The Chief Building Official/Inspector shall have at least 10
years' experience as an architect, engineer, building inspector,
building contractor or superintendent of building construction, for
five years of which he shall have been the responsible person in charge
of the work.
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[A] 103.3 Inspectors. The Chief Building Official,
with the approval of the Director of the Department of Planning, Zoning
and Community Development, may employ such number of officers, inspectors
and assistants as shall be authorized from time to time. No person
shall be employed as an inspector who has not had at least five years'
experience as a building inspector, builder, engineer, architect or
as a superintendent, foreman or competent mechanic in charge of construction.
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[A] 105.1 Permit required.
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1.
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Any owner, authorized agent or contractor who desires to construct,
enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish or
change the occupancy of a building or structure, to erect or construct
a sign of any description, shall first make application to the Chief
Building Official and obtain any required permit.
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2.
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A general permit shall carry with it the right to install in
any building or structure or part thereof heating apparatus, elevators,
sidewalk elevators, vaults, chutes, coal holes, lifts, cranes, derricks,
steam-power boilers or steam, oil, gas or vapor engines, provided
that the same are shown on the drawings and set forth in the specifications
filed with the application for the permit, but where these are not
shown on the drawings and covered by the specifications submitted
with said application, special permits shall be required.
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3.
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Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the
Chief Building Official without a permit, provided that such repairs
shall not violate any of the provisions of this code.
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[A] 105.2 Work exempt from permit. Exemptions from
the permit requirement of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization
for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions
of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction.
Permits shall not be required for the following:
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Building:
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1.
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Reserved.
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2.
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Fences not over eight feet high.
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3.
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Reserved.
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4.
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Retaining walls that are not over four feet (1,219 mm) in height
measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless
supporting a surcharge or impounding Class I, II or III A liquids.
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5.
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Reserved.
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6.
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Sidewalks and driveways not more than 30 inches (762 mm) above
adjacent grade, and not over any basement or story below and are not
part of an accessible route.
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7.
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Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops
and similar finish work.
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8.
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Temporary motion picture, television and theater stage sets
and scenery.
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9.
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Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy
that are less than 24 inches (610 mm) deep, do not exceed 5,000 gallons
(18,925 l) and are installed entirely above ground.
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10.
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Shade cloth structures constructed for nursery or agricultural
purposes, not including service systems.
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11.
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Swings and other playground equipment accessory to detached
one- and two-family dwellings.
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12.
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Window awnings supported by an exterior wall that do not project
more than 54 inches (1,372 mm) from the exterior wall and do not require
additional support of Groups R-3 and U occupancies.
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13.
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Nonfixed and movable fixtures, cases, racks, counters and partitions
not over five feet nine inches (1,753 mm) in height.
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Where repairs must be performed in an emergency situation, the
permit application shall be submitted within the next working business
day to the Chief Building Official.
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Application or notice to the Chief Building Official is required
for repairs to structures, where such repairs include the cutting
away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting
of any structural beam or load-bearing support, or the removal or
change of any required means of egress, or rearrangement of parts
of a structure affecting the egress requirements or other work affecting
public health or general safety, or changes in occupancy classification
to existing structures.
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An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed
to have been abandoned 180 days after the date of filing, unless such
application has been pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued;
except that the chief building official is authorized to grant one
or more extensions of time for additional periods not exceeding 90
days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable
cause demonstrated.
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A permit issued shall be construed to be a license to proceed
with the work and shall not be construed as authority to violate,
cancel, alter or set aside any of the provisions of this code, nor
shall such issuance of a permit prevent the Chief Building Official
from thereafter requiring a correction of errors in plans or in construction
or of issuing violations of this code. Every permit issued shall become
invalid unless the work authorized by such permit is commenced within
six months after its issuance. One extension of time, for a period
not to exceed six months may be allowed for the initial start of work.
Work authorized by such permit must be finished within three years
from the date of issuance or extension, if granted by the Chief Building
Official. Extension of time to finish the work as determined by the
Chief Building Official may also be allowed. All extension requests
are to be made in writing, and justifiable cause will have to be demonstrated.
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Exception: Carports, decks, demolition and disposal, pools,
portable sheds and solar panels must be completed within 180 days
from the issuance of the permit.
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This code shall not require changes in the construction documents,
construction or designated occupancy of a structure for which a lawful
permit has been heretofore issued or otherwise lawfully authorized,
and the construction of which has been pursued in good faith within
six months after the effective date of this code and has not been
abandoned.
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The standard shall be as set forth in Chapter 138 of the Wicomico County Code.
