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H.B. 284
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VETOES
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Section 49B(e) and (q)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1998 Replacement Volume and 1999 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Natural Resources
Section 5-9A-05(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1997 Replacement Volume and 1999 Supplement)
Preamble
WHEREAS,—In this era of rapid population growth, while new residential and
commercial development consumes agricultural land, forests, and other undeveloped
land, thousands of existing buildings in our communities are not being fully utilized
or are abandoned. Many existing buildings contain historic architectural elements
that are in danger of deteriorating or being lost; and
WHEREAS,—The migration of businesses and residents out of our cities and
towns threatens the economic vitality, health, and safety of the citizens living in these
communities; and
WHEREAS,—Vacant and underutilized buildings pose a threat to the health,
safety, and welfare of the citizens of the State; and
WHEREAS,—There is private and public interest in rehabilitating older
buildings, which would be enhanced if regulatory procedures and standards regarding
rehabilitation and reuse are made predictable, consistent, and flexible; and
WHEREAS,—The rehabilitation of existing buildings in Maryland communities
is often hampered by certain constraints in the building construction regulatory
system; and
WHEREAS,—The many existing codes that apply to rehabilitation projects are
sometimes conflicting and overlapping and vary, from jurisdiction to jurisdiction,
posing a challenge to redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, Building construction regulatory procedures and standards for
the rehabilitation of existing buildings will be improved by the adoption of a
consistent statewide building rehabilitation code; and
WHEREAS, The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
and the National Association of Home Builders Research Center have developed a
model rehabilitation code known as the Nationally Applicable Recommended
Rehabilitation provisions; now, therefore,
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article 83B - Department of Housing and Community Development
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