# § 3-8 Design, anchoring, and materials.

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 3-8 Design, anchoring, and materials.

Balt., Md., Code art. 7, § 3-8 (2026)

(a) All construction and improvements must be:

  (1) designed, constructed, connected, and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure, in accordance with the standards for new construction and substantial improvements specified in ASCE 24, § 1.5.1 {“General”};

  (2) constructed and placed on the lot so as to offer the minimum obstruction to the flow and height of floodwaters;

  (3) constructed with material and utility equipment resistant to flood damage; and

  (4) constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood damage.

(b) Unless the structure is dry floodproofed to the flood-protection elevation, materials used below that elevation must be resistant to floodwater damage, as specified in:

  (1) FEMA Technical Bulletin 2, “Flood Damage-Resistant Materials Requirements for Buildings Located in Special Flood Hazard Areas in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Program”; and

  (2) ASCE 24, § 5.0 {“Materials”}.

(c) Tanks must be designed and installed as specified in ASCE 24, § 7.4.1 {“Tanks”}.

(d) For installation in any structure located in any floodplain subdistrict, elevators must be designed and installed:

  (1) as specified in ASCE 24, § 7.5 {“Elevators”}; and

  (2) as specified in FEMA Technical Bulletin 4: Technical Bulletin 4, Elevators in Buildings Located in Special Flood Hazard Areas.

*History: Ord. 88-188*

*History: Ord. 14-208*

*History: Ord. 21-020*