Ch. 311

LAWS OF MARYLAND

building serving communities where housing rehabilitation is
desirable;

(4)  That the rehabilitation of housing, the
development of healthy, safe, and viable communities in
[Maryland] THE STATE, and the rehabilitation of commercial
buildings to facilitate the rehabilitation and development of
housing are a proper public purpose [and State use] for which
public money may be expended and property may be acquired;

(5)  That the provision of healthy and safe housing
for migratory workers is necessary to maintain and expand the
agricultural activities dependent on this source of labor and is
a proper public purpose for which public money may be expended
and property may be acquired;

(6)  That the supply of housing adapted for use by
special populations, such as the elderly, the handicapped, or
otherwise disadvantaged citizens of [Maryland] THE STATE is
inadequate and therefore improvements, modifications and
additions to existing housing which increase the supply of such
special housing is desirable and a proper public purpose for
which public moneys may be expended;

(7)  That lead paint in older housing is a major
source of lead poisoning in children in [this] THE State and the
prevention of lead poisoning by modifying such housing to provide
a lead-safe environment is desirable, and a proper public purpose
for which public money may be expended; and

(8)  That a significant number of housing units in
[Maryland] THE STATE lack complete or functional indoor water
supply and sewage disposal plumbing systems, and that
improvements to those units to provide for adequate indoor
plumbing connecting to adequate water supply and sewage disposal
systems [is desirable,] ARE DESIRABLE and a proper public purpose
for which public money may be expended.

[(b)] 2-302. (A) In this [section] SUBTITLE the following
terms have the meanings indicated.

[(1)] (B) "Accessory housing" means a dwelling unit
with complete, independent sleeping, cooking and living
facilities which is within or attached to and subordinate, but
under the same ownership as a single-family, owner-occupied
dwelling.

[(2)] (C) "Building" means any structure which, after
rehabilitation, provides one to 20 dwelling units or provides
congregate or group housing or temporary shelters and related
services for low-income, elderly, handicapped, homeless or
otherwise disadvantaged individuals, or which serves the
nonresidential commercial, business, or social needs of the

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