Sec. 4-113. Administration; Section 107, Submittal Documents
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 4-113 (2026)
Sec. 4-113. Administration; Section 107, Submittal DocumentsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Amend section 107.2.1 of IBC to include the following:
(1)
All construction documents shall be:
(i)
Drawings to scale (1/8 = 1' - 0" minimum as determined by the Code Official or designee.)
(ii)
Maximum sheet size 24 × 36
(iii)
No pencil/No handwriting
(iv)
Title block that includes project address and design professional's contact information including e-mail address
(v)
Signed and sealed plans (original/digital signature) with Maryland State License #, Expiration Date and Professional Statement, where applicable or when required by Code Official or designee.
(vi)
Key plan showing proposed location within a building when space is not within a standalone building
(vii)
Energy Calculation, where applicable or when required by code official or designee
(viii)
Code Analysis indicating applicable codes with the code editions
(a)
Building data including:
(1)
Construction Type (as per IBC)
(2)
Use Group Classification(s) (as per IBC)
(3)
Height and number of stories
(4)
Area (square footage) of building, each floor and of tenant space
(5)
Indicate if any fire protection systems and type are present (fire alarm, sprinkler, smoke detection, smoke control, voice alarm, etc.)
(6)
Occupant load calculation (Include the area of each room/space, occupant load factor used, occupant load of each room/space and the total occupant load for the entire tenant space.)
(b)
Section 107.2.5.9., Location of Underground Utility Lines Prior to Commencement of Work. For all work that requires excavation deeper than twelve (12) inches, the permit holder (permittee) accepting the permit agrees to contact the Utility Service Protection Center, "Miss Utility," and nonmember utility companies, as known, in due time and prior to beginning any excavation work for the purpose of having each utility company locate its lines on site. In the event that the permittee fails to obtain the services of the utilities, then in such event, and irrespective of whether or not a utility line is ruptured, the Director or the Director's designee may revoke the building or grading permit, or both. In such event, all fees paid to the County shall be forfeited and, in order to continue work, a new application with requisite fee for a permit shall be filed. Drawings shall be reexamined to determine that all utilities have been located and verified by the utility companies having knowledge of the location of such underground utilities. However, in the event any or all of the respective utility companies fail to furnish the requisite information to the permittee within a reasonable period of time as determined by the Director or the Director's designee under all of the circumstances, then, in such event, the foregoing revocation provisions shall not apply.
(c)
Section 107.2.10. Acknowledgement of Final Grade. Builders and developers shall place on record with each utility company a written acknowledgment that final grade has been achieved to within six (6) inches. Utility lines shall not be installed until such acknowledgment has been received by the utilities.
(d)
Section 107.11., Fire Protection Engineering Design Evaluation (FPEDE). All plans and specifications for which a building permit is required for buildings of the Use Groups listed in this Section shall be evaluated in accordance with the requirements of this Section for design compliance with adopted fire related code requirements concerning:
(1)
Documentation of the title and edition of all applicable State and local Building and Fire codes and standards, and amendments thereto, on which the design is based;
(2)
Designated Use Group Classification(s) of all spaces;
(3)
Type of construction requirements identified, with supportive calculations;
(4)
Documentation of fire endurance ratings of structural elements and related components (walls, floors, roofs, parapets, opening protectives);
(5)
Height and area calculations and limitation compliance and required property line setback criteria;
(6)
Occupant load calculations and egress capacity and travel distance analysis;
(7)
Interior finishes analysis;
(8)
Fire protection systems required (suppression, fire alarm, smoke detection, heat detection, smoke control, other required fire protection systems);
(9)
Fire hydrant locations, fire department connection locations, and emergency fire and medical vehicle access;
(10)
Emergency lighting and emergency power systems;
(11)
Applicable provisions of Chapter 4 of the IBC, "Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy"; and
(12)
Compliance with applicable NFPA Codes and Standards for specific processes, materials, or hazards which are referenced within the IBC, the NFPA 101, Life Safety Code or NFPA 1 Fire Code. A written Fire Protection Engineering Design Evaluation (FPEDE) concerning these items shall be submitted with the plans accompanying the application for a building permit. It shall be in the format established by the Director or the Director's designee and shall be signed and sealed by the preparer. If, in the course of performing the FPEDE, the evaluating fire protection engineer determines that there are fire related code deficiencies in the drawing or specifications, all such deficiencies shall be remedied prior to the submittal of the FPEDE and the building permit application and drawings. A tracking of the deficiencies and their resolution must be included. The FPEDE must include a signed and sealed statement by both the evaluating fire protection engineer and the engineer or architect of record attesting: "These drawings and specifications are in full compliance with the fire safety provisions of all adopted State and local Building Code, Fire Codes, Mechanical Codes, local amendments and referenced codes and standards to the best of their knowledge and belief."
(13)
A firm or person conducting FPEDE must be independent from the design team.
(e)
Section 107.3.11.1, Use Groups and Fire Protection Systems Requiring a Fire Protection Engineering Design Evaluation (FPEDE) unless otherwise determined by the Code Official. A FPEDE is required for the following buildings or fire protection systems for which a building permit application is made:
(1)
Use Group "A", Assembly, with an occupant load of one thousand (1,000) persons or more for a new building, an addition to an existing Assembly building or occupancy change of a building to an Assembly occupant type;
(2)
Use Group "H", High Hazard; For new building, an addition to an existing building or occupancy change when exceeding a construction cost of $100,000 or the area of work exceeds 1,000 square feet.
