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3	3		EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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5		-	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
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7		-	amendment.
8	5		hb1466
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10	7		HOUSE BILL 1466
11	8		L6, N1 5lr1838
12	9		CF SB 891
13		-	By: Delegate Stewart Delegates Stewart, Allen, Behler, Boyce, Ciliberti, Healey,
14		-	Holmes, R. Lewis, Otto, and Stein
	10	+	By: Delegate Stewart
15	11		Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2025
16	12		Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
17		-	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
18		-	House action: Adopted
19		-	Read second time: March 6, 2025
20	13
21		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	14	+	A BILL ENTITLED
22	15
23	16		AN ACT concerning 1
24	17
25	18		Land Use and Real Property – Accessory Dwelling Units – Requirements and 2
26	19		Prohibitions 3
27	20
28	21		FOR the purpose of requiring, on or before a certain date, the legislative body of certain 4
29	22		counties or municipal corporations to adopt a local law authorizing the development 5
30		-	of accessory dwelling units on land zoned for with a single–family residential use 6
31		-	detached dwelling unit as the primary dwelling unit subject to certain requirements; 7
32		-	providing for requirements for approval of a zoning use permit application, the 8
33		-	calculation of development impact fees or building excise taxes, the creation of 9
34		-	on– and off–street parking spaces, and restrictions on the ability of a utility to 10
35		-	require a certain connection or charge a certain fee, subject to certain criteria; 11
36		-	prohibiting a restriction on use in an instrument affecting the transfer or sale of real 12
37		-	property or any other interest in real property from imposing or acting to impose 13
38		-	certain limitations on the development or use of accessory dwelling units on property 14
39		-	zoned for single–family residential use; authorizing the governing body of a 15
40		-	homeowners association to treat an accessory dwelling unit as a separate lot for 16
41		-	purposes of voting and levying assessments; and generally relating to the 17
42		-	development and use of accessory dwelling units. 18
	23	+	of accessory dwelling units on land zoned for single–family residential use subject to 6
	24	+	certain requirements; providing for requirements for approval of a zoning use permit 7
	25	+	application, the calculation of development impact fees or building excise taxes, the 8
	26	+	creation of on– and off–street parking spaces, and restrictions on the ability of a 9
	27	+	utility to require a certain connection or charge a certain fee, subject to certain 10
	28	+	criteria; prohibiting a restriction on use in an instrument affecting the transfer or 11
	29	+	sale of real property or any other interest in real property from imposing or acting to 12
	30	+	impose certain limitations on the development or use of accessory dwelling units on 13
	31	+	property zoned for single–family residential use; authorizing the governing body of 14
	32	+	a homeowners association to treat an accessory dwelling unit as a separate lot for 15
	33	+	purposes of voting and levying assessments; and generally relating to the 16
	34	+	development and use of accessory dwelling units. 17
43	35
44		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 19
45		-	Article – Land Use 20
46		-	Section 1–401(a) and (c) and 10–103(a) 21
47		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 22
48		-	(2012 Volume and 2024 Supplement) 23 2 HOUSE BILL 1466
	36	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 18
	37	+	Article – Land Use 19
	38	+	Section 1–401(a) and (c) and 10–103(a) 20
	39	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 21
	40	+	(2012 Volume and 2024 Supplement) 22
	41	+
	42	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 23
	43	+	Article – Land Use 24
	44	+	Section 1–401(b)(18) through (30) and 10–103(b)(17) through (23) 25
	45	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 26
