Sec. 40-10B. Disclosure of covered building benchmarking and performance standards information.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 40-10B (2026)
Sec. 40-10B. Disclosure of covered building benchmarking and performance standards information.LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Before a buyer signs a contract for the sale of a covered building as defined in Section 18A-38A, the seller must:
(1)
disclose to the prospective buyer that the building is subject to building energy performance standards in Chapter 18A, Article 6;
(2)
transfer the following records to the prospective buyer:
(A)
the benchmarking property record from the benchmarking tool;
(B)
documentation of data verification; and
(C)
any other related records relevant to maintain compliance with Chapter 18A, Article 6; and
(3)
provide to the prospective buyer the following information:
(A)
performance baseline;
(B)
interim and final performance standards; and
(C)
building performance improvement plan.
(b)
The prospective buyer must indicate, by signing an addendum to the contract or a separate section of the contract printed in boldface type, that the seller has made the disclosures and provided the information required by subsection (a).