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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

(A) WITHIN TWENTY (20) DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS CHAPTER, THE LANDLORD OF EVERY EXISTING
RENTAL FACILITY IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHALL MAKE
APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE OF LANDLORD-TENANT AFFAIRS
FOR A LICENSE ON A FORM TO BE FURNISHED BY THE OFFICE.
UPON RECEIPT OF A COMPLETE AND EXECUTED APPLICATION
FROM THE LANDLORD OF AN EXISTING RENTAL FACILITY,
ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUIRED FEE, THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR SHALL ISSUE A TEMPORARY LICENSE VALID FOR
SUCH PERIOD NECESSARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
OBTAIN INSPECTION OF THE FACILITY BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SUCH OTHER AGENCIES AS
MAY BE APPROPRIATE. INSPECTION SHALL BE TO DETERMINE
WHETHER THE FACILITY COMPLIES WITH ALL APPLICABLE
LASS. NO INSPECTION SHALL BE NECESSARY IF THE
FACILITY HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND APPROVED DURING THE
TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
CHAPTER BY THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS OF THE COUNTY.
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE APPLICANT OF
ANY VIOLATIONS OF ANY LAWS AND SHALL CONDITION THE
GRANTING OF THE LICENSE ON THE ELIMINATION OF SUCH
VIOLATIONS. IF WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS AFTER
NOTIFICATION OF ANY VIOLATIONS THE APPLICANT INITIATES
AND MAINTAINS A BONA FIDE EFFORT TO ELIMINATE SUCH
VIOLATIONS, THE TEMPORARY LICENSE MAY BE EXTENDED FOR
ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF THIRTY (30) DAYS. IF THE
APPLICANT FAILS TO INITIATE OR MAINTAIN A BONA FIDE
EFFORT TO ELIMINATE SUCH VIOLATIONS WITHIN THE TEN
(10) DAY PERIOD, THE TEMPORARY LICENSE SHALL BE DEEMED
TO HAVE EXPIRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY EXTEND A TEMPORARY LICENSE IN
ANY CASE IN WHICH HE DETERMINES THAT THE EXTENTION IS
IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF A
TENANT. THE EXTENSION SHALL ONLY APPLY TO THE HOLDING
OF A TEMPORARY LICENSE TO CONDUCT OR OPERATE A RENTAL
FACILITY UNDER THIS CHAPTER, AND SHALL NOT ABROGATE
THE PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER CHAPTER OF THIS CODE.
WHEN THE RENTAL FACILITY COMPLIES WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CHAPTER AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE
LAWS, A LICENSE TO CONDUCT AND OPERATE THE RENTAL
FACILITY SHALL BE ISSUED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

(B) NO PERSON SHALL CONDUCT OR OPERATE A RENTAL
FACILITY WHICH WAS NOT IN EXISTENCE ON THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS CHAPTER WITHOUT FIRST HAVING OBTAINED A
LICENSE TO CONDUCT OR OPERATE THE FACILITY. IN ORDER
TO OBTAIN A LICENSE, THE PROSPECTIVE LANDLORD OF THE
FACILITY SHALL MAKE APPLICATION TO THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR FOR A LICENSE ON A FORM TO BE FURNISHED BY
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. UPON RECEIPT OF A COMPLETE