Ch. 308 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Department of Housing and Community Development - Maryland Housing

Rehabilitation Program

FOR the purpose of providing a legislative finding that existing large rental housing
facilities for low and moderate income persons in the State -are in need of
rehabilitation and the retention of such facilities in a decent, safe, and sanitary
condition is a proper public purpose for which public money may be expended;
removing a certain limit on the number of dwelling units in a building; clarifying
that the Regular Rehabilitation Program and the Special Rehabilitation Program
operate with moneys in the Special Loan Programs Fund; and generally relating to
the Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 83B - Department of Housing and Community Development

Section 2-301 and, 2-302(c). and 2-313(h)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1988 Replacement Volume and 1989 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 83B - Department of Housing and Community Development

2-301.

The General Assembly finds and declares:

(1) That many residents of the State are living in dwelling units which do
not conform to building, health, safety, fire, occupancy or other codes and standards
applicable to housing, that many communities or political subdivisions in the State do
not have a minimum livability code and that these conditions impede the development
and maintenance of healthy, safe, and viable communities in the State;

(2) That owner-occupants of housing in need of rehabilitation are
frequently of low income, that nonoccupant owners of such housing frequently incur
high risks in its ownership and management, and that financing by the private sector is
therefore frequently not available to accomplish necessary and desirable rehabilitation;

(3) That the rehabilitation of suitable housing will increase its economic
life, is often more economical and less disruptive than replacement of the housing and
the relocation of its occupants, can better promote community development when
conducted through organized housing rehabilitation programs, is essential to promote
sound community development in the State, and can be facilitated by the rehabilitation
of commercial building serving communities where housing rehabilitation is desirable;

(4) That the rehabilitation of housing, the development of healthy, safe,
and viable communities in the State, and the rehabilitation of commercial buildings to
facilitate the rehabilitation and development of housing are a proper public purpose for
which public money may be expended and property may be acquired;

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