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Caroline County directs staff to require HVAC permits for new construction, keeps retrofit inspections optional
Summary
After a lengthy discussion of safety, energy codes and homeowner burden, commissioners instructed staff to pursue registration of trades and to require permits and inspections for new HVAC systems in new construction and additions; contractors must notify homeowners that retrofit inspections are available but retrofits will not be mandatory immediately.
Members of the county Construction Trades Board told commissioners that current county practice lacks consistent HVAC permitting and inspection requirements and recommended three steps: permit and inspect certain HVAC work, adopt the 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC) locally, and add a county registration for HVAC contractors.
A trades representative outlined proposed inspection thresholds: permit and inspect HVAC installations in new residential and commercial construction, unit replacements/changeouts,…
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