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SITELINESHEET S-MDREV 2026.04.30SCALE 1:1DRAWN SITELINE
STATE MDREGULATIONS 14/14VERIFIED 0CONFIDENCE MEDIUM
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§ STATE / MDMD

Jurisdiction

Maryland.

Event production regulations across fourteen categories, dimensioned to the threshold, with source citations.

◐Source citedLast verified 01.15.2025
CODE BASIS
BuildingIBC 2021
FireNFPA 1
StatewideAPPLIES
§ OVERVIEWI

What to know in Maryland.

5 KEY ITEMS

Moderately regulated with NFPA 1 fire code and strong State Fire Marshal authority. Montgomery County and Baltimore City add local requirements.

  1. § 01

    Uses NFPA 1 fire code instead of IFC — stricter fire protection requirements

  2. § 02

    Maryland adopts IBC 2021 through the Department of Labor

  3. § 03

    State Fire Marshal has strong statewide enforcement authority

  4. § 04

    Montgomery County and Baltimore City have locally amended codes exceeding state minimums

  5. § 05

    All pyrotechnics displays require State Fire Marshal permit with $1M liability insurance

§ SCHEDULEII

Regulation schedule.

14 CATEGORIES
RefCategorySummaryFlagsConfidence
AHJ NOTICE · MD

Maryland has adopted the IBC 2021. Fire safety follows NFPA 1.

Data last checked 01.15.2025. Final compliance is determined by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). Siteline is a reference tool, not legal advice. Codes and thresholds change periodically.

§ CITIESIV

Cities with local rules.

1 CITY
  • mdBaltimore