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MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-919 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 9 - Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program|Part I - In General|Section 4-919 - Program Loans for Affordable Housing -- Private Financing Standards

    (a)    The Secretary shall establish standards to promote the maximum use of private financing.    (b)    If a portion of a rehabilitation project is to be financed by a private lending institution, the Department shall require that the sponsor use all the private financing that the rehabilitation project can support without impairing:        (1)    the rehabilitation project; or        (2)    affordable housing for families of limited income, if the rehabilitation project is residential.    (c)    As long as the State complies with all applicable federal treasury regulations governing borrowing money by the State, a Program loan shall be at an interest rate that at least covers:        (1)    the administrative and other expenses of the Program; and        (2)    reasonably expected losses from defaults on Program loans.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-920 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 9 - Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program|Part I - In General|Section 4-920 - Loan Ceiling for Nonresidential Rehabilitation

    The Department shall establish a maximum percentage or amount of Program loans from the Rental Housing Programs Fund that may be used for nonresidential rehabilitation.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-921 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 9 - Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program|Part I - In General|Section 4-921 - Financing of Rehabilitation Loans

    Rehabilitation loans under the Regular Rehabilitation Program and special loan programs shall be financed by the Special Loan Programs Fund.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-922 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 9 - Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program|Part I - In General|Section 4-922 - Federal Programs and Other Sources for Grants and Loans

    (a)    In addition to making loans for rehabilitation projects to sponsors, nonprofit sponsors, or families of limited income from the Rental Housing Programs Fund and the Special Loan Programs Fund, the Department may use money from any other authorized source, including federal programs of assistance for rehabilitation, to make:        (1)    grants for rehabilitation projects to families of limited income or nonprofit sponsors; and        (2)    loans for rehabilitation projects to sponsors, nonprofit sponsors, or families of limited income.    (b)    (1)    The Department:            (i)    shall use federal programs of assistance for rehabilitation to the maximum extent consistent with the purposes of this subtitle; and            (ii)    may do all things necessary to qualify for participation in those programs.        (2)    The terms and conditions of loans and grants made under this section shall be in accordance with the legislation or other authority by which the money is made available to the Department.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-923 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 9 - Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program|Part I - In General|Section 4-923 - Rehabilitation Projects

    (a)    The purpose of a rehabilitation project is:        (1)    to bring a building to a decent, safe, and sanitary condition in accordance with applicable codes and standards, including those for construction, health, safety, fire, and occupancy;        (2)    to maintain the building in that condition;        (3)    to make the building more useful and attractive;        (4)    to conform the building to the appropriate minimum livability code;        (5)    to provide, under applicable special loan programs:            (i)    lead paint abatement;            (ii)    indoor plumbing; or            (iii)    shared, accessory, or sheltered housing;        (6)    in the case of a loan or grant to an elderly household or a disabled homeowner, to modify or improve a dwelling to make it more accessible or functional for the occupants, if the building is, or after improvements will be, structurally sound and free of health and safety hazards; or        (7)    to provide, under applicable special loan pilot programs, radon abatement or asbestos abatement.    (b)    (1)    The applicable codes and standards under subsection (a)(1) of this section are:            (i)    those in force in the political subdivision where the building is located; or            (ii)    those that the Department sets by regulation for that political subdivision solely for purposes of this subtitle, if the political subdivision lacks codes and standards that the Secretary considers sufficient to promote the objectives of this subtitle.        (2)    With the approval of the local enforcement authority, the Secretary may allow exceptions to a code or standard to preserve the historic or architectural value of a building undergoing rehabilitation under this subtitle.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-927 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 9 - Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program|Part II - Programs in the Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program|Section 4-927 - Indoor Plumbing Program

