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Ch. 135 2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(B) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO CALVERT COUNTY, CHARLES COUNTY,
DORCHESTER COUNTY, FREDERICK COUNTY, HARFORD COUNTY, PRINCE GEORGE'S
COUNTY, ST. MARY'S COUNTY, SOMERSET COUNTY, AND TALBOT COUNTY.
(C) THE STANDARDS DO NOT APPLY TO THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, OR
MODIFICATION OF AN AGRICULTURAL BUILDING TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF
TOURISM FOR WHICH AGRITOURISM IS AN INTENDED SUBORDINATE USE.
(D) AN EXISTING AGRICULTURAL BUILDING USED FOR TOURISM
AGRITOURISM IS NOT CONSIDERED AS A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY THAT REQUIRES A
BUILDING PERMIT IF THE SUBORDINATE USE OF AGRITOURISM:
(1) IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN REGULATIONS
ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT;
(2) OCCUPIES ONLY LEVELS OF THE BUILDING ON WHICH A GROUND
LEVEL EXIT IS LOCATED; AND
(3) DOES NOT REQUIRE MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE TO OCCUPY AN
INDIVIDUAL BUILDING AT ANY ONE TIME.
(E) AN AGRICULTURAL BUILDING USED FOR TOURISM AGRITOURISM:
(1) SHALL BE STRUCTURALLY SOUND AND IN GOOD REPAIR; BUT
(2) NEED NOT COMPLY WITH:
(I) REQUIREMENTS FOR BATHROOMS, SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, AND
ELEVATORS SET FORTH IN THE STANDARDS; OR
(II) ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARDS OR OTHER
BUILDING CODES AS SET FORTH IN REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
(F) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS
SECTION.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the General Assembly
encourages the University of Maryland, through the Maryland Cooperative Extension
Services, to develop an educational program that focuses on liability issues for
farmers that have farms engaged in agritourism.
SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2006.
Approved April 25, 2006.
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