Ch. 579                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND

CEILING, AND ATTIC INSULATION, AND INSTALLATION OF FORCED AIR
VENTILATION OR OTHER TYPES OF AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS.

(3) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL SELECT AT LEAST 40
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES SITUATED WITHIN THE AIRPORT NOISE ZONE TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE PILOT PROGRAM, INCLUDING AT LEAST 20
PROPERTIES IN EACH OF THE PROGRAM OPTIONS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH
(2) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(B)  (1) BEFORE CONVEYING A FEE INTEREST IN RESIDENTIAL REAL
PROPERTY TO A THIRD PARTY, A HOMEOWNER PARTICIPATING IN THE PILOT
PROGRAM OPTION DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A)(2)(I) OF THIS SECTION
SHALL GRANT TO THE ADMINISTRATION AN AVIGATION EASEMENT.

(2) A HOMEOWNER PARTICIPATING IN THE PILOT PROGRAM
OPTION DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A)(2)(II) OF THIS SECTION SHALL
GRANT TO THE ADMINISTRATION AN AVIGATION EASEMENT.

(C)  THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL:

(1) IMPLEMENT THE HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM
IN FISCAL YEAR 1988;

(2) SUBMIT TO THE 1988 SESSION OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2-1312 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE, A REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING A

STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF MAKING NOISE-ATTENUATING IMPROVEMENTS
TO SCHOOLS; AND

(3) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT'S
FISCAL YEAR 1989 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE CONTINUED FUNDING OF THE
PROGRAM.

5-1204.

(A) NO REAL PROPERTY FOR WHICH A SPECIFIC VARIANCE HAS BEEN
GRANTED BY THE BOARD UNDER SUBTITLE 8 OF THIS TITLE, OR THAT IS
ENCUMBERED BY AN AVIGATION EASEMENT GRANTED TO THE
ADMINISTRATION, MAY BE SELECTED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PILOT
PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY § 5-1203 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) THE BOARD MAY NOT GRANT ANY VARIANCE. UNDER SUBTITLE 8
OF THIS TITLE FROM NOISE ZONE REGULATIONS FOR ANY PROPOSED
RESIDENTIAL OR EDUCATIONAL USE OF REAL PROPERTY DURING THE PERIOD
THAT THE PILOT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY § 5-1203 OF THIS SUBTITLE
IS IN OPERATION.

RUNWAYS AND FLIGHT PATHS THAT AFFECT THE NOISE EXPOSURE AT THE
LOCATIONS IN QUESTION.

(C) "HARDSHIP" MEANS:

(1) ECONOMIC HARDSHIP;

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