Baltimore City Code, Building Codes, Part II, Sections 1601 to 1602
Sections 1601 to 1602.
{As in IBC}
Structural Design
Baltimore City Code div. Building Codes, pt. II, ch. 16
in effectBaltimore City Code, Building Codes, Part II, Section 1603 Construction Documents
Section 1603. Construction Documents
1603.1 General. {As in IBC}
Exception: Construction documents for buildings constructed in accordance with the conventional light-frame construction provisions of § 2308 must indicate the following structural design information:
1. - 4. {As in IBC}
5. Flood design data, if located in a flood hazard area.
6. {As in IBC}
1603.1.1 to 1603.1.6 {As in IBC}
1603.1.7 Flood design data.
For structures located in whole or in part in a flood hazard area, the documentation pertaining to design, if required by the Floodplain Management Code, must be included, and the following information, referenced to the datum on the City’s Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), must be shown, regardless of whether flood loads govern the design of the structure:
1. In flood hazard areas not subject to high-velocity wave action, the elevation of the proposed lowest floor.
2. In flood hazard areas not subject to high-velocity wave action, the elevation to which any nonresidential building will be dry floodproofed.
3. In flood hazard areas subject to high-velocity wave action, the proposed elevation of the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member of the lowest floor, including the basement.
4. Any other documentation required by the Flood Management Code.
1603.1.8 to 1603.1.9 {As in IBC}
(Ord. 21-020.)
Baltimore City Code, Building Codes, Part II, Sections 1604 to 1606
Sections 1604 to 1606.
{As in IBC}
Baltimore City Code, Building Codes, Part II, Section 1607 Live Loads
Section 1607. Live Loads
1607. 1607.1 to 1607.13 {As in IBC}
1607.14 Roof Loads. {As in IBC}
1607.14.1 Distribution of roof loads. {As in IBC}
1607.14.2 Reduction in roof live loads. {As in IBC}
1607.14.2.1 Ordinary roofs, awnings, and canopies.
Ordinary flat, pitched, and curved roofs, and awnings and canopies other than opf fabric construction supported by a skeleton structure, must be designed for the following minimum live loads:
Roof Slope | Live Load (pounds/square foot of horizontal projection)
Flat: | Flat or rise less than 4" | 30
Pitched: | Rise 4" (102 mm) per foot to less than 12" (305 mm) per foot | 20
Rise 12" (305 mm) per foot and greater | 12
Curved: | Arch or dome with rise less than 1/8 of span | 30
Arch or dome with rise 1/8 of span to less than 3/8 of span | 20
Arch or dome with rise 3/8 of span or greater | 12
1607.14.2.2 to 1607.14.4.5 {As in IBC}
1607.15 to 1607.22 {As in IBC}
(Ord. 24-341 Section 1.)
Baltimore City Code, Building Codes, Part II, Sections 1608 to 1611
Sections 1608 to 1611.
{As in IBC}
Baltimore City Code, Building Codes, Part II, Section 1612 Flood Loads {Not Adopted}
Section 1612. Flood Loads {Not Adopted}
{Note: For the establishment of Regulated Flood Hazard Areas and the special regulations and limitations governing development within those areas, see the Floodplain Management Code, City Code Article 7 {“Natural Resources”}, Division I {“Floodplain Management”}.}
Baltimore City Code, Building Codes, Part II, Sections 1613 to 1616
Sections 1613 to 1616.
{As in IBC}
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/II/16Fetched: 10/25/2026