.2 - 109.6.2 Deleted
Section 301.4.1 Added
Section 305.4 Amended
Section 305.4.1 Amended
Section 306.3 Amended
Section 309.1 Amended
Section 309.2-309.3 Deleted
Section 312.2 Amended
Section 312.2.1 Added
Section 312.2.2 Added
Section 401.3.1 Added
Section 403.1 Amended
Section 404.1 Amended
Section 418.4418.3 Added
Section 603.1 Amended
Table 605.3 Amended
Table 605.4 Amended
Section 608.12 Added
Section 608.14.10 Added
Section 608.14608.15 Amended
Section 608.17.9 Added
Section 608.18 Added
Section 701.2 Amended
Table 702.1 Amended
Table 702.2 Amended
Table 702.3 Amended
Table 702.4 Amended
SectionTable 706.3 Amended
Section 708.1.10.3 Added
Section 802.3.1802.4.1 Amended
Section 903.1 Amended
Section 904.1 Amended
Section 905.1 Amended
Section 918.1 Amended
Sections 918.2 - 918.8 Deleted
Chapter 13A Added
Chapter 16 Added
Appendix A Deleted
Appendices B, C, D, and E Adopted
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SECTION 101 – GENERAL – is amended as follows:
Section 101.1 is amended and shall read as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Plumbing Code of Washington County,
Maryland, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
Section 101.1.1 is added and shall read as follows:
101.1.1 International Building Code. Any reference to the International Building Code shall
mean the International Building Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated by the International Code Council,
as may be amended or restated from time to time, with local amendments for Washington County,
Maryland adopted on _______________, 202419, effective ________, 20__, by the Board of County
Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland as part of the Maryland Building Performance
Standards.
Section 101.1.2 is added and shall read as follows:
101.1.2 International Residential Code. Any reference to the International Residential Code
shall mean the International Residential Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated by the International Code
Council, as may be amended or restated from time to time, with local amendments for Washington County,
Maryland, as adopted on _________, 202419, effective ________, 20__, by the Board of County
Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland as part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards.
Section 101.1.3 is added and shall read as follows:
101.1.3 International Existing Building Code. Any reference to the International Existing Building
Code, shall mean the International Existing Building Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated by the
International Code Council, as may be amended or restated from time to time, with local amendments for
Washington County, Maryland, as adopted on __________, 202419, effective ________, 20__, by the Board
of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland.
Section 101.1.4 is added and shall read as follows:
101.1.4 International Energy Conservation Code. Any reference to the International
Energy Conservation Code shall mean the International Energy Conservation Code, 202118 Edition, as
promulgated by the International Code Council, as may be amended or restated from time to time, with
local amendments for Washington County, Maryland, adopted on _____________, 202418, effective
_________, 20__, by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland as part of the
Maryland Building Performance Standards.
Section 101.1.5 is added and shall read as follows:
101.1.5 International Fire Code. Any reference to International Fire Code in this code shall
mean the Maryland State Fire Prevention Code (COMAR 29.06.01), as may be amended or restated from
time to time.
CHAPTER 1 – ADMINISTRATION – is amended as follows:
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Section 101.1.6 is added and shall read as follows:
101.1.6 ICC Electrical Code. For the applicable electrical requirements, refer to the NFPA
70:National Electrical Code, 202017 Edition, as may be amended or restated from time to time, with
local amendments for Washington County, Maryland, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners
of Washington County, Maryland on _________, 202419, effective ________, 20__, and the 2006 ICC
Electrical Code - Administrative Provisions, First Printing, as may amended or restated from time to
time, with local amendments for Washington County, Maryland, adopted on December 18, 2007,
effective July 1, 2008, and amended on ___________, 202419, effective ________, 20__.
Section 101.1.7 is added and shall read as follows:
101.1.7 International Fuel Gas Code. Any reference to International Fuel Gas Code in this
code shall mean the International Fuel Gas Code, 202118 Edition, as may be amended or restated from
time to time, as promulgated by the International Code Council, with local amendments for Washington
County, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on __________,
2019, effective ___________, 20__.
Section 101.1.8 is added and shall read as follows:
101.1.8 International Mechanical Code. Any reference to International Mechanical Code
in this code shall mean the International Mechanical Code, 2018 Edition, as promulgated by the
International Code Council, as may be amended or restated from time to time, with local amendments for
Washington County, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on
__________, 202419, effective _________, 20__.
SECTION 103 is amended to read: PERMITTING DEPARTMENT DIVISION OF Permits &
InspectionsCONSTRUCTION
Section 103.1 is amended to read as follows:
103.1 General. The Director of the Washington County Division of Engineering &
Construction Management (ECM) Division of Permits & InspectionsConstruction shall be known as
the Code Official and the Deputy Director of ECM, Permitting Department, and Deputy Director of
ECM, Construction Department, the Chief Plans Examiner of the Division of Permits &
InspectionsConstruction shall be known as Deputy Code Officials and areis hereby authorized and
directed to administer and enforce all provisions of this code. The Code Official and Deputy Code
Officials shall be referred to singularly or collectively as the Code Official.
Section 103.2.1103.1.1 is added and shall read as follows:
103.2.1103.1.1 Qualifications. Plumbing Inspectors hired by the County or State government
after October 1, 1988 shall meet the minimum standards established by the County and the State Plumbing
Board.
A. Applicant(s) for Inspector(s) III shall hold a Master Plumber's license issued by the State of
Maryland or the applicant shall be a licensed professional mechanical engineer with at least four (4) years’
experience and shall pass a written examination administered by the State Board.
B. Plumbing Inspector(s) shall attend annually at least one refresher course to be conducted by the
State Board, or a course which is consistent in content with the State Board.
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C. Plumbing Inspector(s) shall not be engaged or financially interested in any plumbing business,
directly or indirectly, during their term of employment.
Section 103.3 is amended to read as follows:
103.3 Deputies. Plumbing Inspector(s) shall be hired by the Board of County Commissioners of
Washington County, upon recommendation by the Deputy Director of ECM, Construction Department
Director of the Division of Permits & InspectionsConstruction.
SECTION 106 -PERMITS - is amended as follows:
Section 106.2 is amended as follows:
106.2 Exempt work is amended by adding No. 3 which shall read as follows:
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3. Replacement of a single fixture only to include garbage disposal, dish washer, lavatory, or sink.
However, if any of these exceptions (fixtures) are included as part of remodeling or in
conjunction with any other plumbing work, these fixtures shall be permitted and inspected.
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Section 106.3 is amended to read as follows:
106.3 Application for permit; by whom application is made. Each application for a permit, with
the required fee, shall be filed with the Code Official on a form furnished for that purpose and shall contain
a general description of the proposed work and its location. The permit application shall indicate the
proposed occupancy of all parts of the building and of that portion of the site or lot, if any, not covered by
the building or structure and shall contain such other information required by the Code Official. Application
for a permit shall be made by a person, or an agent, to install all or part of any plumbing system. The
applicant shall meet all qualifications established by rules promulgated with this code or by ordinance,
resolution, or statute. The full names and addresses of the owner, lessee, applicant, and of the responsible
officers, if the owner or lessee is a corporate body, shall be stated in the application. The application must
be signed by the Master Plumber holding a Washington County plumbing license and doing the work. The
only exception would be when the homeowner successfully passes a written or oral exam issued by the
Washington County Department of Permits & InspectionsPermitting. Upon successfully passing the exam,
the property owner shall sign a release agreement stating his or her intention to do the plumbing in his or
her existing place of residence according to the Washington County homeowner provision and releasing
the County from any liability therefrom. Homeowner provisions do not apply to applications for public or
private water and sewer systems and mobile homes or gas lines. Permits shall not be processed until it is
completely filled out by the licensed contractor or homeowner.
Section 106.3.1.1 is added and shall read as follows:
106.3.1.1 Emergency situation. Where equipment replacement and repairs must be performed in
an emergency situation, the permit application shall be submitted to the Code Official within the next
working business day.
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Section 106.6.2 is amended to read as follows:
106.6.2 Fee schedule. The fees for all plumbing work shall be paid in accordance with the schedule
as established by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, as may be
amended from time to time.