    (a)    There is an Indoor Plumbing Program.    (b)    The Department shall:        (1)    operate the Indoor Plumbing Program; and        (2)    make loans for rehabilitation projects that provide for adequate indoor plumbing from the Special Loan Programs Fund under this subtitle.    (c)    (1)    The terms for indoor plumbing loans shall meet the requirements of §§ 4-917 through 4-919 of this subtitle.        (2)    The Department may forgive all or part of a deferred payment loan, if:            (i)    the loan is made to a family of limited income that owns and occupies the dwelling and whose income is within a lower income range established under § 4-916(b) of this subtitle; and            (ii)    the Secretary determines that the family of limited income does not have enough income to repay the principal amount of the loan.    (d)    To qualify for an indoor plumbing loan, an applicant shall:        (1)    own a building that is otherwise structurally sound, or for which the applicant provides a commitment from a lender to finance improvements needed to make the building structurally sound, and that:            (i)    has no or incomplete indoor plumbing or a failing septic system; and            (ii)    needs indoor plumbing pipes, equipment, wells, septic tanks or other on-site sewer system, or a connection to a community water or sewer system;        (2)    live in the building and be a family of limited income, or rent at least two-thirds of the dwellings in the building to families of limited income; and        (3)    submit to the Department a proposal for installing an adequate indoor plumbing system for water supply and sewage disposal, including any needed septic system, well, or connection to a community sewer or water system that meets the requirements of the Department of the Environment and every other governmental unit that has jurisdiction over the system.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-928 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 9 - Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program|Part II - Programs in the Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program|Section 4-928 - Migratory Worker Housing Program

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    (i)    “Migratory labor camp” means one or more structures, buildings, tents, barracks, trailers, vehicles, mobile homes, converted buildings, or unconventional enclosures of living space that are established, operated, or used as living quarters for four or more migratory workers engaged in agricultural activities, including related food processing.            (ii)    “Migratory labor camp” includes appurtenant land.        (3)    “Migratory Housing Program” means the Migratory Worker Housing Program.        (4)    “Migratory worker” means an individual from within or outside the State who:            (i)    is not a year-round employee but moves seasonally from one place to another for work; and            (ii)    during a period of work, occupies living quarters that are not the individual’s permanent home.    (b)    There is a Migratory Worker Housing Program.    (c)    The Department shall:        (1)    operate the Migratory Housing Program;        (2)    make migratory worker housing loans from the Special Loan Programs Fund under this subtitle to a qualified owner of a migratory labor camp to make migratory worker housing safer and more healthful; and        (3)    to the extent determined by the Secretary, administer the Migratory Housing Program in conjunction with any appropriate federal program.    (d)    To the extent applicable, migratory worker housing loans shall satisfy the requirements of § 4-916(b) of this subtitle.    (e)    To qualify for a migratory housing loan, the owner of a migratory labor camp shall:        (1)    live or have a principal place of business in the State;        (2)    have been denied a loan by a private lending institution or have received a commitment from a private lending institution for less than the amount of money required to finance the necessary health and safety improvements; and        (3)    submit to the Department a plan for the necessary health and safety improvements that has been approved by the Department of the Environment.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-930 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 9 - Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program|Part II - Programs in the Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program|Section 4-930 - Radon and Asbestos Abatement Pilot Program

    (a)    There is a Radon and Asbestos Abatement Pilot Program.    (b)    The Department shall:        (1)    operate the Radon and Asbestos Abatement Pilot Program; and        (2)    make loans for rehabilitation projects for radon and asbestos abatement.    (c)    The terms of loans shall meet the requirements under §§ 4-917 through 4-919 of this subtitle.    (d)    (1)    To qualify for a loan, an applicant shall:            (i)    own a building in need of radon or asbestos abatement:                1.    that is otherwise structurally sound; or                2.    for which the applicant provides a commitment from a lender to finance improvements to make the building structurally sound; and            (ii)    make a proposal to the Department for treatment that complies with the requirements and procedures of the Department of the Environment for radon or asbestos abatement.        (2)    In addition to the requirements in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the applicant shall:            (i)    live in the building and be a family of limited income;            (ii)    agree to rent at least two-thirds of the dwellings in the building to families of limited income; or            (iii)    agree to provide congregate or group housing or temporary shelters to families of limited income.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-931 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 9 - Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program|Part II - Programs in the Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program|Section 4-931 - Accessible Homes for Senior Homeowners Grant Program

