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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

(5)  THE PRIVATE GROUP HOME MEETS OR, ON
COMPLETION, WILL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS THAT THE DIRECTOR
ADOPTS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(6)  THE PRIVATE GROUP HOME MEETS OR, ON
COMPLETION, WILL MEET ALL GENERAL ZONING REQUIREMENTS THAT
APPLY TO THE SITE AND THAT RELATE TO:

(I)  THE HEIGHT AND SIZE OF ANY BUILDINGS
THAT ARE INVOLVED;

(II)  THE LAND THAT MAY BE COVERED OR
OCCUPIED;

(III)  THE SIZE OF YARDS THAT REQUIRE OPEN
SPACE;

(IV)  THE DENSITY OF POPULATION; AND

(V)  THE USE OF ANY LAND AND BUILDINGS.
(B) ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS.

(1)  THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY TO A PRIVATE
GROUP HOME THAT A NONPROFIT PERSON OPERATES.

(2)  TO AVOID DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING AND TO
AFFORD A NATURAL, RESIDENTIAL SETTING, A PRIVATE GROUP HOME:

(I)  IS DEEMED CONCLUSIVELY A SINGLE-FAMILY
DWELLING;

(II)  IS PERMITTED TO LOCATE IN ALL
RESIDENTIAL ZONES; AND

(III)  MAY NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY SPECIAL
EXCEPTION, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, OR PROCEDURE THAT DIFFERS
FROM THAT REQUIRED FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING OF SIMILAR
DENSITY IN THE SAME ZONE.

(3)  A GENERAL ZONING ORDINANCE, RULE, OR
REGULATION OF ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THAT CONFLICTS WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION OR ANY RULE OR REGULATION
THAT CARRIES OUT THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION IS SUPERSEDED
BY THIS SECTION TO THE EXTENT OF ANY CONFLICT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
59A, § 20B(e), except for the introductory phrase
of that section, and § 20C(a)(4), (b), (c), (d),
and (e).

In subsection (a)(6) of this section, those
factors that, under former Article 59A, §