Section 106.6.3 is deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 11207 - INSPECTIONS AND TESTING - is amended as follows:
Section 112.1.1107.2.2.1 is added and shall read as follows:
112.1.1107.2.2.1 Responsibility. The responsibility for requesting an inspection shall rest entirely
with the licensed master plumber, master well driller, on-site utility contractor, or appliance, pump, and
water conditioner installer who applied for the permit, or the homeowner who has successfully passed the
homeowner's examination. No work shall be covered or concealed until the work has been inspected and
approved. Improper workmanship shall be remedied, and unsatisfactory materials shall be replaced as
ordered by the inspector, and the corrections shall be re-inspected. All requests for inspections shall be
made 24 hours in advance of the date requested. All requests for final inspections shall be made within 48
hours after completion of all plumbing by the licensed contractor. Should the contractor fail to do so, the
homeowner may call for the final inspection.
Section 112107.2.3.1is added and shall read as follows:
112107.2.3.1 Final Inspections. All work must be inspected and receive final approval after all
plumbing fixtures and appliances connected with the water or sewer systems are set, sewers and wells are
covered, and domestic hot water must be supplied at the time of inspection. All commercial facilities shall
mark different types of piping within the structure and tag all valves. A directory of the system in all
commercial facilities shall be placed in the mechanical room.
SECTION 115108 -VIOLATIONS - is amended as follows:
Section 115108.4.1 is amended to read as follows:
115108.4.1 Criminal penalties. Any person, firm, corporation or entity that violates a provision
of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or that erects, installs, alters, or
repairs plumbing work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the Code
Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provision of this code, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment not exceeding one year,
or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served
shall be deemed a separate offense.
Section 115108.4.21 is added and shall read as follows:
115108.4.21 Civil penalties. Any person, firm, corporation, or entity that violates a provision of
this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements there of or that erects, constructs, alters, or repairs
a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the Code Official,
or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a civil offense which
shall be prosecuted in accordance with Maryland Code, Local Government Article, § 6-102, et seq. The
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penalty for a civil offense shall be established by resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of
Washington County, Maryland. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall
be deemed a separate offense.
Section 116.1.1108.5 is amended to read as follows:
116.1.1108.5 Stop work orders. Upon notice from the Code Official or designee, work on any
plumbing system that is being done contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe
manner shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the
property, or to the owner's agent, or to the person doing the work. The notice shall state the conditions under
which work is authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, the Code Official or designee shall not be
required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person who shall continue any work in or
about the structure after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is
directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable to a fine of not less than
$250.00 or more than $1,000.00.
SECTION 113109 - MEANS OF APPEAL - is amended as follows:
Section 113.2.1109.1 is amended to read as follows:
113.2.1109.1 Application for appeal. Any person shall have the right to appeal a decision of the
Code Official to the Washington County Plumbing/Mechanical Board. An application for appeal shall be
based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted there under have been
incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of
construction is proposed. The application shall be filed on a form obtained from the Code Official within
twenty (20) days after the notice was served. All appeals shall be heard in accordance with the rules,
regulations, and procedures adopted by the Plumbing/Mechanical Board.
Sections 109.2 through 109.6.2 are deleted in their entirety.
SECTION 301 – GENERAL – is amended as follows:
Section 301.4.1 is added and shall read as follows:
301.4.1 Public Systems Available. A public water main or public sewer system shall be
considered available to a building when the building is located within 350 feet of the public water main
or sewer.
SECTION 305 – PROTECTION OF PIPES AND PLUMBING SYSTEM COMPONENTS is
amended to read as follows:
Section 305.4 is amended to read as follows:
305.4 Water line depth. Water service and well line piping shall be installed below recorded frost
penetration but not less than 3 feet (915 mm) below grade. In climates with freezing temperatures,
plumbing piping in exterior building walls or areas subjected to freezing temperatures shall be protected
against freezing by insulation or heat or both. 10 AWG, blue in color, tracer wire needs to be installed with
CHAPTER 3 – GENERAL REGULATIONS – is amended as follows:
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all nonmetallic water mains (MD COMAR 09-20-01).
Section 305.4.1 is amended to read as follows:
305.4.1 Sewer and Storm Sewer Depth. Building sewer connections shall be a minimum
of 12 inches below the finished grade. All nonmetallic sewer mains, forced mains, and storm pipe
will need tracer wire in ditch 10 AWG, green in color (MD COMAR 09-20-01).
SECTION 306 -TRENCHING, EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL - is amended as
follows:
Section 306.3 is amended to read as follows:
306.3 Backfilling. Backfill shall be free from discarded construction material and debris.
(a) Backfill of water lines not in a sleeve shall be as follows:
Stone dust or sand a minimum of 3 inches under, over, and along sides
of pipe, then dirt free of rocks larger than 6 inches in diameter.
(b) Backfill of water lines installed in a rigid conduit that meets the specification
of Table 605.3 water service pipe shall be as follows:
6 inches of dirt over, under, and along sides of pipe free of rocks larger
than 2 inches in diameter, then dirt free of rocks larger than 6 inches in
diameter.
(c) Backfill of sewer lines shall be as follows:
Gravel bedding a minimum of 4 inches over, under, and along sides of
pipe that is free of rocks larger than 1½, inches in diameter, then dirt
free of rocks larger than 6 inches in diameter.
SECTION 309 – FLOOD HAZARD RESISTANCE – is amended as follows:
Section 309.1 is amended and shall read as follows:
309.1 General. Plumbing systems and equipment in structures erected in areas prone to flooding
shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements of this section and the Washington County
Floodplain Management Ordinance adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington
County, Maryland on May 21, 1992, revised on October 19, 2004, effective November 1, 2004 May 16,
2017, effective August 15, 2017, and in accordance with the American Society of Civil Engineers
(ASCE-24-98).
Sections 309.2 through 309.3 are deleted in their entirety.
SECTION 312 -TESTS AND INSPECTIONS -is amended as follows:
Section 312.2 is amended by adding the following Exception:
312.2 Drainage and vent water test.
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Exception:
1. Single Family dwellings are exempt. In the event the inspector determins
evidence of material failure, drainage and vent water test will be required.
Existing single-family dwelling renovations, additions, and/or pipe
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replacement will not require a drainage and vent water test.
Section 312.2.1 is added and shall read as follows:
312.2.1 Testing. Testing shall terminate a minimum of two (2) feet below the roof line. Testing can
be achieved by 10 foot water column or 5 PSI air test for 15 minutes.
Section 312.2.2 is added and shall read as follows;
312.2.2 Trenchless installation. Any trenchless installation of water and sewer lines shall be tested
or certified.
SECTION 401 -GENERAL - is amended as follows:
Section 401.3.1 is added and shall read as follows:
401.3.1 Lavatory faucets. Lavatory faucets shall be designed and manufactured according to
ASME A112.18.1.
(I) Public faucets, other than the metering type, shall be designed and
manufactured according to ASME A112.18.1.
(2) Self-closing or self-closing/metering faucets shall be installed on lavatories
intended to serve the transient public, such as those in, but not limited to,
service stations, train stations, airport terminals, restaurants, and convention
halls. Metering faucets shall deliver not more than 0.25 gallons of water per
use when tested in accordance with ASME A112.18.1. Self-closing faucets
shall be designed and manufactured so that they will not exceed a water flow
rate of 0.5 gallons per minute when tested in accordance with A112.1 8.1.
SECTION 403 - MINIMUM PLUMBING FACILITIES – is amended as follows:
Section 403.1is amended by adding the following Exception:
403.1 Minimum number of fixtures.
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Exception:
1. Where approved by the Code Official, the actual number of occupants for
whom each occupancy space, floor, or building is designed, although less
than those determined by calculation, may be used in the determination of
the minimum number of plumbing fixtures.
SECTION 404 – ACCESSIBLE PLUMBING FACILITIES – is amended as follows:
Section 404.1 is amended and shall read as follows:
404.1 Where required. Accessible plumbing fixtures shall conform to COMAR 05.02.02
Maryland Accessibility Code.
