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Washington County adopts county fire‑prevention code and fee schedule as inspections move in‑house
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners adopted the Washington County Fire Prevention Code (based on the Maryland State Fire Prevention Code with local amendments) and a local fee schedule so fire plan review and inspections can be conducted by the county’s permits and inspections division beginning July 1, 2025.
The Board of County Commissioners voted to adopt the Washington County Fire Prevention Code — the Maryland State Fire Prevention Code, including NFPA references, with local amendments — and to approve a county fire‑prevention fee schedule to support the county’s decision to bring fire prevention plan review and inspections into the Division of Permits and Inspections.
Greg Carteret, director of permits and inspections and the county’s code official, presented the proposed ordinance (with two local amendments) and the fee schedule and said the county must hold public hearings and adopt a local fire prevention code to assume responsibility from the State Fire Marshal under Maryland law. The…
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