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On all buildings, structures and alterations requiring a permit,
a fee for each permit shall be paid as required at the time of the
filing of the application, in accordance with the schedule as established
by County Council resolution.
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For any type of work as specified herein, a permit fee shall
be paid as required at the time of filing the application, in accordance
with the schedule as established by County Council resolution.
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The permit fee required by this chapter shall be based on the
estimated construction cost of the proposed work.
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Any person who commences any type of work as specified herein
without the necessary permits shall pay four times the usual permit
fees, unless the person obtains the necessary permit within two business
days of a stop-work order for failure to have the necessary permit,
as specified in the schedule of permit fees established by County
Council resolution.
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The elevation certification required in Section 1612.5 shall conform to Chapter 149 of the County Code and be submitted to the Chief Building Official.
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The standards shall be as set forth in Chapter 138 of the Wicomico County Code.
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The standards shall be as set forth in Chapter 138 of the Wicomico County Code.
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An application for appeal shall be submitted to the Board of Appeals and shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted hereunder 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 of Appeals shall not have authority to waive requirements of this code. The Board of Appeals shall mean the Board of Appeals as established by Chapter 7 of the Wicomico County Code.
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[A] 114 Exemptions.
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Religious groups exemption. No bona fide religious group or
corporation shall be required to pay any fees set forth herein for
a permit for the construction, erection, altering, repairing, removing
or demolition of any church building, parsonage or any other auxiliary
building used for church purposes. This exemption, however, shall
not apply to any building constructed, erected, altered or repaired
by such group wherein any revenue shall be derived therefrom from
rentals, etc.; subject, nevertheless, to the conditions that such
bona fide religious groups or corporations shall comply with any and
all of the terms and conditions of this building code applicable thereto.
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Farm building exemption. Farm accessory buildings that are deemed
necessary in the operation of a farm, used for agricultural purposes
and can be classified as Group U under the provisions of Chapter 3,
Use and occupancy classification, in the 2015 International Building
Code, require a building permit and all inspections. However farm
accessory buildings and farm buildings shall be exempt from any fees
set forth herein for a permit for construction, erection, altering,
repairing, removing or demolition of any farm building or farm accessory
building.
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Volunteer Fire Department exemption. No Volunteer Fire Department
shall be required to pay any fees set forth herein for a permit for
the construction, erection, altering, repairing, removing or demolition
of any Volunteer Fire Department building and related review fees,
such as fire protection system plan review and inspection fees, floodplain
permit fee, stormwater review fee, and electrical and utility permit
and inspection fees, in connection with constructing a new Fire Department
building. This exemption is subject to such Volunteer Fire Department
complying with any and all of the terms and conditions of this building
code applicable thereto.
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The Maryland Accessibility Code set for in the Code of Maryland
Regulations (COMAR) 05.02.02.
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Structures moved into or within the jurisdiction shall comply
with the provisions of this code for new structures. All applicable
covenants of record and restrictions, including architectural, square
footage and other structural requirements, shall remain in effect
where the structure is placed.
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The Chief Building Official/Inspector shall have had at least
10 years' experience as an architect, engineer, building inspector,
building contractor or superintendent of building construction, for
five years of which he shall have been the responsible person in charge
of the work.
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R103.3. Inspectors. The Chief Building Official, with the approval
of the Director of the Department of Planning, Zoning and Community
Development, may employ such number of officers, inspectors and assistants
as shall be authorized from time to time. No person shall be employed
as an inspector who has not had at least five years' experience
as a building inspector, builder, engineer, architect or as a superintendent,
foreman or competent mechanic in charge of construction.
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R105.1 Required.
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1.
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Any owner, authorized agent or contractor who desires to construct,
enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish or
change the occupancy of a building or structure, to erect or construct
a sign of any description, shall first make application to the Chief
Building Official and obtain such required permit therefor.
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2.
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A general permit shall carry with it the right to install in
any building or structure or part thereof heating apparatus, elevators,
sidewalk elevators, vaults, chutes, coal holes, lifts, cranes, derricks,
steam-power boilers or steam, oil, gas or vapor engines, provided
that the same are shown on the drawings and set forth in the specifications
filed with the application for the permit, but where these are not
shown on the drawings and covered by the specifications submitted
with said application, special permits shall be required.
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3.
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Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the
Chief Building Official without a permit, provided that such repairs
shall not violate any of the provisions of this code.
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Exemptions from permit requirement of this code shall not be
deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner
in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances
of this jurisdiction. Permits shall not be required for the following:
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Building:
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1.
