PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 454

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

Article - Real Property

14-124.

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

(2) "COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION" MEANS A MARYLAND NONPROFIT
ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, OR OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT IS LOCATED
EXCLUSIVELY IN AN UNINCORPORATED PART OF THE COUNTY AREA OF THE
COUNTY THAT IS OUTSIDE OF A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND:

(I) IS COMPRISED OF AT LEAST 25% OF ADULT RESIDENTS OF A
LOCAL COMMUNITY CONSISTING OF 40 OR MORE INDIVIDUAL CONTIGUOUS
HOUSEHOLDS AS DEFINED BY SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES IN THE BYLAWS
OR CHARTER OF THE ASSOCIATION;

(II) REQUIRES, AS A CONDITION OF MEMBERSHIP, THE
VOLUNTARY PAYMENT OF MONETARY DUES AT LEAST ANNUALLY;

(III) IS OPERATED PRIMARILY FOR THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL
WELFARE AND GENERAL NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT;

(IV) HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS WHEN IT
FILES SUIT UNDER THIS SECTION;

(V) IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER § 501(C)(3) OR (4) OF THE
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; AND

(VI) IN THE CASE OF A MARYLAND CORPORATION, IS IN GOOD

STANDING.

(3) "LOCAL CODE VIOLATION" MEANS A VIOLATION UNDER THE
FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY CODE AS AMENDED
FROM TIME TO TIME OR UNDER ANY APPLICABLE CODE RELATING TO THE
FOLLOWING PROVISIONS INCORPORATED INTO THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
CODE BY REFERENCE:

(I) ANIMAL CONTROL REGULATIONS (§ 3-131 ET SEQ.) AND OTHER
RULES, REGULATIONS, AND STANDARDS (§ 3-175 ET SEQ.) UNDER SUBTITLE 3;

(II) BUILDING CODE UNDER SUBTITLE 4, DIVISION 1;

(III) FIRE PREVENTION CODE UNDER SUBTITLE 11, DIVISION 4;

(IV) PEST CONTROL PROVISIONS UNDER SUBTITLE 12, DIVISION 5;

(V) HOUSING CODE, PROPERTY STANDARDS AND MAINTENANCE,
AND ANTILITTER AND WEED ORDINANCE, UNDER SUBTITLE 13, DIVISIONS 1, 7, AND
9, RESPECTIVELY;

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