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montgomery county

obligations of the parties and beneficiaries of aNy
rental agreement, concerning any multi-family
structuRe containing two or more rental dwelling units
within this county wherever executed. any rental
agreement, whether written or oral, shall be
unenforceable hereunder insofar as the agreement or
any provision thereof conflicts with any provision of
this chapter as specified in section 93a-27 of this
chapter. such unenforceability shall not affect other
provisions of the agreement which can be given effect
without such unenforceable provisions.

93a-4. definitions.

for the purposes of this chapter, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively
ascribed to them by this section:

(a)    "affected tenant" shall mean any tenant
whose health, safety or welfare is, or reasonably may
be, impaired by a defective tenancy.

(b)    "bona fide complaint, response or effort"
shall mean a complaint or response or effort made in
good faith as determined by the executive director.

{c) "commission" shall mean the montgomery
county commission on landlord-tenant affairs.

(d)   "county laws" unless otherwise indicated
shall include chapter 77, title "anti-discrimination,"
chapter 79, title "building code," chapter 86, title
"fire prevention code," chapter 91, title "housing
standards" and chapter 111, title "zoning," montgomery
county code as now or hereafter amended, and all other
housing related laws, ordinances and resolutions as
now or hereafter enacted.

(e)   "defective tenancy" shall mean any condition
in a rental facility which constitutes a violation of
the terms of the lease or any provision of this
chapter or constitutes a violation of any law,
regulation or code.

(f) "dwelling unit" shall mean that portion of a
multi-family building, structure or facility of two or
more units which is designated, intended or arranged
for use or occupancy as a residence by one or more

PERSONS.