# Public Safety (GPS)

## Title 12. Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions

### Subtitle 12. Maryland Swimming Pool and Spa Standards

#### Section 12-1204

(a) A local jurisdiction may adopt local amendments to the Standards if the local amendments do not:

  (1) prohibit the minimum implementation and enforcement activities set forth in Sec. 12-1205 of this subtitle; or

  (2) weaken energy conservation and efficiency provisions contained in the Standards.

(b) If a local jurisdiction adopts a local amendment to the Standards, the Standards as amended by the local jurisdiction apply in the local jurisdiction.

(c) If a local amendment conflicts with the Standards, the local amendment prevails in the local jurisdiction.

(d) A local jurisdiction that adopts a local amendment to the Standards shall ensure that the local amendment is adopted in accordance with applicable local law.

(e) To keep the database established under this subtitle current, a local jurisdiction that adopts a local amendment to the Standards shall provide a copy of the local amendment to the Department:

  (1) at least 15 days before the effective date of the amendment; or

  (2) within 5 days after the adoption of an emergency local amendment.

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Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)