Section 9-302 – Enforcement of Subtitle
A county fire chief, fire administrator, or municipal fire chief may enforce this subtitle.
Section 9-303 – Installation of System Required
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each hotel or motel with 10 or more units for which a contract for construction is executed after July 1, 1989, shall have installed a fast response residential fire sprinkler system that is intended: (1) to detect and control a fire automatically; (2) to provide improved protection against […]
Section 9-304 – Requirements for Systems
Each fast response residential fire sprinkler system installed shall: (1) be designed and constructed in accordance with accepted engineering practices; and (2) comply with standards and regulations developed and adopted by: (i) the State Fire Prevention Commission; (ii) a county fire chief; (iii) a fire administrator with responsibility for code enforcement; or (iv) in Baltimore City, the Chief of the Fire […]
Section 9-305 – Cost of Installation Considered
When evaluating and approving a builder’s overall site development and construction plans, the cost of the builder’s installation of fast response residential fire sprinkler systems shall be considered by: (1) local building officials; (2) local fire chiefs; (3) the State Fire Prevention Commission; (4) the State Fire Marshal; (5) fire administrators with responsibility for code enforcement; and (6) in Baltimore City, […]
Section 9-306 – Penalty for Violation of Subtitle
A person who violates this subtitle is subject to the penalty provided in § 6-601 of this article.
Section 9-402 – Purpose of Subtitle; Legislative Findings
(a) The purpose of this subtitle is to provide for the physical safety and protection of property of occupants of high-rise buildings in case of fire. (b) (1) Without adequate protection, residents of high-rise buildings are dependent on descending multiple flights of steps or jumping from windows when a fire occurs. (2) For many elderly residents of high-rise buildings, […]
Section 9-403 – Automatic Sprinkler System Required
(a) Each high-rise building constructed after July 1, 1974, shall be protected by a complete automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with accepted engineering practices as approved by the authority with jurisdiction. (b) (1) This section does not apply to a building that is less than 75 feet in height above grade level if: (i) the local fire department […]
Section 9-404 – Appeal of Orders for Compliance
(a) An order for compliance with the requirements of § 9-403 of this subtitle that is issued in accordance with the authority granted under Title 6, Subtitle 3 of this article may be appealed to the State Fire Prevention Commission. (b) An order for compliance with the requirements of § 9-403 of this subtitle that is issued […]
Section 9-405 – Annual Notice for Mobility Impaired Residents
For fire safety purposes, the owner of a residential high–rise building with rental units shall provide reasonable written notice annually to all residents of the residential high–rise building to inform residents who are mobility impaired of their right to request a rental unit on the first five floors of the high–rise building if one should […]
Section 9-501 – Scope of Subtitle
(a) This subtitle does not apply to Washington County. (b) This subtitle: (1) is in addition to any existing fire safety laws; and (2) does not limit the authority of the State Fire Prevention Commission or State Fire Marshal to act under existing fire safety laws.