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Portable one-level accessory structure not exceeding 250 square
feet and that is not in a floodplain.
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2.
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Fences not over eight feet high.
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3.
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Reserved.
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4.
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Reserved.
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5.
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Reserved.
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6.
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Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops
and similar finish work.
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7.
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Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy
that are less than 24 inches (610 mm) deep, do not exceed 5,000 gallons
(18,925 l) and are installed entirely above ground.
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8.
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Swings and other playground equipment accessory to detached
one- and two-family dwellings.
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9.
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Window awnings supported by an exterior wall that do not project
more than 54 inches (1,372 mm) from the exterior wall and do not require
additional support of Groups R-3 and U occupancies.
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10.
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Decks that are not more than 30 inches (762 mm) above grade
at any point and do not serve the exit door required by Section R311.4.
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11.
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Temporary motion picture, television and theater stage sets
and scenery.
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12.
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Nonfixed and movable fixtures, cases, racks, counters and partitions
not over five feet nine inches (1,753 mm) in height.
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Where repairs must be performed in an emergency situation, the
permit application shall be submitted within the next working business
day to the Chief Building Official.
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Application or notice to the Chief Building Official is required
for repairs to structures, where such repairs include the cutting
away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting
of any structural beam or load-bearing support, or the removal or
change of any required means of egress, or rearrangement of parts
of a structure affecting the egress requirements or other work affecting
public health or general safety, or changes in occupancy classification
to existing structures.
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Whenever the Chief Building Official shall find that the applicant
is in violation of the provisions of this code or of the rules and
regulations of any other department of Wicomico County in connection
with the erection, maintenance or repair of buildings, structures,
lands or equipment thereon or therein, he may refuse to grant any
further permits to such applicant until such violations have been
corrected.
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The standards shall be as set forth in Chapter 149 of the Wicomico County Code.
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An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed
to have been abandoned 180 days after the date of filing, unless such
application has been pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued;
except that the Chief Building Official is authorized to grant one
or more extensions of time for additional periods not exceeding 90
days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable
cause demonstrated.
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A permit issued shall be construed to be a license to proceed
with the work and shall not be construed as authority to violate,
cancel, alter or set aside any of the provisions of this code, nor
shall such issuance of a permit prevent the Chief Building Official
from thereafter requiring a correction of errors in plans or in construction
or of violations of this code. Every permit issued shall become invalid
unless the work authorized by such permit is commenced within six
months after its issuance. One extension of time, for a period not
to exceed six months may be allowed for the initial start of work.
Work authorized by such permit must be finished within three years
from the date of issuance or extension, if granted by the Chief Building
Official. Extension of time to finish the work as determined by the
Chief Building Official may also be allowed. All extension requests
are to be made in writing, and justifiable cause will have to be demonstrated.
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Exception: Carports, decks, demolition and disposal, pools,
portable sheds and solar panels must be completed within 180 days
from the issuance of the permit.
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R106.1 Construction documents.
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Construction documents, special inspection and structural observation
programs and other data shall be submitted in two or more sets with
each application for a permit. Where special conditions exist, the
Chief Building Official is authorized to require additional construction
documents to be prepared by a registered design professional.
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Exception: The Chief Building Official is authorized to waive
the submission of construction documents and other data if it is found
that the nature of work applied for is such that reviewing of construction
documents is not necessary to obtain compliance with this building
code.
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The standards shall be as set forth in Chapter 149 of the Wicomico County Code.
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This code shall not require changes in the construction documents,
construction or designated occupancy of a structure for which a lawful
permit has been heretofore issued or otherwise lawfully authorized,
and the construction of which has been pursued in good faith within
six months after the effective date of this code and has not been
abandoned.
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The standard shall be as set forth in Chapter 138 of the Wicomico County Code.
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On all buildings, structures, electrical, plumbing, mechanical,
and gas systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each
permit shall be paid as required at the time of the filing of the
application, in accordance with the schedule as established by County
Council resolution.
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For any type of work as specified herein, a permit fee shall
be paid as required at the time of filing application, in accordance
with the schedule as established by County Council resolution.
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The permit fee required by this chapter shall be based on the
estimated construction cost of the proposed work. The estimated cost
of construction shall be computed by the Chief Building Official or
his designee and shall be based on the construction cost schedule
adopted by County Council resolution.
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Any person who commences any type of work as specified herein
without the necessary permits shall pay four times the usual permit
fees, unless the person obtains the necessary permit within two business
days of a stop-work order for failure to have the necessary permit,
as specified in the schedule of permit fees established by County
Council resolution.
