# Sec. 4-137. Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy; Section 410; Stages, Platforms and Technical Production Areas

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.

## Sec. 4-137. Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy; Section 410; Stages, Platforms and Technical Production Areas

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 4-137 (2026)

(a) Section 410.3.1 is amended to read as follows: "Temporary Platforms." Platforms installed for a period of not more than thirty (30) days shall be considered temporary platforms. Temporary platforms that exceed four hundred (400) square feet in area in places of assembly use shall be of fire-retardant treated lumber. Temporary platforms in other uses may be constructed of any materials permitted by this Code. The space between the floor and the platform above shall only be used for plumbing and electrical wiring to platform equipment.

Table 410Temporary Platforms

| TYPE OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | REQUIRED TYPE OF PLATFORM CONSTRUCTION |
| --- | --- |
| Type 1 | Type 2 Note (1) |
| Type 2 | Type 2 Note (1) |
| Type 3 | 5B |
| Type 4 | 5B |
| Type 5 | 5B |

Note (1): When the platform is not larger than 20% of the room and not more than 200 square feet, fire-retardant treated wood may be used.