Legislation: Maryland

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Municipality Name Category Type Effective Date
Montgomery (County) Tiny House as ADU Zoning Code ADU 12/31/2019
Statewide Residential Building Code – 2018 IRC and Appendix Q Building Code IRC 01/01/2023

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Key

Category

Building Code — Legislation that speaks to how to construct a tiny house.

Zoning Code — Legislation that speaks to how the lot will be used.

Type

ADU — Accessory Dwelling Unit

DMV — Division of Motor Vehicles

IB — Industrialized Buildings

IRC — International Residential Code

PUD — Planned Unit Development

RV — Recreational Vehicle

SF — Single Family Dwelling

T — Transitional Housing

UDO — Unified Development Ordinance

 

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