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Frostburg council approves first reading of rental housing fire-safety update; public hearing set for Feb. 17
Summary
Council approved the first reading of Ordinance 20 26-02 to align Frostburg’s rental housing code with state and IPMC standards by removing inter-unit smoke-detector interconnectivity requirements and adding carbon‑monoxide alarm provisions; the public hearing is set for Feb. 17, 2026.
Frostburg — On Jan. 20 the Frostburg mayor and council approved the first reading of Ordinance 20 26-02, which revises the rental housing code’s fire‑safety provisions and adds updated carbon‑monoxide alarm requirements.
Staff explained the change removes a municipal requirement that previously forced interconnection of smoke detectors between separate rental units when doing so would require…
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