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Building Permits in Charles County, Maryland

County jurisdiction
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Adopted Construction Codes

These are the state-level code editions for Maryland. They apply in Charles Countyunless a verified local adoption or amendment is noted — in local-adoption states, confirm the city or county's own code editions with the building department.

CodeEditionAdoption
IBC — International Building Code2021COMAR 09.12.51 (MBPS); Md. Public Safety Code 12-501 · source ↗
IECC — International Energy Conservation Code2021COMAR 09.12.51; Md. Public Safety Code 12-503 · source ↗
IRC — International Residential Code2021COMAR 09.12.51 (MBPS) · source ↗

Permit Requirements

Permit-type details for Charles County (fees, required documents, inspection sequence) are being verified with the local building department. In the meantime, contact the county building department directly, or ask the BuildSpec Copilot about statewide requirements.

Building Department

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Phone: 301-645-0692

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