    (a)    In this section, “Grant Program” means the Accessible Homes for Senior Homeowners Grant Program.    (b)    There is an Accessible Homes for Senior Homeowners Grant Program.    (c)    The Department may make a grant to finance an accessibility–related renovation or repair activity for an elderly homeowner.    (d)    The Department may establish standards to determine the eligibility of an applicant under the Grant Program.    (e)    In determining whether to make a grant under the Grant Program, the Department shall require that an applicant submit evidence that the applicant cannot undertake the renovation and repairs without a grant.    (f)    Grants under the Grant Program may be used in conjunction with other:        (1)    accessible housing for seniors loans; and        (2)    special loan programs under this subtitle.    (g)    The Department may require that all or part of the grant under the Grant Program be repaid if conditions specified by the Department occur.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  4-933 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 4 - Division of Development Finance|Subtitle 9 - Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program|Part III - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 4-933 - False Statements or Reports

    (a)    A person may not knowingly make or cause to be made a false statement of material fact, including an overstatement or understatement of financial condition, to influence the action of the Department on a grant or loan or an application for a grant or loan under this subtitle.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.    (c)    If a borrower violates this section, the Department may immediately accelerate the loan, whether or not a criminal prosecution has begun and regardless of the status of the prosecution.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  1-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Home Rule Counties|Part I - General Provisions|Section 1-401 - Charter Counties; Limited Application of Division

    (a)    Except as provided in this section, this division does not apply to charter counties.    (b)    The following provisions of this division apply to a charter county:        (1)    this subtitle, including Parts II and III (Charter county – Comprehensive plans);        (2)    § 1–101(l), (m), and (o) (Definitions – “Plan”, “Priority funding area”, and “Sensitive area”);        (3)    § 1–201 (Visions);        (4)    § 1–206 (Required education);        (5)    § 1–207 (Annual report – In general);        (6)    § 1–208 (Annual report – Measures and indicators);        (7)    Title 1, Subtitle 3 (Consistency);        (8)    Title 1, Subtitle 5 (Growth Tiers);        (9)    § 4–104(b) (Limitations – Bicycle parking);        (10)    § 4–208 (Exceptions – Maryland Accessibility Code);        (11)    § 4–210 (Permits and variances – Solar panels);        (12)    § 4–211 (Change in zoning classification – Energy generating systems);        (13)    § 4–212 (Agritourism);        (14)    § 4–213 (Alcohol production);        (15)    § 4–214 (Agricultural alcohol production);        (16)    § 5–102(d) (Subdivision regulations – Burial sites);        (17)    § 5–104 (Major subdivision – Review);        (18)    Title 7, Subtitle 1 (Development Mechanisms);        (19)    Title 7, Subtitle 2 (Transfer of Development Rights);        (20)    except in Montgomery County or Prince George’s County, Title 7, Subtitle 3 (Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements);        (21)    Title 7, Subtitle 4 (Inclusionary Zoning);        (22)    § 8–401 (Conversion of overhead facilities);        (23)    for Baltimore County only, Title 9, Subtitle 3 (Single–County Provisions – Baltimore County);        (24)    for Frederick County only, Title 9, Subtitle 10 (Single–County Provisions – Frederick County);        (25)    for Howard County only, Title 9, Subtitle 13 (Single–County Provisions – Howard County);        (26)    for Talbot County only, Title 9, Subtitle 18 (Single–County Provisions – Talbot County); and        (27)    Title 11, Subtitle 2 (Civil Penalty).    (c)    This section supersedes any inconsistent provision of Division II of this article.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  1-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Home Rule Counties|Part I - General Provisions|Section 1-402 - Code Counties -- Land Use Powers

    (a)    In addition to the powers the county may have had under this division before adopting code home rule, a code county may exercise the powers relating to land use stated in Title 10 of the Local Government Article.    (b)    A code county that chooses to exercise the powers relating to land use stated in Title 10 of the Local Government Article shall be treated as a charter county for purposes of § 1–401 of this subtitle.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  1-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Home Rule Counties|Part II - Comprehensive Plans|Section 1-405 - Plan Required

