J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                          1223

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1961.

Approved May 3, 1961.

CHAPTER 724
(House Bill 732)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 21 (i) of
Article 66B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1960 Supplement),
title "Zoning and Planning", sub-title "Planning", sub-heading
"Title 2—Zoning", amending the so-called zoning and planning en-
abling act with respect to the construction of certain homes
physically joined together or being designed as "group houses" in
Anne Arundel County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 21 (i) of Article 66B of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1960 Supplement), title "Zoning and Planning", sub-title "Planning",
sub-heading "Title 2—Zoning", be and it is hereby repealed and re-
enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

[Notwithstanding the provisions of this article or any regulations
established hereunder, in Anne Arundel County, the zoning commis-
sion shall not permit the construction of two or more homes phys-
ically joined together or having a party or common wall between
each home, in Anne Arundel County, except in the City of Annapolis,
Provided, however, that no provision in this sub-title shall prevent
the construction of two or more homes physically joined together
or having a party or common wall between each home, or land zoned
or rezoned for such purposes prior to the effective date of this
subtitle.] Nothing EXCEPT AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED,
NOTHING in this Article and no regulation, rule or ordinance
of the local legislative body or of any agency thereof shall be con-
strued to permit the construction of a "group house" in Anne Arundel
County, and no permit shall be issued therefor, in said County. As
used in this subsection, the term "group house" means three or more
single family dwellings designed and erected as a single detached
building, but this term shall not include a detached building used or
arranged for occupancy as dwellings for three or more families as
independent housekeeping units with all such housekeeping units
being supplied water, heat, light and other public conveniences and
utilities in common with each other; nor shall this term include build-
ings such as hotels or motels containing individual sleeping or living
units primarily for the accommodation of transient guests.

PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SUB-
TITLE SHALL PREVENT THE CONSTRUCTION OF GROUP
HOUSES ON LAND ZONED OR REZONED FOR SUCH PUR-
POSES PRIOR TO JUNE 1, 1961.

PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT GROUP HOUSES MAY BE
CONSTRUCTED IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY IN VARIED
TYPE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH