# Sec. 4-189.01. Soils and Foundations; Section 1809.01, Ground Improvement Foundation

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. 4-189.01. Soils and Foundations; Section 1809.01, Ground Improvement Foundation

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 4-189.01 (2026)

Section 1809.01 Aggregate Pier or similar Ground Improvement Foundation System is added.

(a) Construction tolerance of the pier installed location shall not be more than 6 inches.

(b) For the 3-pier footing, the centroid of the installed piers, the centroid of the footing and the centerlines of the supported column shall be coincided.

(c) The capacity of the single-pier-, and 2-pier footings used in supporting column/wall loads shall be reduced due to the eccentricity (allowed construction tolerance) of the pier location.