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(2)  "DWELLING" MEANS A HOUSE THAT IS USED AS THE
PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE OF A HOMEOWNER AND THE PROPERTY ON WHICH THE
HOUSE IS ERECTED.

(3)   "HOMEOWNER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO:

(I)  ACTUALLY RESIDES IN A DWELLING IN WHICH THE
INDIVIDUAL HAS A LEGAL INTEREST; OR

(II)  UNDER A COURT ORDER OR SEPARATION
AGREEMENT, PERMITS A SPOUSE, A FORMER SPOUSE OR A CHILD OF THE
INDIVIDUAL'S FAMILY TO RESIDE WITHOUT PAYMENT OF RENT IN A
DWELLING IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL HAS A LEGAL INTEREST.

(4)  "LEGAL INTEREST" INCLUDES AN INTEREST IN A
DWELLING;

(I)  AS SOLE OWNER;

(II)  AS A JOINT TENANT;

(III)  AS A TENANT IN COMMON;

(IV)  AS A TENANT BY THE ENTIRETIES;

(V)  THROUGH MEMBERSHIP IN A COOPERATIVE;

(VI)  UNDER A LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACT, AS
DEFINED IN § 10-101 OF THE REAL PROPERTY ARTICLE; OR

(VII)  AS A HOLDER OF A LIFE ESTATE.

(5)   "REZONED REAL PROPERTY" MEANS A DWELLING THAT;

(I)  HAS BEEN OWNED AND OCCUPIED BY A HOMEOWNER
FOR AT LEAST 5 CONSECUTIVE YEARS PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION FOR A
RESIDENTIAL USE ASSESSMENT UNDER §§ 8-226 THROUGH 8-228 OF THIS
SUBTITLE;

(II)  WAS ZONED AS RESIDENTIAL AT THE TIME OF
ACQUISITION; AND

(III)  HAS BEEN REZONED FROM A RESIDENTIAL TO A
COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL ZONING CLASSIFICATION AT THE INITIATIVE
OF A GOVERNMENT.

8-227.

(A) (1) TO BE ASSESSED AS REZONED REAL PROPERTY UNDER §§
8-226 THROUGH 8-228 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE OWNER MUST APPLY TO THE
SUPERVISOR ON OR BEFORE APRIL 1 OF THE TAXABLE YEAR PRECEDING THE
TAXABLE YEAR FOR WHICH THE USE ASSESSMENT IS SOUGHT.

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