    A charter county shall enact, adopt, amend, and execute a plan in accordance with this part and Part III of this subtitle.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  1-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Home Rule Counties|Part II - Comprehensive Plans|Section 1-406 - Elements -- Charter Counties

    (a)    (1)    The planning commission for a charter county shall include in the comprehensive or general plan the visions under § 1–201 of this title and the following elements:            (i)    a development regulations element;            (ii)    a housing element;            (iii)    a sensitive areas element;            (iv)    a transportation element; and            (v)    a water resources element.        (2)    If current geological information is available, the plan shall include a mineral resources element.    (b)    The planning commission for a charter county may include in the plan a priority preservation area element developed in accordance with § 2–518 of the Agriculture Article.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  1-407 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Home Rule Counties|Part II - Comprehensive Plans|Section 1-407 - Development Regulations Element

    (a)    The development regulations element shall include the planning commission’s recommendation for land development regulations to implement the plan.    (b)    The development regulations element shall encourage:        (1)    the use of flexible development regulations to promote innovative and cost–saving site design and protect the environment; and        (2)    within the areas designated for growth in the plan:            (i)    economic development through the use of innovative techniques; and            (ii)    streamlined review of applications for development, including permit review and subdivision plat review.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  1-407.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Home Rule Counties|Part II - Comprehensive Plans|Section 1-407.1 - Housing Element

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Area median income” has the meaning stated in § 4–1801 of the Housing and Community Development Article.        (3)    “Low–income housing” means housing that is affordable for a household with an aggregate annual income that is below 60% of the area median income.        (4)    “Workforce housing” has the meaning stated in § 4–1801 of the Housing and Community Development Article.    (b)    A housing element may include goals, objectives, policies, plans, and standards.    (c)    A housing element shall address the need for affordable housing within the county, including:        (1)    workforce housing; and        (2)    low–income housing.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  1-408 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Home Rule Counties|Part II - Comprehensive Plans|Section 1-408 - Sensitive Areas Element

    (a)    A sensitive areas element shall include the goals, objectives, principles, policies, and standards designed to protect sensitive areas from the adverse effects of development.    (b)    Beginning October 1, 2013, the Department of Natural Resources shall provide a statewide forest resource inventory to local jurisdictions at least every 5 years, to be available for the local comprehensive plan review by local jurisdictions required under § 1–416(a) of this subtitle and § 3–301(a) of this article.    (c)    Before the plan is adopted, the Department of the Environment and the Department of Natural Resources shall review the sensitive areas element to determine whether the proposed plan is consistent with the programs and goals of the departments.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  1-409 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Home Rule Counties|Part II - Comprehensive Plans|Section 1-409 - Transportation Element

    (a)    The transportation element may include all types of:        (1)    airways;        (2)    highways or streets;        (3)    railways;        (4)    waterways;        (5)    routings for mass transit; and        (6)    terminals for individuals, goods, and vehicles related to airways, highways, railways, and waterways.    (b)    The transportation element shall:        (1)    propose, on a schedule that extends as far into the future as is reasonable, the most appropriate and desirable patterns for:            (i)    the general location, character, and extent of channels, routes, and terminals for transportation facilities; and            (ii)    the circulation of individuals and goods;        (2)    provide for bicycle and pedestrian access and travelways; and        (3)    include an estimate of the use of any proposed improvement.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  1-410 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Home Rule Counties|Part II - Comprehensive Plans|Section 1-410 - Water Resources Element

    (a)    Considering available data provided by the Department of the Environment, the water resources element shall identify:        (1)    drinking water and other water resources that will be adequate for the needs of existing and future development proposed in the land use element of the plan; and        (2)    suitable receiving waters and land areas to meet stormwater management and wastewater treatment and disposal needs of existing and future development proposed in the land use element of the plan.    (b)    The Department of the Environment shall:        (1)    provide, on request of a local jurisdiction, technical assistance on the development of the water resources element; and        (2)    review the water resources element to determine whether the proposed plan is consistent with the programs and goals of the Department reflected in the general water resources program required under § 5–203 of the Environment Article.