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Commissioners adopt local amendment allowing limited fire‑sprinkler exemptions where water or electric service is unavailable
Summary
St. Mary's County commissioners adopted a local amendment to the Maryland Building Performance Standards on April 28 to allow limited exemptions from fire‑sprinkler requirements when properties lack electric service or have valid, unexpired public‑works agreements or substandard water lines.
The Commissioners of St. Mary's County on April 28 adopted a local amendment to the Maryland Building Performance Standards that creates limited exemptions from fire‑sprinkler requirements under two specific circumstances.
Phil Shire, director of Land Use and Growth Management, and Brian Taylor presented the proposal and summarized public hearing comments.…
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