CHAPTER 4 – FIXTURES, FAUCETS AND FIXTURE FITTINGS – is amended as follows:
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SECTION 418 – LAUNDRY TRAYS – is amended as follows:
Section 418.4418.3 is added and shall read as follows:
418.4418.3 Service Sinks and Mop Receptors. Service sinks and mop receptors shall be
installed with walls and floors that are water proof and have a smooth, readily cleanable surface at
least one foot in front of the sink or receptor, at least one foot on each side, and up to a point one
foot above the faucet height.
SECTION 603 – WATER SERVICE – is amended as follows:
Section 603.1 is amended to read as follows:
603.1 Size of Water Service Pipe. All water service pipe, including new or replacement, shall
be sized to supply water to the structure in the quantities and at the pressures required in this code. All
water service pipe, including new or replacement, shall not be less than 1 inch in diameter.
Section 603.2 is amended by adding the following Exception:
603.2 Separation of water service and building sewer.
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Exception:
1. 2 inch and larger water mains are not required to be sleeved in common
trench with building sewer only.
CHAPTER 6 – WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION – is amended as follows:
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SECTION 605 – MATERIALS, JOINTS, AND CONNECTIONS – is amended as follows:
Table 605.3 is amended by deleting L, WL, M or WM under "Copper or
copper-alloy tubing:"
An amended Table 605.3 is shown below:
Table 605.3
WATER SERVICE PIPE
MATERIAL STANDARD
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) plastic pipe ASTM D 1527; ASTM D 2282
Asbestos-cement pipe ASTM C 296
Brass pipe ASTM B 43
Copper or copper-alloy pipe ASTM B 42; ASTM B 302
Copper or copper-alloy tubing (Type K,
WK)
ASTM B 75; ASTM B 88; ASTM B 251; ASTM
B 447
Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC)
plastic pipe
ASTM D 2846; ASTM F 441; ASTM F 442; CSA
B137.6
Ductile iron water pipe AWWA C151; AWWA C115
Galvanized steel pipe ASTM A 53
Polybutylene (PB) plastic pipe and tubing ASTM D 2662; ASTM D 2666; ASTM D 3308;
CSA B137.8
Polybutylene (PE) plastic pipe ASTM D 2239; CSA CAN/CSA-B137.1
Polyethylene (PE) plastic tubing ASTM D 2737; CSA B137.1
Cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) plastic
tubing
ASTM 876; ASTM F 877; CSA CAN/CSA-
B137.5
Cross-linked polyethylene/Aluminum/cross
linked polyethylene (PEX-AL-PEX) pipe
ASTM F 1281; CSA CAN/CSA B137.10
Polyethylene/aluminum/polyethylene (PE-
AL-PE) pipe
ASTM F 1282; CSA CAN/CSA B 137.9
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic pipe ASTM D 1785; ASTM D 2241; ASTM D 2672;
CSA CAN/CSA B137.3
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Table 605.4 is amended by deleting WL, M, or WM, under "Copper or copper-alloy
tubing:"
An amended Table 605.4 is shown below:
Table P-605.4
WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPE
MATERIAL STANDARD
Brass Pipe ASTM B 43
Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) plastic
pipe and tubing
ASTM D 2846; ASTM F 441; ASTM F
442; CSA B137.6
Copper or copper-alloy pipe ASTM B 42; ASTM B 302
Copper or copper-alloy tubing (Type K, WK or
L)
ASTM B 75; ASTM B 88; ASTM B 251;
ASTM B 447
Cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) plastic tubing ASTM F 887; CSA CAN/CSA-B137.5
Cross-linked polyethylene/aluminum/cross-
linked polyethylene (PEX-AL-PEX) pipe
ASTM F 1281; CSA CAN/CSA-B137.10
Galvanized steel pipe ASTM A 53
Polybutylene (PB) plastic pipe and tubing ASTM D 3309; CSA CAN3-B137.8
Section 608.12.1 is added and shall read as follows:
608.12.1 Potable water tanks. Any pressure tank installed in a basement and/or crawl space
shall be a minimum of 7½, inches (191 mm) above finished grade. All water pressure tanks and
apparatus for mobile homes shall be installed in the confines of the living space. In every case, the only
exception shall be those tanks installed a minimum of 18 inches (457 mm) from the top of the tank to
finished grade in an approved manhole with a water-tight lid, a minimum of 6 inches (152 mm) above
finished grade.
Note: Water conditioning equipment. Water conditioning equipment shall not be
connected to a BAT type septic system. A sticker or a tag must be placed on the main valve, building
drain, or pump tank by the installer as a warning that water discharged from water conditioning
equipment can damage components of the BAT tank.
Section 608.14.10 is added and shall read as follows:
608.14.10 Periodical testing. Periodic tests and inspections shall be made by a certified
backflow technician, licensed in the state of Maryland, for all backflow preventers to determine whether
they are operable. Reduced pressure principle backflow preventers (ASSE 1013), double check valve
assemblies (ASSE 1015), double detector check-valve breakers (ASSE 1040), and pressure type
vacuum breakers (ASSE 1020) shall be inspected and tested after their initial installation. Tests shall
be done annually, and an overhaul shall be done as needed.
Section 608.14.10.1 is added and shall read as follows:
608.14.10.1 Backflow testing certification. To test backflows, the tester must have a current
Washington County Journeyman or Master Plumber’s License, with a current Backflow Certification
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from a Maryland state certified approved course.
Section 608.14608.15 is amended to read as follows:
608.14608.15 Location of backflow preventers. Backflow prevention devices shall be
installed in accessible locations for ease of maintenance, replacement, and testing. Adequate
headroom shall be provided and a minimum of 30 inches (762 mm) of non-obstructed space shall be
provided in front of devices and a minimum of 18 inches (457 mm) shall be provided behind devices
larger than 2 inches (51 mm). Maximum height above floor shall not exceed four (4) feet measured to
the center line of the device.
Backflow devices shall be installed inside a building in an area capable of maintaining a
temperature above freezing.
SECTION 701 – GENERAL – is amended as follows:
Section 701.2 is amended to read as follows:
701.2 Sewer RequiredConnection to sewer required. Every building in which plumbing
fixtures are installed and all premises having drainage piping shall be connected to a public sewer,
where available, or an approved private sewage disposal system.
SECTION 702 – MATERIALS – is amended as follows:
Table 702.1 is amended to read as follows:
Table 702.1
ABOVE-GROUND DRAINAGE AND VENT PIPE
MATERIAL STANDARD
Brass Pipe ASTM B 43
Cast iron Pipe ASTM A 74; ASTM A 888; CISPI 301
Coextruded composite PVC
DWV schedule 40 IPS pipe (solid)
ASTM F 1488
Coextruded composite PVC
DWV schedule 40 IPS pipe (cellular core)
ASTM F 891; ASTM F 1488
Coextruded composite PVC
IPS-DR, PS140, PS200 DWV
ASTM F 1488
Copper or copper alloy pipe ASTM B 42; ASTM B 302
Copper or cooper-alloy tubing
(type K, L, M or DWV
ASTM B 75; ASTM B 88; ASTM B 251; ASTM B
306
Galvanized steel pipe ASTM A 53
Glass pipe ASTM C 1053
Polyolefin pipe CSA BG181.3
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Plastic pipe (Type DWV)
ASTM D 2665; ASTM D 2949;
ASTM F 1488; CSA B181.2
Stainless steel drainage systems Type 304 and 316L ASME A112.3.1
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) plastic pipe ASTM F 1673: CAN/CSA B181.3
CHAPTER 7 SANITARY DRAINAGE – is amended as follows:
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Table 702.2 is amended to read as follows:
Table 702.2
UNDERGROUND BUILDING DRAINAGE AND VENT PIPE
Table 702.3 is amended to read as follows:
Table 702.3
BUILDING SEWER PIPE
MATERIAL STANDARD
Cast-iron pipe ASTM A 74; ASTM A 888; CICPI 301
Coextruded composite PVC DWV schedule 40 IPS
pipe (solid) ASTM F 1488
Coextruded composite PVC ISP-DR PSI-40, PS-
200, DWV ASTM F 1488
Polyolefin pipe AST F 1412; CSA B181.3
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Plastic pipe (type DWV)
ASTM D 2665; ASTM D 2949;
CSA B181.2
Stainless steel drainage system, Type 3161 ASME A112.3.1
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) plastic pipe ASTM F 1673: CAN/CSA B181.3
MATERIAL STANDARD
Cast-iron pipe ASTM A 74; ASTM A 888; CISPI 301
Coextruded composite PVC
DWV schedule 40 IPS pipe (solid) ASTM F 1488
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic pipe
(Type DWV SDR 26)
ASTM D 2665; ASTM D 2949; ASTM D
3034; CSA B182.2; CSA B182.4
Stainless steel drainage systems, Types 304 and 316L ASME A112.3.1
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) plastic pipe ASTM F 1673: CAN/CSA B181.3
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Table 702.4 is amended to read as follows:
Table 702.4
PIPE FITTINGS
SECTION 706 -CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DRAINAGE PIPING AND FITTINGS – is
amended as follows:
Table 706.3 is amended to read as follows:
Table 706.3
FITTINGS FOR CHANGE IN DIRECTION
TYPE OF FITTING
PATTERN
CHANGE IN DIRECTION
Horizontal to
Vertical
Vertical to
horizontal
Horizontal to
horizontal
Sixteenth bend
X
X
X
Eighth bend
X
X
X
Sixth bend
X
X
X
Quarter bend
X
Xa
Short sweep
X
Xa,b
Long sweep
X
X
X
Sanitary tee
Xc
Xc
Wye
X
X
X
Combination wye
and eighth bend
X
X
X
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4
a The fittings shall be permitted for a 2-inch or smaller fixture drain
b Three inches and larger
c For a limitation on double sanitary tees, see Section 706.3.
