Maryland · Fire code

The fire code in force in Maryland now.

NFPA 1 Fire Code and NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, both 2024 editions, with Maryland amendments (COMAR 29.06.01), effective Jun 23, 2025. Enforced by State Fire Marshal and local (county/municipal) fire officials jointly enforce; State Fire Prevention Commission adopts the code. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Fire code in Maryland

Verified on the source

In force

NFPA 1 Fire Code and NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, both 2024 editions, with Maryland amendments (COMAR 29.06.01), effective Jun 23, 2025

State Fire Prevention Code applies statewide to new and existing buildings. Errata #1 (Jul 15, 2025) corrected door, egress, daycare and NFPA 150 references. Local jurisdictions may add stricter rules.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

State Fire Marshal and local (county/municipal) fire officials jointly enforce; State Fire Prevention Commission adopts the code

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

In force since Jun 23, 2025 (2024 editions); no newer edition adopted

The federal layer

No federal fire code applies to a private building; OSHA's exit-route, fire-extinguisher and emergency-plan rules (29 CFR 1910 Subparts E and L) apply to every employer alongside the state fire code.

Dated items

Next 24 months

Oct 1, 2026

HB149/Ch.422 sprinkler and life-safety retrofit trigger takes effect for substantially renovated residential high-rises (permit-triggered, not a blanket mandate; hotels excluded)Office of the State Fire Marshal

Dated

Jan 13, 2027

2027 regular session of the Maryland General Assembly convenes in Annapolis (through Apr 12, 2027) - watch for fire, building-code, elevator, boiler and pool billsMaryland General Assembly

Dated

Questions about the fire code in Maryland

Which fire code applies in Maryland today?

NFPA 1 Fire Code and NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, both 2024 editions, with Maryland amendments (COMAR 29.06.01), effective Jun 23, 2025. State Fire Prevention Code applies statewide to new and existing buildings. Errata #1 (Jul 15, 2025) corrected door, egress, daycare and NFPA 150 references. Local jurisdictions may add stricter rules.

Who enforces the fire code in Maryland?

State Fire Marshal and local (county/municipal) fire officials jointly enforce; State Fire Prevention Commission adopts the code.

What changes next for the fire code in Maryland?

Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.

Other areas in Maryland

Everything in force in Maryland

Building code2021 International Building Code with Maryland amendments (COMAR 09.12.51, Maryland Buildi…ElevatorsASME A17.1-2022/CSA B44:22 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (COMAR 09.12.81); olde…BoilersMaryland Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act (Public Safety Art. Title 12, Subtitle 9) a…Pools and spasCOMAR 10.17.01 (Public Swimming Pools and Spas, operations) and COMAR 9.12.56 (Maryland Sw…Hotels and lodgingNo statewide hotel license found (local jurisdictions permit hotels/motels); statewide saf…Workplace safetyOSHA-approved State Plan: Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH), within the Dept …Retrofit and recertificationHB149/Ch.422 (2026): automatic sprinklers plus NFPA life-safety features required in subst…

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