HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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REQUIREMENTS AND ANY AND ALL OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES HAVING
JURISDICTION OVER SUCH SYSTEMS.

(II) IF A BUILDING IS NOT STRUCTURALLY SOUND,
TO QUALIFY FOR AN INDOOR PLUMBING LOAN, THE OWNER OF THE
BUILDING, IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF
THIS PARAGRAPH, MUST PROVIDE A COMMITMENT FROM A LENDER TO
FINANCE NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS TO MAKE THE BUILDING STRUCTURALLY
SOUND.

(4) THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS FOR INDOOR PLUMBING
LOANS SHALL SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 257L(C)(6) EXCEPT THAT,
IN THE CASE OF OWNER-OCCUPIED UNITS, FOR FAMILIES OF LIMITED
INCOME WHOSE INCOMES ARE LOWER THAN THE INCOME LIMITS ESTABLISHED
IN PARAGRAPH 257L(C)(6)(III)(1), THE DEPARTMENT MAY FORGIVE THE
PAYMENT OF ALL OR A PORTION OF A DEFERRED PAYMENT LOAN, IF THE
SECRETARY DETERMINES THAT THE FAMILIES OF SUCH LOWER INCOMES
SERVED BY THESE LOANS DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT INCOME TO REPAY ALL
OR A PORTION OF THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF A LOAN.

(I) (1) THE LIVABILITY CODE REHABILITATION PROGRAM IS
CREATED WITHIN THE MARYLAND HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM.

(2)  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL OPERATE THE PROGRAM AND MAKE
LOANS FROM THE FUND FOR A REHABILITATION PROJECT WHICH BRINGS A
BUILDING INTO CONFORMANCE WITH A MINIMUM LIVABILITY CODE.

(3)  TO QUALIFY FOR A LIVABILITY CODE REHABILITATION
LOAN, AN OWNER OF A BUILDING:

(I)  MUST RESIDE IN THE BUILDING AND BE A FAMILY
OF LIMITED INCOME, OR MUST RENT AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE
DWELLING UNITS IN THE BUILDING TO FAMILIES OF LIMITED INCOME; AND

(II)  MUST SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT A PROPOSAL
TO BRING THE BUILDING INTO CONFORMANCE WITH THE MINIMUM
LIVABILITY CODE .; AND

(III) MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT THE BUILDING IS IN
A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THAT:

1. BEFORE THE ADOPTION BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF THE STATE MINIMUM LIVABILITY CODE, HAS AN EXISTING HOUSING
CODE; OR

2. AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THE STATE
MINIMUM LIVABILITY CODE, HAS ADOPTED:

A. THE STATE MINIMUM LIVABILITY CODE; OR

B. A LOCAL HOUSING CODE CONTAINING
PROVISIONS THAT ARE EQUAL TO OR EXCEED THE PROVISIONS OF THE
STATE MINIMUM LIVABILITY CODE.