WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 144

Section 67 to be under the new subtitle "Miscellaneous"

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1986 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 38A - Fires and Investigations

MISCELLANEOUS

67.

(A)  (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2)  "BARBEQUE GRILL" MEANS EQUIPMENT USED FOR OUTDOOR
COOKING THAT USES ELECTRICITY OR THE BURNING OF CHARCOAL, LIQUID
PROPANE GAS, OR OTHER FUEL FOR ITS HEAT SOURCE.

(3)  (I) "RESIDENTIAL DWELLING" MEANS A BUILDING OR
PORTION OF A BUILDING THAT PROVIDES LIVING OR SLEEPING FACILITIES
FOR 1 OR MORE INDIVIDUALS.

(II)  "RESIDENTIAL DWELLING" INCLUDES A
MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING, HOTEL, MOTEL, BOARDINGHOUSE,
LODGING HOUSE, ROOMING HOUSE, INN, CLUB, OR DORMITORY.

(III)  "RESIDENTIAL DWELLING" DOES NOT INCLUDE:

1.  A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING;
OR

2.  A MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING
ARRANGED IN A ROWHOUSE FORMAT IN WHICH DWELLING UNITS ARE SIDE BY
SIDE AND NONE ARE SUPERIMPOSED ABOVE ANOTHER.

(B) IN CHARLES COUNTY, A PERSON MAY NOT USE A BARBEQUE
GRILL FOR OUTDOOR COOKING:

(1)  ON A BALCONY OF A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING; AND

(2)  WITHIN 20 FEET OF ANY PART, INCLUDING A BALCONY,
OF A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING.

(C) PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 13 OF THIS ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

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