	46	+	(2012 Volume and 2024 Supplement) 27
	47	+
	48	+	BY adding to 28 2 HOUSE BILL 1466
49	49
50	50
51		-
52		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 1
53		-	Article – Land Use 2
54		-	Section 1–401(b)(18) through (30) and 10–103(b)(17) through (23) 3
	51	+	Article – Land Use 1
	52	+	Section 1–401(b)(18); 4–501 through 4–507 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 5. 2
	53	+	Accessory Dwelling Units”; and 10–103(b)(17) 3
55	54		Annotated Code of Maryland 4
56	55		(2012 Volume and 2024 Supplement) 5
57	56
58	57		BY adding to 6
59		-	Article – Land Use 7
60		-	Section 1–401(b)(18); 4–501 through 4–507 4–504 to be under the new subtitle 8
61		-	“Subtitle 5. Accessory Dwelling Units”; and 10–103(b)(17) 9
62		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 10
63		-	(2012 Volume and 2024 Supplement) 11
	58	+	Article – Real Property 7
	59	+	Section 2–126, 11B–101(a–1), and 11B–111.11 8
	60	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 9
	61	+	(2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 10
64	62
65		-	BY ~~adding to 12~~
66		-	Article – Real Property 13
67		-	Section ~~2–126,~~ 11B–101(a–1)~~, and 11B–111.11 14~~
68		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 15
69		-	(2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 16
	63	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 11
	64	+	Article – Real Property 12
	65	+	Section 11B–101(a) 13
	66	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 14
	67	+	(2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 15
70	68
71		-	BY repealing and reenacting, ~~without~~ amendments, 17
72		-	Article – Real Property 18
73		-	Section 11B–~~101~~(a) 19
74		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 20
75		-	(2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 21
	69	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16
	70	+	Article – Real Property 17
	71	+	Section 11B–117(a) 18
	72	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 19
	73	+	(2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 20
76	74
77		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 22
78		-	Article – Real Property 23
79		-	Section 11B–117(a) 24
80		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 25
81		-	(2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 26
	75	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 21
	76	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 22
82	77
83		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 27
84		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 28
	78	+	Article – Land Use 23
85	79
86		-	~~Article – Land Use 29~~
	80	+	1–401. 24
87	81
88		-	1–401. 30
	82	+	(a) Except as provided in this section, this division does not apply to charter 25
	83	+	counties. 26
89	84
90		-	(a) Except as provided in this section, this division does not apply to charter 31
91		-	counties. 32
	85	+	(b) The following provisions of this division apply to a charter county: 27
92	86
93		-	(b) ~~The following provisions of this division apply to a charter county: 33~~
	87	+	(18) TITLE 4, SUBTITLE 5 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS); 28
94	88
95		-	(18) ~~TITLE 4, SUBTITLE~~ 5 (~~ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS~~); 34
	89	+	[(18)] (19) § 5–102(d) (Subdivision regulations – Burial sites); 29
96	90
97		-	[(18)] (19) § 5–102(d) (Subdivision regulations – Burial sites); 35 HOUSE BILL 1466 3
	91	+	[(19)] (20) § 5–104 (Major subdivision – Review); 30
	92	+
	93	+	[(20)] (21) Title 7, Subtitle 1 (Development Mechanisms); 31
	94	+
	95	+	[(21)] (22) Title 7, Subtitle 2 (Transfer of Development Rights); 32
	96	+	HOUSE BILL 1466 3
	97	+
	98	+
	99	+	[(22)] (23) except in Montgomery County or Prince George’s County, Title 1
	100	+	7, Subtitle 3 (Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements); 2
	101	+
	102	+	[(23)] (24) Title 7, Subtitle 4 (Inclusionary Zoning); 3
	103	+
	104	+	[(24)] (25) Title 7, Subtitle 5 (Housing Expansion and Affordability); 4
	105	+
	106	+	[(25)] (26) § 8–401 (Conversion of overhead facilities); 5
	107	+
	108	+	[(26)] (27) for Baltimore County only, Title 9, Subtitle 3 (Single–County 6
	109	+	Provisions – Baltimore County); 7
