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Council reviews smoke- and carbon-monoxide alarm ordinance revision to match state code

Frostburg City Mayor and Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary

Councilors and staff reviewed Ordinance 2026-02 to remove an added interconnectivity requirement and to adopt 2018 Maryland language on carbon-monoxide alarms (10-year sealed-battery/combination units) to replace outdated 2012 code text; staff may require interconnectivity for new rental enrollments.

City staff presented Ordinance 2026-02 and redline edits prepared by the city attorney to align Frostburg’s code with relevant sections of the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) and to update carbon-monoxide detector requirements to the Maryland 2018 standard. Staff said they removed an extra interconnectivity requirement…

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