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302.1 Requirements Determined by the Jurisdiction

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The jurisdiction shall indicate the following information in Table 302.1 for inclusion in its code adopting ordinance:

The jurisdiction shall indicate whether requirements for residential buildings, as indicated in Exception 1 to Section 101.3, are applicable by selecting "Yes" or "No" in Table 302.1. Where "Yes" is selected, the provisions of ICC 700 shall apply and the remainder of this code shall not apply.

UpCodes note: According to COMAR 09.12.50.03.A.(g):

"If an industrialized building manufacturer desires to or has been requested to construct a building to the International Green Construction Code (IGCC) standards they may use the IGCC in addition to the other codes in §A(1) with the following modifications:

(ii) Chapter 3. Add following note to Section 302.1 Item 1: In Table 302.1, Select "Yes" for residential buildings as indicated in Exception 1 to Section 101.3; and..."
Where the jurisdiction requires enhanced energy performance for buildings designed on a performance basis, the jurisdiction shall indicate a zEPI of 46 or less in Table 302.1 for each occupancy required to have enhanced energy performance.
Where "Yes" or "No" boxes are provided, the jurisdiction shall check the box to indicate "Yes" where that section is to be enforced as a mandatory requirement in the jurisdiction, or "No" where that section is not to be enforced as a mandatory requirement in the jurisdiction.

TABLE 302.1
REQUIREMENTS DETERMINED BY THE JURISDICTION

Section	Section Title or Description and Directives	Jurisdictional Requirements
CHAPTER 1. SCOPE
101.3 Exception 1.1	Detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories in height above grade plane with a separate means of egress, their accessory structures, and the site or lot upon which these buildings are located, shall comply with ICC 700.	Yes	No
101.3 Exception 1.2	Group R-3 residential buildings, their accessory structures, and the site or lot upon which these buildings are located, shall comply with ICC 700.	Yes	No
101.3 Exception 1.3	Group R-2 and R-4 residential buildings four stories or less in height above grade plane, their accessory structures, and the site or lot upon which these buildings are located, shall comply with ICC 700.	Yes	No
CHAPTER 4. SITE DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE
402.2.1	Flood hazard area preservation, general	Yes	No
402.2.2	Flood hazard area preservation, specific	Yes	No
402.3	Surface water protection	Yes	No
402.5	Conservation area	Yes	No
402.7	Agricultural land	Yes	No
402.8	Greenfield sites	Yes	No
407.4.1	High-occupancy vehicle parking	Yes	No
407.4.2	Low-emission, hybrid and electric vehicle parking	Yes	No
409.1	Light pollution control	Yes	No
CHAPTER 5. MATERIAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY
503.1	Minimum percentage of waste material diverted from landfills	50% 65% 75%
CHAPTER 6. ENERGY CONSERVATION, EFFICIENCY AND CO₂e EMISSION REDUCTION
302.1, 302.1.1, 602.1	zEPI of Jurisdictional Choice — The jurisdiction shall indicate a zEPI of 46 or less in each occupancy for which it intends to require enhanced energy performance.	Occupancy: ______ zEPI: ___________
604.1	Automated demand response infrastructure	Yes	No
CHAPTER 7. WATER RESOURCE CONSERVATION, QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY
702.7	Municipal reclaimed water	Yes	No
CHAPTER 8. INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND COMFORT
804.2	Post-Construction Pre-Occupancy Baseline IAQ Testing	Yes	No
807.1	Sound transmission and sound levels	Yes	No
CHAPTER 10. EXISTING BUILDINGS
1007.2	Evaluation of existing buildings	Yes	No
1007.3	Post Certificate of Occupancy zEPI, energy demand, and CO₂e emissions reporting	Yes	No

302.1.1 zEPI of 46 or Less

Where a zEPI of 46 or less is indicated by the jurisdiction in Table 302.1, buildings shall comply on a performance-basis in accordance with Section 601.3.1.

Exception: Buildings less than 25,000 square feet (2323 m²) in total building floor area pursuing compliance on a prescriptive basis shall be deemed to have a zEPI of 51 and shall not be required to comply with the zEPI of Jurisdictional Choice indicated by the jurisdiction in Table 302.1.

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