Sec. 4-240. Amendments to the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings
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 § 4-240 (2026)
Sec. 4-240. Amendments to the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family DwellingsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
The following deletions and amendments are made to the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings:
(1)
Chapters 25-33 of Part VII - Plumbing are hereby deleted and replaced with the Plumbing and Gasfitting Regulations adopted by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), known as the WSSC Plumbing and Fuel Gas Code.
(2)
Chapters 34 through 43 of Part VIII - Electrical are hereby deleted and replaced with Subtitle 9 of the County Code.
(3)
Section R112.2 is hereby amended to read as follows: Limitations on Authority. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The board shall not have authority to waive requirements of this code and shall not have jurisdiction over matters for which adjudication or appeal is expressly assigned to the procedures outlined in Section 13, Division 15 of this Code.
(4)
Properties where the structure is being razed and where a new structure is being constructed will be considered new single family dwelling units and will be subjected to applicable public safety and school surcharges as defined by the Fee Table in Section 2-253.63.