Recommendations for All-Electric Buildings
Council Bill 5-2023 required a report to the Council with recommendations about changes to the Howard County Building Code that be needed to require all-electric buildings. The Report was completed in April 2024 and the recommendations are to be presented to the Council in June 2024.
Council Bill
On January 3, 2023, Council Member Christiana Rigby introduced CB 5-2023, requiring the Department of Inspections, Licenses, and Permits to report to the County Council with recommendations about changes to the Howard County Building Code that would be needed to require all-electric buildings, requiring the Department to consider specified exemptions and considerations; setting a certain deadline, and generally relating to the Howard County Building Code. On March 6, 2023, the Council passed CB 5-2023.