MATERIAL STANDARD
Cast Iron ASTME B 16.4; ASTME B 16.12;
ASTM A 74; ASTM A 888; CISPI 301
Copper or copper alloy
ASME B 16.15; ASME B 16.18;
ASME B 16.22; ASME B 16.23; ASME B 16.26;
ASME B 16.29
Glass ASTM C 1053
Gray iron and ductile iron AWWA C 110
Polyolefin ASTM F 1412; CSA B181.3
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic ASTM D 2665; ASTM D 3311;
ASTM F 1866
Stainless steel drainage systems,
Types 304 and 316L ASME A 112.3.1
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) plastic pipe ASTM F 1673: CAN/CSA B181.3
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SECTION 708 - CLEANOUTS - is amended as follows:
Section 708.1.11.10.3 is added and shall read as follows:
708.1.1110.3 Base of stack. A cleanout shall be provided at the base of each waste
or soil stack. The center of the main stack cleanout shall be a maximum height of 24 inches
above the finished floor.
SECTION 802 -INDIRECT WASTES -is amended as follows:
Section 802.3.1802.4.1 is amended to read as follows:
802.3.1802.4.1 Size of Receptors. Waste receptor shall be sized for the maximum discharge of all
indirect waste pipes served by the receptor. Receptors shall be installed to prevent splashing. All waste
receptor floor sinks shall be a minimum of 9 inches by 9 inches (229 mm by 229 mm) and installed with a
minimum of ¼ inch raised lip above the finished floor.
SECTION 903 - VENT TERMINALS - is amended as follows:
Section 903.1is amended to read as follows:
903.1 Roof extension. All open vent pipes that extend through a roof shall be terminated at least
12 inches (305 mm) above the roof, except that where a roof is to be used for any purpose other than weather
protection, the vent extensions shall be run at least 7 feet (2134 mm) above the roof.
SECTION 904 - OUTDOOR VENT EXTENSION - is amended as follows:
Section 904.1 is amended to read as follows:
904.1 Main vent required. Every sanitary drainage system receiving the discharge of a water
closet shall have a main vent that is either a vent stack or a stack vent. Such vent shall not be less than 3
inches (76mm) in diameter and run undiminished in size and as directly as possible from the building drain
through to the open air above the roof.
SECTION 905 - VENT CONNECTIONS AND GRADES - is amended as follows:
Section 905.1is amended to read as follows:
905.1 Connection. All individual, branch and circuit vents shall connect to a vent stack, stack
vent, or extend to the open air.
SECTION 918 - AIR ADMITTANCE VALVES - is amended as follows:
Section 918.1 is amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 8 – INDIRECT/SPECIAL WASTE – is amended as follows:
CHAPTER 9 – VENTS – is amended as follows:
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918.1 General. An air admittance valve shall be permissible on a single fixture application in a
new or existing plumbing system where standard venting is impractical.
Sections 918.2 through 918.8 are deleted in their entirety.
Section 1002.3 shall read as follows:
1002.3 Prohibited Traps.
Exception:
Note: 5 S-Traps
Modified S-Trap.
For island sink Horizontal 3” pipes to 2 vertical pipe up to no longer than 24” to 1 ½” “horizontal
to trap arm not more than 12” to all together , no longer than 12’ from 3” or 4” stack.
Sections 13A011601 through 13A041604 are added and shall read as follows:
SECTION 13A01
TRAILER PARKS PLUMBING STANDARDS
SECTION 1601 – TRAILER PARKS PLUMBING STANDARDS – is added and shall
read as follows:
Section 1601.1 is added and shall read as follows:
13A011601.1 Scope. The primary objection of this chapter is to assure sanitary plumbing
installations in trailer home parks.
SECTION 13A02
STANDARDS
SECTION 1602 – STANDARDS – is added and shall read as follows:
Section 1602.1 is added and shall read as follows:
13A02.11602.1 General. Plumbing systems hereafter installed in trailer home parks shall conform
to the provisions set forth in the preceding sections of these Regulations, where applicable, and also to the
provisions set forth in this Section. Trailer home park plumbing and drainage systems, in addition, shall
conform to all other applicable Administrative Authority regulations.
Section 1602.2 is added and shall read as follows:
CHAPTER 13A16 – TRAILER PARKS PLUMBING STANDARDSMOBILE HOME &
TRAVEL TRAILER PARK PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS – is added as follows:
CHAPTER 10 – TRAPS, INTERCEPTORS AND SEPERATORS – is amended as follows:
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13A02.21602.2 Plans and specifications. Before any plumbing or sewerage disposal facilities are
installed or altered in any trailer park, duplicate plans and specifications shall be filed and proper permits
obtained from the Administrative Authority. Plans shall show in detail:
Sections 1602.2.1 through 1602.2.4 are added and shall read as follows:
1602.2.1 Plot plan. Plot plan of the park, drawn to scale, indicating elevations, property lines,
driveways, existing or proposed buildings, and the sizes of the trailer sites;
1602.2.2 Plumbing Layout. Complete specification and piping layout of the proposed plumbing
system or alteration; and
1602.2.3 Sewage disposal layout. Complete specification and layout of the proposed sewage
disposal system or alteration.
13A02.31602.2.4 Conformance. Trailer park plumbing system shall be designed and installed
according to the requirements of the plumbing code and shall, in addition, conform to all other
pertinent local ordinances and State regulations.
Section 1603.1 is added and shall read as follows:
13A02.41603.1 Materials. Materials shall conform to the approved standards set forth in other
sections of the plumbing code.
SECTION 13A03
MAINTENANCE
Section 1604.1 is added and shall read as follows:
13A04.1 Scope.1604.1 Maintenance. All required devices or safeguards shall be maintained in
good working order. The owner, operator, or lessee of the trailer park or his designated agent shall be
responsible for their maintenance. When wash rooms or toilet rooms are installed, they must conform with
these regulations.
SECTION 13A04
RESPONSIBILITY VIOLATIONS-OPERATOR’S
RESPOSIBILITY
Section 1605.1 is added and shall read as follows:
13A04.1 Scope.1605.1 Operator’s responsibility - Violations. When it is evident that there exists,
or may exist, a violation of any pertinent regulation, the owner, operator, lessee, person in charge of the
park, or any other person causing a violation shall immediately disconnect the trailer water supply and
sewer connection from the park systems and shall employ such other corrective measures as may be ordered
by the Code Official.
