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Program Description

  Residential Construction & Fire Code Compliance

The Residential Construction staff is responsible for ensuring public safety through the effective application of residential building, structural, electrical, mechanical, and energy conservation codes. This is accomplished through technical plan review and inspection processes.

The Fire Code Compliance staff is responsible for ensuring compliance with adopted National Fire Codes and Standards, the Montgomery County Fire Code, and the Maryland State Fire Prevention Code in existing buildings. This is accomplished through reviews and preventive inspection processes for businesses, schools, multi-family buildings, healthcare facilities, places of worship, and all other commercial buildings or occupancies.

The division staff respond to and investigate code violations and aid in recovery during disasters and other incidents.

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Program Contacts

Contact Barbara Suter of the Department of Permitting Services at 240-777-6244 or Anita Aryeetey of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-777-2784 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Program Performance Measures

Program Performance MeasuresActual FY24Actual FY25Estimated FY26Target FY27Target FY28
Percent of plans for new residential construction receiving an initial review within 5 business days97%96%96%96%96%
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Program Budget Changes

FY27 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY26 Approved791424247.00
Add: One Position for Fire Code Enforcement1578581.00
Decrease Cost: Eliminate Long-Term Vacancy-93813-1.00
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.1468451.00
FY27 Recommended812513248.00