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Building permits and/or Zoning Certificates are required for
many indoor and outdoor projects, changes of use and home
occupations. Prior to beginning a project, please call to
find out if you need a permit. The department staff will help
you navigate the permit process.
It is advised that you call the office in advance to make
sure you have all the documentation you'll need to apply.
Permits are issued based on compliance with the following
current Codes for Caroline County:
Building
(effective 1/01/2010)
- 2009 International Building Code
- 2009 International Residential Code
(As adopted and modified by the Maryland Building
Performance Standards, COMAR 05.02.07 and by Chapter 88,
Code of the Public Local Laws of Caroline County,
Maryland)
Electrical
(effective 9/15/2008)
- 2008 National Electrical Code
Plumbing
(effective 5/08/2009)
- 2006 National Standard Plumbing Code Illustrated
with 2007 Supplement
(Authority: Business Occupations and Professions
Article 12, Annotated Code of Maryland, COMAR 09.20.01.01)
Attorney General's Office Initiates Guaranty Fund Collection
The General Assembly has established a Home Builder Guaranty
Fund to protect consumers, similar to the fund operated by the
Maryland Home Improvement Commission. The Guaranty
Fund will be available to consumers who have contracted
with a registered home builder and who suffer an "actual
loss" due to incomplete construction, breach of warranty,
failure to meet standards or guidelines, or failure to
return a deposit.
Claims against the Guaranty Fund will be limited to
$50,000 per claimant and $300,000 per builder. The
Guaranty Fund applies only to contracts entered into
after January 1, 2009. The Guaranty Fund will be
funded through a $50 fee to be paid with each application
for a new home construction permit, which the permit
office began collecting January 1, 2009. The Guaranty
Fund fee is non refundable.
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