THE FOLLOWING APPENDIX IS DELETED IN ITS ENTIRETY:
APPENDICES
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APPENDIX A - PLUMBING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
THE FOLLOWING APPENDICES ARE ADOPTED IN THEIR ENTIRETY:
APPENDIX B - RATES OF RAINFALL FOR VARIOUS CITIES
APPENDIX C – STRUCTURAL SAFETY
APPENDIX D - DEGREE DAY AND DESIGN TEMPERATURES
APPENDIX E - SIZING OF WATER PIPING SYSTEM
Adopted this ____ day of ______________, 202419.
Effective the ____ day of _____________, 20__.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
______________________________ ______________________________________
Dawn L. MarcusKrista L. Hart, Clerk John F. BarrJeffrey A. Cline, President
Approved as to form and
legal sufficiency:
_____________________________ Mail to:
B. Andrew Bright County Attorney’s Office
Assistant County Attorney 100 W. Washington Street, Suite 1101
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740
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ORDINANCE NO. ORD-202419-___
AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT AND ENACT THE 202118 INTERNATIONAL EXISTING
BUILDING CODE, AS PROMULGATED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL,
WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
RECITALS
It has been recommended that the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County,
Maryland (the “Board”) adopt the 202118 International Existing Building Code, which provides
and establishes the use of alternative approaches to achieve compliance with minimum
requirements to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare insofar as they are affected by the
repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition to, and relocation of existing buildings.
A public hearing was held on _______________, 202419, following due notice and
advertisement of the text of the 202118 International Existing Building Code, as promulgated by
the International Code Council, with local amendments for Washington County.
Public comment was received, reviewed, and considered concerning the adoption of the
202118 International Existing Building Code, as promulgated by the International Code Council,
with local amendments for Washington County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED that the 20 1815 International
Existing Building Code, as promulgated by the International Code Council, with local amendments,
adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, on December
15, 2015, effective March 1, 2016 (ORD-2015-28), and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED that the 20 2118 International
Existing Building Code, as promulgated by the International Code Council, with local amendments
for Washington County, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference, is enacted with
the following insertions, amendments and additions:
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Section 101.1 amended
Section 101.1.1 added
Section 101.1.2 added
Section 101.1.3 added
Section 101.1.4 added
Section 101.1.5 added
Section 101.1.6 added
Section 101.1.7 added
Section 101.1.8 added
Section 103.1 amended
Section 108.2 amended
Section 108.4.1 added
Section 113.4 amended
Section 113.4.1 added
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CHAPTER 1 – ADMINISTRATION, is amended as follows:
SECTION 101, GENERAL, is amended as follows:
Section 101.1 Title is amended to read as follows:
101.1 These regulations shall be known as the Existing Building Code of Washington
County, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
Sections 101.1.1 through 101.1.8 are added to read as follows:
101.1.1 International Residential Code. Any reference to the International Residential
Code shall mean the International Residential Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated by the
International Code Council, as may be amended or restated from time to time, with local
amendments for Washington County, Maryland, as adopted on ____________, 20 2419, effective
____________, 20__, by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland,
as part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards.
101.1.2 ICC Electrical Code. For the applicable electrical requirements, refer to the
NFPA70: National Electrical Code, 202017 Edition, as may be amended or restated from time to
time, with local amendments for Washington County, Maryland adopted by the Board of County
Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on ________________, 20 24__, effective
________, 20__, and the 2006 ICC Electrical Code - Administrative Provisions, First Printing, as
may be amended or restated from time to time, with local amendments for Washington County,
Maryland, adopted on December 18, 202407, effective March 1, 202408, and amended on
__________, 202419, effective _________, 20__.
101.1.3 International Fire Code. Any reference to the International Fire Code shall mean
the Maryland State Fire Prevention Code (COMAR 29.06.01), as may be amended or restated from
time to time.
101.1.4 International Plumbing Code. Any reference to the International Plumbing
Code shall mean the International Plumbing Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated by the
International Code Council, as may be amended or restated from time to time, with local
amendments for Washington County, Maryland, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners
of Washington County, Maryland on ___________, 2024__, effective ___________, 20__.
101.1.5 International Building Code. Any reference to the International Building Code
shall mean the International Building Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated by the International
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Code Council, as may be amended or restated from time to time, with local amendments for
Washington County, Maryland, adopted on ____________, 20__, effective ___________, 20__,
by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, as part of the Maryland
Building Performance Standards.
101.1.6 International Fuel Gas Code. Any reference to the International Fuel Gas Code
shall mean the International Fuel Gas Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated by the International
Code Council, as may be amended or restated from time to time, with local amendments for
Washington County, Maryland, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington
County, Maryland on ___________, 202419, effective __________, 20__.
101.1.7 International Energy Conservation Code. Any reference to the International
Energy Conservation Code shall mean the International Energy Conservation Code, 202118
Edition, as promulgated by the International Code Council, as may be amended or restated from
time to time, with local amendments for Washington County, Maryland adopted on _________,
202419, effective ________, 20__, by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County,
Maryland, as part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards.
101.1.8 International Mechanical Code. Any reference to International Mechanical
Code in this code shall mean the International Mechanical Code, 202118 Edition, as promulgated
by the International Code Council, as may be amended or restated from time to time, with local
amendments for Washington County, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of
Washington County, Maryland, on ____________, 202419, effective ________, 20__.
SECTION 103, DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING SAFETY, is amended as follows:
Section 103.1 is amended to read as follows:
103.1 Creation of enforcement agency. The Director of the Division of Engineering and
Construction Management (ECM) Division of Permits & InspectionsConstruction shall be known
as the Code Official and the Deputy Director of ECM, Permitting Department, and the Deputy
Director of ECM, Construction the Chief Plans Examiner of the Division of Permits &
InspectionsConstruction shall be known as the Deputy Code Officials and areis hereby authorized
and directed to administer and enforce all provisions of this code. The Code Official and Deputy
Code Officials shall be referred to singularly or collectively as the Code Official.
SECTION 108, FEES, is amended as follows:
Section 108.2 is amended and shall read as follows:
108.2 Schedule of permit fees. The fees for work performed under this code shall be paid
in accordance with the schedule as established by the Board of County Commissioners of
Washington County, Maryland, as may be amended from time to time.
SECTION 113, VIOLATIONS, is amended as follows:
Section 113.4 Violation penalties, is amended and shall read as follows:
113.4 Criminal Penalties. Any person, firm, corporation, or entity that violates a
provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or that erects,
constructs, alters, or repairs work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive
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of the Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00)
or more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year,
or both fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served
shall be deemed a separate offense.
Section 113.4.1 is added and shall read as follows:
113.4.1 Civil Penalties. Any person, firm, corporation, or entity that violates a
provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or that erects,
constructs, alters, or repairs work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive
of the Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be
guilty of a civil offense which shall be prosecuted in accordance with Md. Code, Local Government
Article, § 6-102, et seq. The penalty for a civil offense shall be established by resolution by the
Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland. Each day that a violation
continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
Adopted this ____ day of ___________ 202419.
Effective the ____ day of _________, 20___.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
___________________________________ _______________________________________
Dawn L. Marcus Krista L. Hart , Clerk John F. BarrJeffrey A. Cline, President
Approved as to form and
legal sufficiency:
___________________________________ Mail to:
B. Andrew Bright Office of the County Attorney
Assistant County Attorney 100 W. Washington Street, Suite 1101
Hagerstown, MD 21740
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RESOLUTION NO. RS-202419-___
(RESOLUTION ADOPTING FEE SCHEDULE FOR CIVIL CITATIONS AND REPEALING
RESOLUTION NO. RS-2015-23
RECITALS
On _____________, 202419, the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County,
Maryland (the "County") adopted the following codes governing all building work performed in
Washington County, Maryland, said codes being effective __________, 20___:
the Maryland Building Performance Standards (i.e. the International
Building Code, 202118 Edition, the International Residential Code, 202118
Edition, and the International Energy Conservation Code, 202118 Edition);
the International Existing Building Code, 202118 Edition;
the International Plumbing Code, 202118 Edition;
the International Mechanical Code, 202118 Edition;
the International Fuel Gas Code, 202118 Edition; and
the 202017 National Electrical Code (the "Codes").
