Title 3. BUILDINGS  


SubTitle 1. BUILDING CODE
§ 3.100. Howard County Building Code; adoption of International Codes.
§ 3.101. Amendments to the International Building Code, 2015 Edition.
§ 3.102. Amendments to the International Residential Code, 2015 Edition.
§ 3.103. Amendments to the International Mechanical Code, 2015 Edition.
§ 3.104. Amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code, 2015 Edition.
§ 3.105. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
SubTitle 2. ELECTRICAL REGULATIONS
§ 3.200. Purpose.
§ 3.201. Definitions.
§ 3.202. Board of Electrical Examiners.
§ 3.203. License required to do electrical work.
§ 3.204. Qualification's for master electrician-general license.
§ 3.205. Qualification for master electrician-restricted license.
§ 3.206. Qualifications for master electrician-limited license.
§ 3.207. License application.
§ 3.208. License examinations.
§ 3.209. Duration of licenses.
§ 3.210. Fees for licenses.
§ 3.211. Refusal, suspension or revocation of licenses.
§ 3.212. Procedure for hearing to refuse, suspend, or revoke a license.
§ 3.213. Indemnity and insurance.
§ 3.214. Adoption of National Electrical Code.
§ 3.215. Duties and powers of the Building Official; interference prohibited.
§ 3.216. Waiver of specific requirements and alternative methods.
§ 3.217. Permit required.
§ 3.218. Permit application.
§ 3.219. Granting, denying, revoking, or suspending a permit.
§ 3.220. Appeal of decision to revoke, deny, or suspend a permit.
§ 3.221. Inspections.
§ 3.222. Permit and inspection fees.
§ 3.223. Right of entry.
§ 3.224. Stop work order.
§ 3.225. Hazardous conditions and authority to disconnect.
§ 3.226. Notice of violation.
§ 3.227. Remedies.
§ 3.228. Liability.
§ 3.229. Severability.
SubTitle 3. PLUMBING AND GASFITTING REGULATIONS
§ 3.300. Purpose.
§ 3.301. General provisions.
§ 3.302. Adoption of Plumbing and Gasfitting Code.
§ 3.303. Administration and enforcement.
§ 3.304. On-site utility contractor's license.
§ 3.305. Permits.
§ 3.306. Plumbing Advisory Board.
§ 3.307. Severability.
SubTitle 4. GRADING
§ 3.400. Purpose and authority.
§ 3.401. Definitions.
§ 3.402. Grading permit.
§ 3.403. Erosion and sediment control plans.
§ 3.404. Permits.
§ 3.405. Surety required.
§ 3.406. Enforcement.
§ 3.407. Penalties.
§ 3.408. Severability.
SubTitle 5. SIGNS
§ 3.500. Purpose and scope.
§ 3.501. Sign standards by district.
§ 3.502. Signs permitted in all districts.
§ 3.502A. Digital displays in Downtown Columbia.
§ 3.503. Exemptions.
§ 3.504. Nonconforming signs.
§ 3.505. Prohibited signs.
§ 3.505A. Permitted signs in County rights-of-way.
§ 3.506. Human, animal or product form sign.
§ 3.507. billboards.
§ 3.508. Illumination.
§ 3.509. Permits and fees.
§ 3.510. Structural requirements.
§ 3.511. Inspection; removal; safety.
§ 3.512. Administration and penalties.
§ 3.513. Variances.
§ 3.514. Definitions.
§ 3.515. Historic districts.
§ 3.516. Signs in Downtown Columbia; compliance and compatibility.
§ 3.517. Severability.
SubTitle 6. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS, LICENSES AND PERMITS
§ 3.600. General provisions.
§ 3.601. Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits.
SubTitle 7. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE FOR RENTAL HOUSING
§ 3.700. Howard County Property Maintenance Code for Rental Housing.
SubTitle 8. ON-SITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS
§ 3.800. Authority; application; purpose.
§ 3.801. Definitions.
§ 3.802. Requirement to connect to public sewer.
§ 3.803. Waiver.
§ 3.804. General provisions.
§ 3.805. PERC certification plan requirements.
§ 3.806. Permits required.
§ 3.807. Design of an on-site sewage disposal system.
§ 3.808. Location of on-site sewage disposal system.
§ 3.809. Percolation test.
§ 3.810. Capacity of on-site sewage disposal systems, septic tanks, and flow rates.
§ 3.811. Distribution box.
§ 3.812. Seepage pit.
§ 3.813. Drainfield trenches.
§ 3.814. Grease interceptors.
§ 3.815. Piping material.
§ 3.816. Mounds and nonconventional systems.
§ 3.817. Sewage effluent pumping equipment for on-site sewage disposal systems.
§ 3.818. Chemical toilets.
§ 3.819. Privies and privy pits.
§ 3.820. Water service near sources of pollution.
§ 3.821. Administration and enforcement.
§ 3.822. COMAR regulations.
§ 3.823. Severability.
SubTitle 9. INDIVIDUAL POTABLE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS.
§ 3.900. Definitions.
§ 3.901. General regulations.
§ 3.902. Pumps.
§ 3.903. Controls—Devices.
§ 3.904. Pump housing.
§ 3.905. Storage equipment.
§ 3.906. Cross connection prohibited.
§ 3.907. Separate service for each property.
§ 3.908. Connection to public water system required.
§ 3.909. Responsibility to abandon wells.
§ 3.910. Potability requirements.
§ 3.911. Administration and enforcement.
§ 3.912. Waiver.
§ 3.913. Severability.
SubTitle 10. ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
§ 3.1000. Short title.
§ 3.1001. Statement of purpose and policy.
§ 3.1002. Definitions.
§ 3.1003. Applicability; exceptions.
§ 3.1004. Standards for compliance.
§ 3.1005. Required submissions; condition of approval; certificate of use and occupancy.
§ 3.1006. Expedited review.
§ 3.1007. Waivers; fee-in-lieu.
§ 3.1008. Green Building Fund.
§ 3.1009. Rules and regulations.
§ 3.1010. Report.
§ 3.1011. Enforcement.
§ 3.1012. Severability.
SubTitle 11. MISCELLANEOUS
§ 3.1100. Coal tar.