Ch; 803                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4)  (I) "HOTEL" MEANS A BUILDING OR GROUP OF
BUILDINGS UNDER THE SAME MANAGEMENT IN WHICH THERE ARE MORE THAN
16 SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR HIRE, PRIMARILY USED BY TRANSIENTS
WHO ARE LODGED WITH OR WITHOUT MEALS.

(II) "HOTEL" INCLUDES AN INN, MOTEL, CLUB, OR
APARTMENT HOTEL.

(5)  (I) "LODGING OR ROOMING HOUSE" MEANS A BUILDING
IN WHICH SEPARATE SLEEPING ROOMS ARE RENTED PROVIDING SLEEPING
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR A TOTAL OF 16 OR FEWER PERSONS ON EITHER A
TRANSIENT OR PERMANENT BASIS, WITH OR WITHOUT MEALS BUT WITHOUT
SEPARATE COOKING FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPANTS.

(II) "LODGING OR ROOMING HOUSE" INCLUDES AN
INN, CLUB, OR BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENT.

(6)  (I) "MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING" MEANS A
BUILDING OR PORTION OF A BUILDING THAT CONTAINS MORE THAN 2
DWELLING UNITS AND IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A 1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLING.

(II) "MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING" DOES
NOT INCLUDE A TOWNHOUSE.

(7) (I) "PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM" MEANS A SYSTEM THAT:

1.   PROVIDES TO THE PUBLIC PIPED WATER FOR
HUMAN CONSUMPTION; AND

2.  A HAS AT LEAST 15 SERVICE
CONNECTIONS; OR

B. REGULARLY SERVES AT LEAST 25
INDIVIDUALS.

(II) "PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM" INCLUDES:

1. ANY COLLECTION, TREATMENT, STORAGE, OR
DISTRIBUTION FACILITY THAT IS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE OPERATOR
OF THE SYSTEM AND IS USED PRIMARILY IN CONNECTION WITH THE
SYSTEM; AND

2. AND COLLECTION OR PRETREATMENT STORAGE
FACILITY THAT IS NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE OPERATOR OF THE
SYSTEM AND IS USED PRIMARILY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SYSTEM.-------

(7) (8) "SPRINKLER SYSTEM" MEANS A DEVICE THAT:

(I)  OPENS AUTOMATICALLY BY OPERATION OF A HEAT
RESPONSIVE RELEASING MECHANISM;

(II)  DISCHARGES WATER IN A SPECIFIC PATTERN
OVER A DESIGNATED AREA TO EXTINGUISH OR CONTROL FIRE;

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