Pursuant to the Code of the Public Local Laws of Washington County, Maryland, Section
1-112, the County may impose civil citations for violations of the Codes and the Codes provide
for such civil citations. The Codes also provide that the fine for a civil offense shall be established
by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Washington County, Maryland that the fine for a civil citation issued for a violation set forth
below be established as follows:
1. Civil citations will only be issued for the following violations of the above-
referenced Codes:
a. Work started without proper permit (IRC: R105.1 & R113.1; IBC: 105.1 &
114.1; IMC: 106.1 and 108.1; IPC: 106.1 and 108.1; ICCEC: 401.1; IEBC: 105.1 & 113.1);
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b. Stop work order (unlawful continuance) (IRC: R114.2; IBC: 115.3; IMC:
108.5; IPC:108.5; ICCEC: 1004.3; IEBC: 114.3);
c. Violation of unsafe structure posting (IRC: 115.1; IBC: 116.1; IMC: 108.7;
IPC:108.7; ICCEC: 901.2; IEBC 115.1); or
d. Violation of a Certificate of Occupancy (IRC: R110.1; IBC: 111.1; IMC: Not
Applicable; IPC: Not Applicable; ICCEC: 303; IEBC: 110.1).
2. Any violation of the above shall be punishable by a fine of One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) per day. Each day the violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
3. In the event a second citation for a violation is issued regarding the same property
within two-years from the date of the initial citation, the fine shall increase to Two Hundred
Dollars ($200.00) per day for each day the property is in violation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Resolution No. RS-2015-23 adopted by the Board of
County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland on December 15, 2015, effective March
1, 2016, is hereby REPEALED.
Adopted this ____ day of __________, 202419.
Effective the ____ day of ________, 20___.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
____________________________ BY:__________________________________
Dawn L. Marcus Krista L. Hart, Clerk John F. BarrJeffrey A. Cline, President
Approved as to form
and legal sufficiency:
____________________________ Mail to:
B. Andrew Bright Office of the County Attorney
Assistant County Attorney 100 W. Washington Street, Suite 1101
Hagerstown, MD 21740
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UWashington County Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland
�`� Agenda Report Form
Open Session Item
SUBJECT: Enforcement of the Current Adopted Building Code in Relation to Residential
Construction Documents.
PRESENTATION DATE: February 13, 2024
PRESENTATION BY: Greg Cartrette — Code Official/Director of Permits and Inspections
RECOMMENDATION: (Move to) Reach a consensus to enforce the current building code
as it pertains to residential construction documents.
REPORT -IN -BRIEF: During my first month evaluation of the Division of Permits and
Inspections, it was brought to my attention that the current practice is to be as flexible as possible
with contractors and homeowners in allowing plans to be submitted for new construction,
additions and alterations of residential construction that do not contain the proper information to
do a thorough plan review. This practice requires the building plans examiners to become a
design professional and decipher what the applicant is proposing which leads to longer plan
review times. It also affects the inspectors as they are having to question what it is they are
inspecting.
DISCUSSION: Putting a policy in place that keeps us in line with other counties but gives
better quality of plans for the plans examiners.
FISCAL IMPACT: Additional costs to the contractor and/or homeowner
CONCURRENCES: Michelle Gordon, County Administrator
ALTERNATIVES: Continue the practice as is but establish minimum requirements that must
be included on residential construction plans
ATTACHMENTS: Policy
Washington County'
DIVISION OF
PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS
MEMORANDUM
TO: Permitting Staff, Contractors, and General Public
FROM: Greg Cartrette, Director/Code Official
DATE: January 26, 2024
SUBJECT: Residential Permit Plan Requirements
In accordance with the IRC (International Residential Code), Section R106—Construction Documents
which states:
Submittal documents consisting of construction docmnems, and other data shall be submitted in two or
more sets with each application for a permit. Tlhe construction documents shall be prepared by a
registered design professional where required by the statutes ofthe jurisdiction in which the project is
to be constructed Where special conditions exist, the building official is mdhorized to require
additional construction documents to be prepared bt, a registered design professional,
Therefore, effective , the following will apply when submitting for a residential building
permit for new dwellings, additions, and two-story garages:
• New Single -Family dwellings/Additions over 2,000 square feet and/or more than one story
(excluding basements) will require signed and sealed building plans by a licensed professional.
o Exception —Duplex, Semi -Detached, Townhomes and Modulars will require signed and
sealed plans regardless of the square footage or number of stories.
• New Single -Family dwellings/Additions 2,000 square feet or less and no more than one story
(including basements) will not require signed and sealed building plans by a licensed professional
but must meet at least the minimum requirements for submitting building plans.
o Exception —Duplex, Semi -Detached, Townhomes and Modulars will require signed and
sealed plans regardless of the square footage or number of stories.
Replacement dwellings and where the foundation is existing or partial walls remain, will require
an engineer's certification and the same rides for a new dwelling will apply when submitting
building plans.
• Two story detached or attached garage regardless of the size or proposed use will require
signed and sealed plans by a licensed professional.
Note
• Building plans must meet at least the minimum requirements that include the following.
Plans that do not include these requirements will be rejected:
o All plans (hand drawn or otherwise) must be drawn to scale.
o Footing and foundation plan.
o Floor plan for each level with all rooms labeled with the proposed use.
o Cross Section (1/4 Scale)
o Wall section (3/4 Scale)
o Elevations (Front, Rear and Sides)
o Square footage totals for finished and unfinished areas
• Dimensions are measured from exterior edge of the footprint of the proposed structure.
• Conditions will be placed on each permit and made part of the approved permit. Therefore, it is
important that these conditions are read and understood to stay in compliance.
• Modular dwellings require State of Maryland approval prior to permit issuance.
• Sprinkler requirements will remain as is and in accordance with the building code and local
amendments.
o Sprinklers are required for all new residential dwellings.
o Sprinklers are required for all mobile homes manufactured after July I, 2015.
o Sprinklers are required for additions if the existing house is sprinklered.
• Modifications to sealed drawings must be done by the licensed professional. Hand drawn
changes are not acceptable.
Open Session Item
SUBJECT: Approval of Zoning Map Amendment RZ-23-006
PRESENTATION DATE: February 13, 2024
PRESENTATION BY: Rosalinda Pascual, Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney’s Office
RECOMMENDED MOTION: The purpose of this agenda item is to seek approval of the request to
rezone the Applicants’ property.
REPORT-IN-BRIEF: The Applicants have requested to amend the current zoning of the property
located at 19815 Reidtown Road, Hagerstown, from Rural Village to Rural Village with a Rural
Business Overlay.
DISCUSSION: The Planning Commission recommended in favor of the proposed map amendment
on December 4, 2023 with the condition that the property not be subdivided. The public hearing for
the proposed rezoning request was held on January 30, 2024. A consensus of approval was reached by
the Board of County Commissioners on January 30, 2024. This matter is on the agenda for decision by
the Board of County Commissioners in the form of proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
as prepared by the County Attorney’s Office for review, approval and adoption by the Commissioners.
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
CONCURRENCES: Washington county Planning Commission
ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance with attached Decision and Findings of Fact
Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland
Agenda Report Form
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ORDINANCE NO. ORD-2024-
A N O RDINANCE TO A MEND THE Z ONING M AP
FOR W ASHINGTON C OUNTY , M ARYLAND
(RZ-23-006 )
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 18.5 of the Zoning Ordinance for
Washington County, Maryland (Zoning Ordinance), Ralph and Leah Martin,
the Applicants, have petitioned the Board of County Commissioners of
Washington County, Maryland (Board), seeking to apply the Rural Business
(RB) Overlay on a two-acre tract of land, more or less, located at 19815
Reidtown Road, Hagerstown, Maryland 21742, which is currently zoned
Rural Village (RV).
The matter has been designated as Case No. RZ-23-006 .
This application was reviewed by the Planning Commission, and the
Planning Commission recommended that the application be approved.
