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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 841

actual notice thereof to the landlord; providing
that the landlord may repair the defect or damage
alleged within a reasonable time; providing for the
measure of damages; providing that the landlord is
not responsible for certain defects or damage;
providing for written notification of the tenant or
the Department of Housing and Community Development
by the landlord that the repairs have been
completed; providing certain definitions; and
generally relating to the warranty of habitability
for dwellings in Baltimore City.

BY adding to

The Public Local Laws of Baltimore City
Section 9-14.2

Article 4 — Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1969 Edition, as amended)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 9—14.2 be and it is hereby
added to the Public Local Laws of Baltimore City being
Article 4 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1969 Edition, as amended) to read as follows:

Article 4

9-14.2

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE
THE MEANINGS INDICATED UNLESS OTHERWISE APPARENT FROM
CONTEXT.

(2)    "DWELLING" MEANS A STRUCTURE OR THAT
PART OF A STRUCTURE WHICH IS USED FOR OR IS INTENDED FOR
USE, AS A HOME OR RESIDENCE BY ONE PERSON OR BY TWO OR
MORE PERSONS MAINTAINING A COMMON HOUSEHOLD.

(3)    "NOTICE" MEANS EITHER A VIOLATION NOTICE
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
OR ANY OTHER MUNICIPAL OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY, OR A
LETTER SENT BY THE TENANT OR HIS AGENT TO THE LANDLORD BY
CERTIFIED MAIL.

(4)    "FIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION" MEANS THE
PREMISES SHALL NOT HAVE ANY CONDITIONS WHICH ENDANGER THE
LIFE, HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE TENANTS[[, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO]] INVOLVING VERMIN OR RODENT INFESTATION
IN TWO OR MORE UNITS, LACK OF SANITATION, LACK OF HEAT,
LACK OF RUNNING WATER, OR LACK OF ELECTRICITY[[.]],
EXCEPT WHERE THE TENANT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF THE
WATER AND ELECTRIC CHARGES AND WHERE LACK OF WATER OR