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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

SECTION 5. Section 91-15(a) of Chapter 91, title
"Housing Standards," Montgomery County Code 1965 is
hereby repealed and re-enacted to read as follows:

91—15. Waivers or variances from Chapter.

(a) Relocation housing unavailable. The
County Health Officer and the Housing Board of Review
are authorized to waive compliance in whole or in part
with this Chapter where a dwelling, dwelling unit,
rooming units and other premises or an area of
dwellings and dwelling units cannot economically be
made to comply with all provisions of this chapter
without the vacating of such dwelling or dwelling
units, and no other adequate housing at a cost which
the occupants can afford is at that time available in
the County. Provided, that in such cases, waiver
shall not be for an indefinite time, but the County
Health Officer shall establish a reasonable time to
bring such dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit or
other premises up to full compliance with the
standards set forth in this Chapter. In no event
shall the reasonable time established by the County
Health Officer to bring such dwelling, dwelling unit
or rooming unit or other premises up to full
compliance exceed a period of four years, said time
beginning with the effective date of this Act.
Nothing in this subsection, however, is to be
construed to prevent the reasonable enforcement of
this Chapter in such dwellings, dwelling units or
areas to put the dwellings or dwelling units or areas
in as sanitary and healthful condition as the
circumstances permit. The County Executive and Health
Officer are authorized to use County facilities to
assist in finding suitable relocation housing.

SECTION 6. Chapter 91, title "Housing
Standards," Montgomery County Code 1965, is hereby
amended to add a new Section 91—19 to read as follows:

91-19. ACTION OF HEALTH OFFICES.

WHENEVER, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE HEALTH
OFFICER, AN ACUTE EMERGENCY EXISTS WHICH REQUIRES
IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY

OR WELFARE HE MAY, WITHOUT NOTICE, CONFERENCE OR
HEARING, ISSUE AN ORDER DIRECTING THE OWNER, OCCUPANT