The Board has considered all information presented at the public
hearing conducted on January 30, 2024, and the recommendation of the
Planning Commission. The Board has made factual findings and
conclusions of law that are set forth in the attached Decision. The findings
of fact and conclusions of law are incorporated herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED AND ORDAINED, by the Board of
County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, that the
property which is the subject of Case No. RZ-23-006 be, and hereby is,
designated as Rural Village (RV) with a Rural Business (RB) Overlay.
IT IS FURTHER ENACTED AND ORDAINED that the official Zoning Map
for Washington County be, and hereby is, amended accordingly. The
Director of Planning and Zoning shall cause the Zoning Map to be amended
pursuant to this Ordinance.
Adopted and effective this ____ day of February, 2024.
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A TTEST: B OARD OF C OUNTY C OMMISSIONERS
OF W ASHINGTON C OUNTY , M ARYLAND
____________________________ BY:________________________________
Dawn L. Marcus, Clerk John F. Barr, President
Approved as to form and
legal sufficiency:
____________________________
Rosalinda Pascual
Assistant County Attorney
Mail to:
Office of the County Attorney
100 W. Washington Street, Suite 1101
Hagerstown, MD 21740
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B EFORE THE
B OARD OF C OUNTY C OMMISSIONERS
OF WASHINGTON C OUNTY, M ARYLAND
D ECISION
Rezoning Case RZ-23-006
Property Owner: Ralph E. and Leah A. Martin
Applicants: Ralph E. and Leah A. Martin
Requested Zoning Change: Rural Village (RV) to Rural Village (RV) with
Rural Business (RB) District Overlay
Property: 19815 Reidtown Road, Hagerstown, Maryland
(the “Property”)
Pursuant to Md. Code Ann., Land Use § 4-204 and Washington County
Zoning Ordinance (the “Zoning Ordinance”) § 27.3, the Board of County
Commissioners of Washington County, acting upon the Applicants’ Request,
makes findings of fact with respect to the matters set forth in the Zoning
Ordinance. We also consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission
which was made in this case, the present and future transportation patterns, the
relationship of the proposed reclassification to the Comprehensive Plan, and
whether there has been convincing demonstration that the proposed rezoning
would be appropriate and logical for the subject property. After considering the
recommendation of the Planning Commission and hearing evidence presented
by the Applicants at a Public Hearing on January 30, 2024, the Board will grant
the requested zoning map amendment and makes the following Decision, which
largely adopts the findings of the Staff Report and Planning Commission with
additional conditions.
Location and Physical Features:
This parcel is located on the south side of Reidtown Road between the CSX
railroad line and Marsh Pike approximately one mile east of Hagerstown
Regional Airport in the Rural Village of Reid. The property subject to this
rezoning encompasses two acres of land and is owned by the Applicant. The
property was composed of two adjoining tracts that were conveyed to the
Applicants through a deed recorded in Liber 5400, Folio 422 among the Land
Records of Washington County, Maryland. One of the two approximately 1-acre
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tracts was improved by an existing single-family dwelling, while the associated
accessory structures, including the garage and driveway for the dwelling, are
built on the secondary tract. As noted on the Planning Commission
Recommendation dated January 2, 2024, the two tracts are considered one
combined parcel in accordance with the Doctrine of Zoning Merger.
Additionally, the property owners hold out the two adjoining tracts as one
merged parcel in their Zoning Ordinance Map Amendment Application and
most of its supporting exhibits. The parcel is shown on Tax Map 11, Grid 20, as
Parcel 31 (2 acres).
The site lies outside of both the Airport (AP) and Airport Overlay Zoning
Districts that strictly govern land uses in the vicinity of the Airport. The land
does, however, fall within the Hazardous Wildlife Attractant Management
Overlay District that protects airport operations from wildlife hazards. The
proposed land use (auto body repair) does not pose any threat to airport
operations, however.
The Rural Business Zoning District (RB) is established to permit the
continuation and development of businesses that support the agricultural
industry and farming community, serve the needs of the rural residential
population, provide for recreation and tourism opportunities, and to establish
locations for businesses and facilities not otherwise permitted in the rural areas
of the County. It is established as a “floating zone” which may be located on any
parcel in an Agricultural, Environmental Conservation, Preservation, or Rural
Village Zoning District. A floating zone is a zoning district that delineates
conditions which must be met before that zoning district can be approved for an
existing piece of land.
Section 5E.4b of the Rural Business Zoning District describes the criteria that
must be met for the establishment of a new Rural Business Zoning District.
These criteria include:
1. The proposed RB District is not within any designated growth area
identified in the Washington County Comprehensive Plan;
2. The proposed RB District has safe and usable road access on a road
that meets the standards under the “Policy of Determining Adequacy
of Existing Roads”. In addition, a traffic study may be required where
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the proposed business, activity, or facility generates twenty-five (25) or
more peak hour trips or where forty percent (40%) of the estimated
vehicle trips are anticipated to be commercial truck traffic;
3. Onsite issues relating to sewage disposal, water supply, stormwater
management, floodplains, etc. can be adequately addressed; and
4. The location of an RB District would not be incompatible with existing
land uses, cultural or historic resources, or agricultural preservation
efforts in the vicinity of the proposed district.
Section 5E.6c further expands upon the above noted criteria in describing the
basis for which the Planning Commission should base its recommendation
following the Public Information Meeting including:
1. The proposed district will accomplish the purpose of the RB District;
2. The proposed site development meets criteria identified in Section 5E.4
of this Article;
3. The roads providing access to the site are appropriate for serving the
business-related traffic generated by the proposed RB land use;
4. Adequate sight distance along roads can be provided at proposed
points of access;
5. The proposed landscaped areas can provide adequate buffering of the
proposed RB land use from existing land uses in the vicinity;
6. The proposed land use is not of a scale, intensity, or character that
would be incompatible with adjacent land uses or structures.
CRITERIA ANALYSIS
Relationship of the Proposed Change to the Adopted Plan for the County:
The requested proposed change will accomplish the purpose of the Rural
Business (RB) District. The proposed auto body service facility is not a permitted
land use in the underlying Rural Village (RV) Zoning District. Services are
presently limited in the immediate vicinity of this property, given its location in a
rural area of the County. Therefore, it has the potential to “serve the needs of the
rural residential population”.
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The proposed site of this rezoning is located outside of the County’s current
Urban Growth Area boundary. This status is not proposed to change in the
forthcoming Comprehensive Plan (the “Plan”) update.
Road and Traffic Considerations
The Applicant estimates that traffic generation from the proposed land use is
to be less than fifteen trips per day. This trip generation estimate falls below the
requirements of the RB District which necessitate a traffic study when the
proposed business, activity, or facility generates “25 or more peak hour trips or
where 40% of the estimated vehicle trips are anticipated to be commercial truck traffic”.
The proposed business is located on Reidtown Road, which is classified as a
local road in the Transportation Element of the County’s 2002 Comprehensive
Plan. Parking is planned on the east side of the building that would be
constructed to conduct the auto body repair service. The Applicant anticipates a
second entrance onto Reidtown Road from the proposed use, separate from the
current driveway that leads to the house.
The application was routed to several agencies, including the Washington
County Engineering Department, for review and comment. The Engineering
Department provided the following conclusion: “... Should the project move
forward, the applicant shall be required to have a Road Condition Survey and road
widening plans prepared by a licensed professional to accompany the Site Plan
submission. Adequate intersection sight distance will be required for any access that
serves the commercial use in accordance County Policy and AASHTO standards. The
access will require a Washington County Entrance Permit and must be
upgraded/installed to commercial standards.”
There were comments provided by some community members expressing
concerns regarding the road conditions and the addition of commercial traffic.
While a traffic study may be unnecessary, a road condition survey is needed.
There are additional requirements for Reidtown Road that would need to be
addressed by the Applicant per comments from the Washington County
Engineering Department.
Site Plan Considerations
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A. Water.
The proposed rezoning site is designated as W-7 in the 2009 Water and Sewer
Plan with no planned connection to public water. An existing well connected to
the residential use is depicted on Applicant’s Exhibit C.
