An Act To Adopt a Model Building Code Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. 10 MRS A Part 14 is enacted to read: PART 14 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 1101 MAINE MODEL BUILDING CODE §9101. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. Page l-LR1325(3) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1025
Committee Amendment CA_A_S417 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A to S.P. 356, L.D. 1025, Bill, "An 
Act To Ensure Uniform Code Compliance and Efficient Oversight of 
Construction in the State" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Adopt a Model Building Code' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. 1. 10 MRS A Part 14 is enacted to read: 
PART 14 
BUILDING CODE 
CHAPTER 1101 
MAINE MODEL BUILDING CODE 
§9101. 
Definitions 
As 
used 
in this 
chapter, 
unless 
the 
context 
otherwise 
indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. 
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1. 
Maine 
Model 
Building Code. 
Except 
as 
provided 
in 
section 9703, "Maine Model Building Code" includes: 
A. 
The 2003 version of the International Residential Code; 
and 
B. 
The 2003 version of the International Building Code. 
§9702. 
Limitation on code adoption 
A town, city or municipality may not adopt a residential 
building code or nonresidential building code other than the 
Maine 
Model 
Building Code after the effective date of this 
chapter. 
A town, city or municipality that adopts the Maine 
Model Building Code may adopt amendments to the code at any time, 
as long as such an amendment does not result in the adoption of 
all or a significant portion of any code other than the code 
adopted pursuant to this section. 
This 
section may 
not be 
construed 
to 
prevent 
a 
town, 
city 
or 
municipality 
from 
selectively 
adopting 
parts 
or 
portions 
of 
the 
Maine 
Model 
Building Code or from adopting a building rehabilitation code. 
§9703. 
Laws in conflict with Maine Model Building Code 
To the extent that provisions of the Maine 
Code 
conflict with 
the 
following 
prov~s~ons 
provisions of the Maine Model Building Code are 
and may not be enforced: 
Model Building 
of 
law, 
tho~ 
not applicable 
1. 
Fire safety codes and standards. 
Fire safety codes and 
standards adopted pursuant to Title 25, sections 2452 and 2465; 
2. 
Electrical 
standards. 
Electrical 
standards 
adopted 
pursuant to Title 32, section 1153-A; 
3. 
Plumbing code. 
The plumbing code adopted pursuant to 
Title 32, section 3403-B: 
4. 
Oil and solid fuel burning egyipment standards. 
Oil and 
solid fuel burning e~uipment standards adopted pursuant to Title 
32, section 2313; 
5. 
Propane and natural gas equipment standards. 
Propane 
and natural gas e~uipment standards adopted pursuant to Title 32, 
section 14805; 
6. 
Boiler 
and 
pressure 
vessel 
standards. 
Boiler 
and 
pressure vessel standards adopted pursuant to Title 32, section 
15104-A: 
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1. 
Elevator standards. 
Elevator standards adopted pursuant 
to Title 32, section 15228; and 
8. 
Energy 
efficiency 
standards. 
Energy 
efficiency 
standards adopted pursuant to section 1415-D. 
§9104. 
References within code 
Codes and standards other than the International Residential 
Code 
and the International Building Code that are referenced 
within 
the 
Maine 
Model 
Building 
Code 
are 
not 
automatically 
adopted as part of the Maine Model Building Code. 
§9105. 
Municipal codes adopted prior to effective date of chapter 
A residential building code or nonresidential building code 
adopted by a town, city or municipality prior to the effective 
date of this chapter is not invalidated by this chapter, 
and 
nothing in this chapter may be construed to affect the validity 
of such a residential building code or nonresidential building 
code. 
§9106. 
Additional training not required 
This chapter does 
not reguire the Executive Department, 
State Planning Office to provide any training or certification of 
code 
enforcement 
officers 
in 
any 
areas 
other 
than 
those 
enumerated in Title 30-A, section 4451, subsection 2-A.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
The amendment creates the 
Maine Model Building Code, which is composed of the International 
Residential Code and the International Building Code. 
Adoption 
of the Maine Model Building Code is voluntary on the part of 
towns, 
cities 
and 
municipalities, 
but 
a 
town, 
city 
or 
municipality may not elect to adopt a residential building code 
or 
nonresidential building 
code 
other 
than 
the 
Maine 
Model 
Building Code. 
The amendment also allows local amendments to the 
Maine Model Building Code, including adoption of portions of the 
code, 
and 
does 
not 
prohibit 
local 
adoption 
of 
building 
rehabilitation codes. 
The 
amendment 
specifies 
that, 
to 
the 
extent that portions of the Maine Model Building Code conflict 
with existing statewide codes and standards, those portions of 
the Maine Model Building Code are unapplicable. 
The amendment 
also specifies that no other codes or standards are automatically 
adopted by reference as part of the Maine Model Building Code. 
Addi tionally, the amendment clarifies that no new training of 
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code 
enforcement officers 
by the Executive Department, 
State 
Planning Office is required. 
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