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For construction in flood hazard areas as established by Table R301.2(1), upon placement of the lowest floor, including basement, and prior to further vertical construction, the Chief Building Official shall require submission of documentation, prepared and sealed by a registered design professional, of the elevation of the lowest floor, including basement, required in Chapter 149 of the Wicomico County Code.
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If located in a flood hazard area, the documentation of elevations required in Chapter 149 of the Wicomico County Code shall be submitted to the Chief Building Official prior to the final inspection.
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The standard shall be as set forth in Chapter 138 of the Wicomico County Code.
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The standards shall be as set forth in Chapter 138 of the Wicomico County Code.
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An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted hereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do fully apply or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The Board of Appeals shall not have authority to waive requirements of this code. The Board of Appeals shall mean the Board of Appeals as established by Chapter 7 of the Wicomico County Code.
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The standards shall be as set forth in Chapter 149 of the Wicomico County Code.
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The objective of space requirements is to assure that each living
unit provides complete living facilities ordinarily considered necessary
to a permanent home, arranged and equipped to provide suitable and
desirable living, sleeping, cooking and dining accommodations and
adequate storage and sanitary facilities.
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1.
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The square footage of all rooms of a single-bedroom house shall
have an inside minimum square footage of 446 square feet with an outside
minimum square footage of 528 square feet, with the various rooms
therein of the following minimum sizes:
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Room
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Square Feet
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Living room
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150
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Kitchen or dining room
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120 (total)
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First bedroom
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100
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Closet or closets
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16 (total)
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Bathroom
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30
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Utility room
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30
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Total
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446
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2.
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The square footage of all rooms of a two-bedroom house shall
have an inside minimum square footage of 532 square feet with an outside
minimum square footage of 624 square feet, with the various rooms
therein of the following minimum sizes:
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Room
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Square Feet
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Living room
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150
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Kitchen or dining room
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130 (total)
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First bedroom
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100
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Second bedroom
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70
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Closet or closets
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22 (total)
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Bathroom
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30
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Utility room
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30
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Total
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532
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3.
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The square footage of all rooms of a three-bedroom house shall
have an inside minimum square footage of 678 square feet with an outside
minimum square footage of 768 square feet, with the various rooms
therein of the following minimum sizes:
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Room
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Square Feet
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Living room
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165
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Kitchen or dining room
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155 (total)
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First bedroom
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100
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Second bedroom
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100
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Third bedroom
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70
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Closet or closets
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28 (total)
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Bathroom
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30
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Utility room
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30
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Total
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678
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The standards shall be as set forth in Chapter 183 of the Wicomico County Code.
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The standards shall be as set forth in Chapter 149 of the Wicomico County Code.
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3.
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The riser height of stairways leading to unconditioned areas
that are used only for storage above attached or detached garages
may have a maximum riser height of 8 1/2 inches. Such storage
areas cannot be converted to a habitable space unless the riser height
of the stairway is reduced to a maximum height of the stairway of
7 3/4 inches.
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1.
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The riser height of stairways leading to unconditioned areas
that are used only for storage above attached or detached garages
may have a minimum tread depth of nine inches. Such storage areas
cannot be converted to habitable space unless the tread depth is increased
to a minimum of 10 inches.
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1.
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For handrails on exterior stairways, the top of the fourth riser
shall not exceed 30 inches, measured from the finished adjacent grade,
and shall be in accordance with section R311.7.5.1.
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1.
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When wood joists or the bottom of wood structural floors without
joists are closer than 24 inches or wood girders are closer than 18
inches to exposed ground located within the periphery of the building
over a crawl space or unexcavated areas, they shall be of approved
naturally durable wood or pressure-treated wood. For additions to
existing dwellings, this requirement will be determined by the chief
building official.
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The standards shall be as set forth in Chapter 149 of the Wicomico County Code.
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The standards shall be as set forth in Chapter 183 of the Wicomico County Code and enforced by the Plumbing Official.
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The standards shall be as set forth in Chapter 138 of the Wicomico County Code.
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Table 1
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Delivered Audio Quality (DAQ)
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Delivered Audio Quality
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Subjective Performance Description
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1
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Unusable, speech present but unreadable
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2
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Understandable with considerable effort; frequent
repetition due to noise/distortion
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3
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Speech understandable with slight effort; occasional
repetition required due to noise/distortion
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3.5
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Speech understandable with repetition only rarely
required; some noise/distortion.
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4
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Speech easily understood; occasional noise/distortion
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4.5
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Speech easily understood; infrequent noise/distortion
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5
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Speech easily understood
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