Baltimore City Code, Building Codes, Part XI, Section 901.1 Scope
Section 901.1. Scope
{As in IgCC}
Material and Resources
Baltimore City Code div. Building Codes, pt. XI, ch. 9
in effectBaltimore City Code, Building Codes, Part XI, Section 901.2 Compliance
Section 901.2. Compliance
{As in IgCC}
Baltimore City Code, Building Codes, Part XI, Section 901.3 Mandatory Provisions
Section 901.3. Mandatory Provisions
901.3.1 Construction and Demolition Waste Management.
901.3.1.1 Diversion.
A minimum of 70% of nonhazardous construction and demolition waste material generated prior to the issuance of the final certificate of occupancy must be diverted from disposal in landfills and incinerators by reuse, recycling, re-purposing, and/or composting. Excavated soil and land-clearing debris may not be included in the waste diversion calculation. Alternative daily cover and waste-to- energy incineration may not be included as diverted material. All diversion calculations must be based on either weight or volume, but not both, throughout the construction process.
Informative Note: Reuse includes donation of materials to charitable organizations; salvage of existing materials on- site; reclamation of products by manufacturers; and return of packaging materials to the manufacturer, shipper, or other source for reuse as packaging in future shipments.
901.3.1.2 Total Waste. {As in IgCC}
901.3.1.3. Construction Waste Management. {As in IgCC}
901.3.2 through 901.3.5. {As in IgCC}
(Ord. 24-341 Section 1.)
Baltimore City Code, Building Codes, Part XI, Section 901.4 Prescriptive Option
Section 901.4. Prescriptive Option
{As in IgCC}
Baltimore City Code, Building Codes, Part XI, Section 901.5 Performance Option
Section 901.5. Performance Option
{As in IgCC}
Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/building-codes/XI/9Fetched: 10/25/2026