City of Baltimore - File #: 17-0033

• File #: 17-0033
• Version: 0
• Name: Building Code - Correcting Definition of “High-Rise Building”
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 3/20/2017
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 5/16/2017
• Enactment #: 17-017
• Title: Building Code - Correcting Definition of “High-Rise Building” For the purpose of deleting from the City Building Code an outdated definition of “high-rise building”, thereby conforming that term’s meaning to the more modern definition adopted by the International Building Code.
• Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
• Indexes: Building Code, Corrections

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/5/2017	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
5/8/2017	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
4/24/2017	0	City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
4/24/2017	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably
4/4/2017	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably	Pass
3/23/2017	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
3/23/2017	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development
3/20/2017	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
3/20/2017	0	City Council	Assigned
3/20/2017	0	City Council	Introduced

Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

                     * Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.

                     The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.

                     Introductory*

                     City of Baltimore

                     Council Bill          

Introduced by:  The Council President

At the request of: The Administration (Department of Housing and Community Development)    

                     A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning

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Building Code - Correcting Definition of “High-Rise Building”

For the purpose of deleting from the City Building Code an outdated definition of “high-rise building”, thereby conforming that term’s meaning to the more modern definition adopted by the International Building Code.

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By repealing and reordaining, with amendments

Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes

Section 2-103 (BC § 202.2.35 and §§ 403.1 to 403.4.)

Baltimore City Revised Code

(2015 Edition)

Section 1.  Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

                     Baltimore City Revised Code

                     Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes

                     Part II.  International Building Code

§ 2-103.  City modifications.

The additions, deletions, amendments, and other modifications adopted by the City are as follows:

                     Chapter 2.  Definitions; Rules of Construction

Section 202  Definitions

202.2  Supplemental definitions.  Notwithstanding any different definition in the International Building Code, the following terms have the meanings given in this § 202.2.

202.2.35  [High-rise building.  “High-rise building” has the meaning stated in State Public Safety Article § 9-401.]  {Vacant}

                     Chapter 4.  Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy

Section 403  High-Rise Buildings

[403.1  Applicability.  This § 403 applies to all “high-rise buildings”, as defined in State Public Safety Article § 9-401.]

[Exception:  {Not Adopted}]

[403.2] 403.1 to 403.4  {As in IBC}

Section 2.  And be it further ordained, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.

Section 3.  And be it further ordained, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30^th day after the date it is enacted.