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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 627

FOR LEAD PAINT ABATEMENT, TO PROVIDE INDOOR PLUMBING, OR TO BRING
THE BUILDING INTO CONFORMANCE WITH A MINIMUM LIVABILITY CODE.

(II)  Except as provided in § 257L(d), (G), (H),
AND (I), applicable codes and standards shall be those in force
in the political subdivision where the building is located. If
the political subdivision lacks codes and standards deemed
sufficient by the Secretary to promote the objects of this
section, the Department may by regulation prescribe codes and
standards which shall apply in that subdivision solely for
purposes of 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

(III)    "Rehabilitation PROJECT" includes the
provision of utility submetering for units in a residential
rental building.

(16)  "SHARED HOUSING" MEANS A SINGLE-FAMILY,
OWNER-OCCUPIED DWELLING UNIT ADAPTED FOR COMMON AND SHARED LIVING
USE BY THE OWNER-OCCUPANT AND ANOTHER FAMILY OF LIMITED INCOME.

(17)  "SHELTERED HOUSING" MEANS A SINGLE-FAMILY,
OWNER-OCCUPIED DWELLING THAT ACCOMMODATES THE OWNER-OCCUPANT AND
PROVIDES SLEEPING AND LIVING FACILITIES, MEALS AND ASSISTANCE
WITH DAILY ACTIVITIES FOR A RENTAL FEE TO NOT MORE THAN 15
ELDERLY, DISABLED, OR HANDICAPPED PERSONS RESIDING IN THE
DWELLING.

(18)  "SPECIAL LOAN PROGRAMS" MEANS THE NONPROFIT
REHABILITATION PROGRAM, THE ACCESSORY, SHARED AND SHELTERED
HOUSING PROGRAM, THE LEAD PAINT ABATEMENT PROGRAM, THE INDOOR
PLUMBING PROGRAM, THE MIGRATORY WORKER HOUSING FACILITIES
PROGRAM, AND THE LIVABILITY CODE REHABILITATION PROGRAM.

(19)  "SPECIAL LOANS" MEANS LOANS MADE UNDER THE
SPECIAL LOAN PROGRAMS.

(20)  "Sponsor" means an owner who receives a loan to
rehabilitate a building for residential rental purposes, for
nonresidential purposes, or for both. A sponsor shall agree that
at least two-thirds of all dwelling units rehabilitated with the
proceeds of the loan shall be occupied by families of limited
income for at least five years after the rehabilitation of those
units is completed. The Secretary shall establish need criteria
for the sponsor to ensure the maximum use of any available
private financing. To qualify FOR A LOAN, EXCEPT FOR SPECIAL
LOANS, a sponsor must have been denied a loan by a private
lending institution, or else have received a commitment from a
private lending institution for less than the amount of funds
necessary for the rehabilitation. If a portion of rehabilitation
is to be financed by a private lending institution, the
Department shall require that the sponsor utilize the maximum