(3)
Use Groups "I-2" and "I-3", Institutional; For new building, an addition to an existing building or occupancy change when exceeding a construction cost of $100,000 or the area of work exceeds 1,000 square feet.
(4)
Use Group "M" exceeding thirty thousand (30,000) square feet in gross area, including all covered malls and open malls exceeding thirty thousand (30,000) square feet in gross area;
(5)
Use Groups R-1 and R-2 with an estimated construction cost of Ten (10) Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00) or more;
(6)
Any Use Group when deemed necessary by the Director or the Director's designee due to complexity or scope of the design;
(7)
Any automatic fire suppression, fire detection, fire alarm or smoke management system shop drawings when deemed necessary by the Director or the Director's designee due to complexity or scope of the design;
(8)
Any building design for a Use Group when deemed necessary by the Director or the Director's designee due to submission of drawings containing extensive or repeated code deficiencies, which create an undue burden upon the review process.
(9)
The completed FPEDE must be submitted with the initial plan submission for the review to take place. The FPEDE must include any comments given during the review and how they were remedied as part of the report submitted for review.
(f)
Section 107.3.11.2, Qualifications of Fire Protection Engineering Design Evaluation (FPEDE) Preparer. The FPEDE must be prepared by a Fire Protection Engineer who is a registered professional engineer in the State of Maryland. The preparer must also possess:
(1)
A Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited University; or
(2)
At least five (5) years of documented experience as a professional engineer in the review and evaluation of buildings and fire protection systems for code compliance; and
(3)
Verification of qualifications must be provided with each FPEDE submission to verify qualifications, if requested by the Director or the Director's designee.
(g)
Section 107.3.3.1, Approval of Partial Plans. The code official is authorized to issue a partial permit for the construction of foundations or any other part of a building or structure before the entire plans and specifications for the whole building or structure have been submitted, provided adequate information and detailed statements have been filed complying with all pertinent requirements of the County Building Code. Issuance of a partial permit by the code official does not constitute assurance that a permit for the entire structure will be granted. The holder of such partial permit for the foundations or other part of a building or structure will proceed with the building operation at the holder's own risk and without assurance that a permit for the entire structure will be granted.
(h)
Transitory Provisions
(1)
Applicable Codes. The laws and regulations in force on the date that a new edition of the Construction Codes are adopted pursuant to the sections below.
(2)
Existing Valid Permit. Work authorized by a permit issued before the effective date of the new edition of the Construction Codes shall be allowed to be carried to completion, subject to the conditions of Sections 105.5 and 105.6.
(3)
Existing Filed Application. Applications for permits for which the application filing deposit has been paid before the effective date of the new edition of the Construction Codes, pursuant to Section 108.2.1.1, shall be allowed to be processed to issuance of the permit, and any work authorized thereby shall be allowed to be carried to completion, under the edition of the Construction Codes in effect on the date said applications were filed, subject to the following conditions:
(a)
Each such application shall have been filed accompanied by plans and other information conforming to Sections 106.1 and 106.1.1, sufficiently complete to allow processing of the permit without substantial change or deviation;
(b)
Each such permit shall be paid in full and taken out by the applicant within one year after the effective date of the new edition of the Construction Codes;
(c)
All work authorized by such permit shall be carried to completion under the terms of the permit; and
(d)
Permits granted under Section 123.1.2 shall not be extended if permitted to expire, pursuant to Section 105.5, or if revoked pursuant to Sections 105.6 and 105.6.1.
(4)
Existing Design Contracts. Buildings and other structures under contract for design on the effective date of the new edition of the Construction Codes, for which no permit applications have been filed, shall be allowed to be filed, processed to issuance of permit, and any work authorized thereby shall be allowed to be carried to completion, under the previous edition of the Construction Codes, subject to the following conditions:
(a)
The applicant shall file the permit application, accompanied by plans and other information conforming to Sections 106.1 and 106.1.1 of the new edition of the Construction Codes, sufficiently complete to allow processing of the permit without substantial change or deviation, within one year after the effective date of the new edition of the Construction Codes;
(b)
The applicant shall submit a copy of the design contract, with a notarized affidavit stating that the submitted copy is a true and accurate copy of the contract for the design of the building or other structure, that the contract was in effect on or before the effective date of the Construction Codes, and that the design submitted with the permit application was made under such contract;
(c)
The permit shall be obtained, and the permit fee paid in full by the applicant within one year after the filing date;
(d)
All work authorized by such permit shall be carried to completion under the terms of the permit; and
(e)
Permits granted under Section 123.1.3 shall not be extended if permitted to expire pursuant to Section 105.5, or if revoked pursuant to Sections 105.6 and 105.6.1.
(5)
Tenant Layout Permits. The work necessary to finish the interior layout of every tenant space of a building permitted under previous editions of the Construction Codes for first occupancy of each such tenant space, shall be considered part of the completion of said building, and the permits for such tenant work shall be allowed to be processed under the same edition of the Construction Codes as the base building permit utilizing IEBC, regardless of when the tenant layout project began.
(6)
Violations or Infractions. The laws and regulations in force on the date that a new edition of the Construction Codes is adopted and shall apply with respect to violations or infractions committed prior to said date, whether the prosecutions or adjudications of those violations of infractions are begun before or after said date.