HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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this section. The Secretary may allow exceptions to any code
or standard, with the approval of the local enforcement
authority when necessary to preserve the historic or
architectural value of any building undergoing
rehabilitation pursuant to this section. "REHABILITATION"
INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF UTILITY SUBMETERING FOR UNITS IN A
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL BUILDING.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1980.

Approved April 22, 1980.

CHAPTER 200

(House Bill 942)

AN ACT concerning

Forests and Parks - Program Open Space - Baltimore City

FOR the purpose of repealing the time limit on the authority
of Baltimore City to use certain Program Open Space
funds for the maintenance and operation of recreational
facilities of the City under certain conditions.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Natural Resources
Section 5-90l(i)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1974 Volume and 1979 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article - Natural Resources

5-901.

(i) "Total project cost" means every direct cost
attributable to a particular project, including the cost of:

(1)  Materials;

(2)  Equipment;

(3)  Other capital expenditures;

(4)  Acquisition of land including any incidental
cost relating to acquisition of interests in real property,