The Applicant has stated, “The intended use will not create any sewage disposal,
water supply, stormwater or other issues that are above and beyond impacts already
accounted for by the current residential and agricultural use onsite.” The Applicant
stated during the Planning Commission’s Public Input meeting that he will use a
spill collection system to contain any impacts to ground water resources.
B. Sewer.
The proposed rezoning site is designated as S -7 in the 2009 Water and Sewer
Plan with no planned connection to public sewer. An approximate location of
the existing septic system is depicted on Applicant’s Exhibit C.
C. Stormwater Management.
A stormwater management pond is proposed in the northwest corner of the
property on the preliminary site plan to capture stormwater from the storage
facility.
D. Floodplain.
The proposed rezoning site does not contain floodplain.
E. Bulk Regulations.
The Applicant’s Justification Statement does not specifically address bulk
requirements such as setbacks or lot coverage aside from a generalized parking
area east of the proposed building.
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Compatibility with Adjacent Land Uses
A. Land Use in the Vicinity.
The parcel is part of a block of properties zoned Rural Village (RV), some of
which fall within the Rural Village of Reid. There is one other existing Rural
Business (RB) Zoning District in the vicinity, at the Lehman’s Mill Historic
District to the east. All the surrounding lands are zoned Agricultural Rural A(R).
Land use conforms to the zoning, with small residential lots found within the
RV District and along Marsh Pike. These lots give way to larger agricultural
parcels on all sides in the immediate vicinity.
Given the prohibition on most commercial uses in rural areas of the County
outside of an established RB Zoning District, services are limited in the vicinity.
There is one other auto body shop in the vicinity of the rezoning site, on Marsh
Haven Lane along the Pennsylvania border, located approximately one mile
from the subject property. It was noted during the public hearing that the other
auto body shop is quite popular and subsequently has long timeframes for
completed work due to its large customer base.
B. Historic Resources .
There are six existing historic sites within ½ mile or less of this rezoning that
have been considered in evaluating its compatibility. Two are located on
immediately adjacent properties. Two other sites are found within the larger
Lehman’s Mill National Register Historic District. The others are within ¼ mile
of the site, just west of the CSX railroad line. Three others are located
approximately ½ mile south of the site across U.S. 40 near I -70 West. Four of the
six sites were documented on the Maryland Historic Sites Inventory by the
Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) but were not listed as National Historic
Register Properties.
C. Agricultural Land Preservation
The rezoning site is located outside of the County’s designated Priority
Preservation Area (PPA). The PPA boundary terminates just east of the Rural
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Village (RV) District shown previously. There will be no impact on County
agricultural land preservation efforts as a result of this rezoning.
Additional Considerations
A.Emergency Services.
The Hagerstown Regional Airport’s Fire Department (Station 35) is the
nearest emergency services provider to this site, located approximately three
miles west of the Airport.
B.Comprehensive Plan Design.
The 2002 Comprehensive Plan designated this site as falling within the Rural
Village Policy Area in its Land Use Plan.
C.Hours of Operation, Employees .
The anticipated hours of operation for the proposed auto body repair shop
are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with two onsite employees. The
preliminary Site Plan estimates that the business will receive two daily customers
and the same number of deliveries by small truck or van daily.
D.Parking Lot, Outward Appearance.
There were comments submitted by some members of the Rural Village,
which expressed concern regarding the business becoming an “eyesore,” lighting
becoming a nuisance, and the business becoming a “used car lot.” As it pertains
to the general appearance of the parcel, the Applicants would still need to adhere
to the Zoning Ordinance requirements of Section 5D for the portion of the parcel
not receiving the Rural Business overlay and Section 5E for the portion of the
parcel receiving the overlay. Section 5E has requirements pertaining to signage,
lightning, and buffering, which would address most concerns. As it pertains to
the business appearing like a “used car lot,”, this approved Rural Business
District overlay can only be used for a body repair shop as that was the use
identified on the application and preliminary site plan, in accordance with
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section 5E.6(e). The Applicants noted in their justification statement that they
likely would be working on 2-3 cars at time. . At the public hearing, the
Applicants were agreeable to a limit of no more than 5 vehicles could remain
outside in the parking lot, not including the applicant’s personal vehicles, as a
condition of approval of their application for map amendment.
Recommendations
The Washington County Planning Commission took action at its regular
meeting held on December 4, 2023, to recommend approval of Map Amendment
RZ-23-006 to the Board of County Commissioners. The Planning Commission
considered the application, the supporting documentation submitted with the
application, including the data required by 5E.6(a) of the Zoning Ordinance, and
the Applicants’ presentation during the public information meeting. The
Planning Commission also considered the Staff Report and Analysis, comments
of interested parties received by the Planning Commission, and the specific
criteria for establishment of an RB Overlay District in Section 5E.
Based upon this information, the Planning Commission found that the
application can meet criteria set forth in Section 5E of the County’s Zoning
Ordinance to place the RB Overlay District in this location; and, therefore,
recommended approval of this application. The Board of County Commissioners
has considered all of the foregoing, as well as information that was presented
during the public hearing of this matter.
Conclusion
Pursuant to Zoning Ordinance section 5E.6(e), the Board may impose
conditions to be addressed at the time of final site plan approval, which in this
case would include the requirements outlined by the Washington County
Engineering Department as it pertains to Reidtown Road improvements and to
the proposed driveway for the Applicant’s business. Pursuant to Zoning
Ordinance section 27.4, the Board may impose conditions to preserve or protect
the general character and design of the surrounding zoning district. In this case,
such conditions are that parcel cannot be subdivided and cannot have more than
5 cars present outside, excluding the Applicants’ personal vehicles.
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Based on the information provided by the Applicants in the initial
application, further analysis by Staff, and the conditions agreed to by the
Applicant, the Board of County Commissioners believes that there is sufficient
evidence submitted to meet the criteria outlined in Article 5E of the Zoning
Ordinance. to support the application of a Rural Village (RV) with Rural Business
(RB) District floating zone to the subject area. Changes to the use, intensity, or
area covered by an approved Rural Business District Overlay shall be reviewed
by the Planning Commission and may require a new public hearing to approve
changes.
A TTEST : B OARD O F C OUNTY C OMMISSIONERS
O F WASHINGTON C OUNTY,
M ARYLAND
___________________________ BY: ________________________________
Dawn L. Marcus, Clerk John F. Barr, President
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
______________________________
Rosalinda Pascual
Assistant County Attorney
Open Session Item
SUBJECT: Request for Concurrence/Approval of Airport’s Recommended Changes to Airport
Fire Department Logo/Branding.
PRESENTATION DATE: February 13, 2024
PRESENTATION BY: Neil Doran, Airport Director, Danny Shirley, Airport Rescue &
Firefighting Manager (Airport Fire Chief)
RECOMMENDED MOTION(S):
•Move to accept and approve the Airport’s recommended Airport Fire Department
Logo/Branding update.
REPORT-IN-BRIEF: Need for modern logo aligning with HGR’s new color palette. Use of
yellow was problematic when used on garments, floor mats/carpets as it easily showed dirt,
stains, and scuffs. Have used the same logo for the last 28 years. Need for a modern, high
definition, high-resolution logo files.
DISCUSSION: Collaborated with County Marketing and Public Relations department to
develop this design. Thank you to Danielle Weaver, Katie Yoder, Jonathan Byrd, and Alexandra
Emge.
FISCAL IMPACT:
•To Be Determined. Estimated to be modest expenses. One outdoor sign on the front face
of fire station is the biggest single expense. Relatively inexpensive for fire trucks/pickup
lettering, carpets/rugs, garment patches, door lettering, etc. For example: Available
$3,300 in General Operations Budget – “Promotional Expenses”.
CONCURRENCES: Airport Advisory Commission
ALTERNATIVES: Continue to operate with no changes to airport fire department logo. Can be
a challenge to not have a high quality/fidelity logo file for documents, signs, etc.
ATTACHMENTS: Images of Existing and Updated (new) Logo.
AUDIO/VISUAL TO BE USED:
Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland
Agenda Report Form
HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL AIRPORT – FIRE DEPARTMENT
Current Fire Dept. Patch Proposed Fire Dept. Patch
HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL AIRPORT – FIRE DEPARTMENT