WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 488

of danger to the life, health and safety of the occupants of the
dwelling unit, and not those which merely impair the aesthetic
value of the premises, or which are, in those locations governed
by such codes, housing code violations of a nondangerous nature.
The intent of this section is not to provide a remedy for
dangerous conditions in the community at large which exists apart
from the leased premises or the property in common of which the
leased premises forms a part.

(j) (1) Whether the issue of rent escrow is raised
affirmatively or defensively, the tenant may request one or more
of the forms of relief set forth in this section.

(2) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER RELIEF SOUGHT, IF WITHIN
90 DAYS AFTER THE COURT FINDS THAT THE CONDITIONS COMPLAINED OF
BY THE TENANT EXIST THE LANDLORD HAS NOT MADE THE REPAIRS OR
CORRECTED THE CONDITIONS COMPLAINED OF, THE TENANT MAY FILE A
PETITION OF INJUNCTION IN THE DISTRICT COURT REQUESTING THE COURT
TO ORDER THE LANDLORD TO MAKE THE REPAIRS OR CORRECT THE
CONDITIONS.

(m) The court shall make appropriate findings of fact and
make any order that the justice of the case may require,
including any one or a combination of the following:

(1)  Order the termination of the lease and return of
the leased premises to the landlord, subject to the tenant's
right of redemption;

(2)  Order that the action for rent escrow be
dismissed;

(3)  Order that the amount of rent required by the
lease, whether paid into court or to the landlord, be abated and
reduced in an amount determined by the court to be fair and
equitable to represent the existence of the conditions or defects
found by the court to exist; OR

(4)  ORDER THE LANDLORD TO MAKE THE REPAIRS OR CORRECT
THE CONDITIONS COMPLAINED OF BY THE TENANT AND FOUND BY THE COURT
TO EXIST.

Article 4 - Baltimore City

9.9.

(F) (8) ORDER THE LANDLORD TO MAKE THE REPAIRS OR CORRECT
THE CONDITIONS COMPLAINED OF BY THE TENANT AND FOUND BY THE COURT
TO EXIST.

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

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