Prince George's County Council - Reference No. CB-047-2025

• Reference No.: CB-047-2025
• Draft No.: 1
• Type: Council Bill
• Status: Enacted
• Meeting Body: Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee
• Meeting Date: 10/7/2025
• Introduced Date: 9/16/2025
• Public Hearing Date: 10/07/2025 @ 10:00 AM
• Effective date: 12/12/2025
• Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE BUILDING CODE OF PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY for the purpose of updating the provisions of the Building Code of Prince George’s County (the “County”) to conform to the 2021 editions of the International Building Code, the International Mechanical Code, the International Energy Conservation Code, International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, International Existing Building Code, The National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code The National Fire Protection Association Fire Code, The 2020 National Electrical Code, and the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings.
• Proposers/Sponsors: County Executive, Ingrid S. Watson, Jolene Ivey
• Code sections: 04-101 - , 04-102 - , 04-104 - , 04-106 - , 04-107 - , 04-108 - , 04-109 - , 04-110 - , 04-111 - , 04-112 - , 04-113 - , 04-118 - , 04-119 - , 04-123 - , 04-125 - , 04-127 - , 04-131 - , 04-135 - , 04-137 - , 04-141 - , 04-143 - , 04-151 - , 04-153 - Reserved., 04-154 - Reserved, 04-157 - , 04-158 - , 04-163 - , 04-165 - , 04-173 - , 04-181 - , 04-186 - , 04-187 - , 04-189 - , 04-190 - , 04-195 - , 04-196 - , 04-202 - , 04-203 - , 04-204 - , 04-205 - , 04-209 - , 04-210 - , 04-211 - , 04-212 - Reserved., 04-213 - , 04-214 - , 04-215 - , 04-216 - Reserved., 04-217 - Reserved., 04-218 - Reserved., 04-219 - Reserved., 04-220 - Reserved, 04-221 - Reserved, 04-222 - Reserved., 04-223 - Reserved., 04-224 - Reserved., 04-225 - Reserved, 04-226 - , 04-229 - , 04-231 - , 04-239 - Reserved, 04-240 - , 04-240.01 - , 04-241 - , 04-242 - , 04-244 - Reserved., 04-245 - , 04-246 - , 04-246.01 - , 04-248 - , 04-249 - , 04-250 - , 04-251 - , 04-252 - Reserved., 04-254 - , 04-345 - , 04-348 - , 04-351 - , 04-352 -
• Contact: Lori S. Parris, Chief of Staff, Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/27/2025	1	County Executive	signed
10/7/2025	1	County Council	public hearing held
10/7/2025	1	County Council	enacted	Pass
9/16/2025	1	County Council	introduced
9/4/2025	1	Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee	Favorably recommended	Pass
5/6/2025	1	County Council	presented and referred

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING THE BUILDING CODE OF PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY for the purpose of updating the provisions of the Building Code of Prince George’s County (the “County”) to conform to the 2021 editions of the International Building Code, the International Mechanical Code, the International Energy Conservation Code, International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, International Existing Building Code, The National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code The National Fire Protection Association Fire Code, The 2020 National Electrical Code, and the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings.

Background

The Code Amendments to Subtitle 4 align with the 2021 editions of the International Code Council (ICC) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes for the following:

•                     International Building Code

•                     International Energy Conservation Code

•                     International Existing Building Code

•                     International Mechanical Code

•                     International Residential Code

•                     International Swimming Pool and Spa Code

•                     National Fire Protection Code Association Life Safety Code

•                     National Fire Protection Association Fire Code

2020 National Electrical Code