	110	+
	111	+	[(27)] (28) for Frederick County only, Title 9, Subtitle 10 (Single–County 8
	112	+	Provisions – Frederick County); 9
	113	+
	114	+	[(28)] (29) for Howard County only, Title 9, Subtitle 13 (Single–County 10
	115	+	Provisions – Howard County); 11
	116	+
	117	+	[(29)] (30) for Talbot County only, Title 9, Subtitle 18 (Single–County 12
	118	+	Provisions – Talbot County); and 13
	119	+
	120	+	[(30)] (31) Title 11, Subtitle 2 (Civil Penalty). 14
	121	+
	122	+	(c) This section supersedes any inconsistent provision of Division II of this article. 15
	123	+
	124	+	SUBTITLE 5. ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS. 16
	125	+
	126	+	4–501. 17
	127	+
	128	+	(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 18
	129	+	INDICATED. 19
	130	+
	131	+	(B) “ACCESSORY DWELLING UN IT” MEANS A SECONDARY DW ELLING UNIT 20
	132	+	ON THE SAME LOT, PARCEL, OR TRACT AS A PRIMAR Y DWELLING UNIT THAT IS 21
	133	+	CONSTRUCTED : 22
	134	+
	135	+	(1) ATTACHED TO OR THROU GH THE CONVERSION OF A PORTION OF 23
	136	+	THE PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT; 24
	137	+
	138	+	(2) ATTACHED TO OR THROU GH THE FULL OR PARTI AL CONVERSION 25
	139	+	OF AN ACCESSORY STRU CTURE LOCAT ED ON THE SAME LOT , PARCEL, OR TRACT AS 26
	140	+	THE PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT; OR 27
	141	+	4 HOUSE BILL 1466
	142	+
	143	+
	144	+	(3) AS A NEW BUILDING , DETACHED FROM THE PR IMARY DWELLING 1
	145	+	UNIT AND ANY EXISTIN G ACCESSORY STRUCTUR ES. 2
	146	+
	147	+	(C) (1) “DWELLING UNIT” MEANS A SINGLE UNIT PROVIDING COMPLETE , 3
	148	+	INDEPENDENT LI VING FACILITIES FOR AT LEAST ONE INDIVID UAL, INCLUDING 4
	149	+	PERMANENT PROVISIONS FOR SANITATION , COOKING, EATING, SLEEPING, AND 5
	150	+	OTHER ACTIVITIES ROU TINELY ASSOCIATED WI TH DAILY LIFE. 6
	151	+
	152	+	(2) “DWELLING UNIT” DOES NOT INCLUDE A U NIT IN A MULTIFAMILY 7
	153	+	RESIDENTIAL BU ILDING. 8
	154	+
	155	+	(D) “UTILITY” MEANS WATER OR SEWER DISPOSAL SERVICES PR OVIDED BY: 9
	156	+
	157	+	(1) A PRIVATE COMPANY RE GULATED UNDER DIVISION I OF THE 10
	158	+	PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE; 11
	159	+
	160	+	(2) THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION 12
	161	+	REGULATED UNDER DIVISION II OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE; 13
	162	+
	163	+	(3) A SANITARY COMMISSIO N REGULATED UNDER TITLE 9, SUBTITLE 14
	164	+	6 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE; OR 15
	165	+
	166	+	(4) A MUNICIPAL AUTHORIT Y REGULATED UNDER TITLE 9, SUBTITLE 16
	167	+	7 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE. 17
	168	+
	169	+	4–502. 18
	170	+
	171	+	THIS SUBTITLE APPLIES ONLY TO THE DEVELOPM ENT OF ACCESSORY 19
	172	+	DWELLING UNITS ON LA ND ZONED FOR SINGLE –FAMILY RESIDENTIAL U SE. 20
	173	+
	174	+	4–503. 21
	175	+
	176	+	(A) IT IS THE POLICY OF T HE STATE TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE 22
	177	+	CREATION OF ACCESSORY DWELLIN G UNITS ON LAND ZONE D FOR SINGLE–FAMILY 23
	178	+	RESIDENTIAL USE IN O RDER TO MEET THE HOU SING NEEDS OF THE CI TIZENS OF 24
	179	+	MARYLAND. 25
	180	+
	181	+	(B) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE AND SU BJECT TO 26
	182	+	PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THIS SUBTITLE DOES N OT ALTER OR 27
	183	+	ABROGATE ANY ZONING POWER OR RELATED AUT HORITY GRANTED TO A LOCAL 28
	184	+	JURISDICTION UNDER T HIS TITLE. 29
	185	+	HOUSE BILL 1466 5
	186	+
	187	+
	188	+	(2) LOCAL JURISDICTIONS S HALL ESTABLISH POLIC IES THAT 1
	189	+	FURTHER THE INTENT O F THIS SUBTITLE. 2
	190	+
	191	+	4–504. 3
	192	+
	193	+	(A) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2026, EACH LEGIS LATIVE BODY SHALL 4
	194	+	ADOPT A LOCAL LAW AU THORIZING THE DEVELO PMENT OF ACCESSORY D WELLING 5
	195	+	UNITS ON LAND ZONED FOR SINGLE–FAMILY RESIDENTIAL U SE IN ACCORDANCE 6
	196	+	WITH THIS SECTION . 7
	197	+
	198	+	(B) A LOCAL LAW ADOPTED UN DER THIS SECTION SHA LL APPLY TO ALL 8
	199	+	LAND IN THE LOCAL JURISDICTION ZONED F OR SINGLE–FAMILY RESIDENTIAL U SE, 9
	200	+	PROVIDED THAT : 10
	201	+
	202	+	(1) THE PARTY DEVELOPING THE ACCESSORY DWELLI NG UNIT OWNS 11
	203	+	AND HAS THE EXCLUSIV E RIGHT TO USE THE L OT, PARCEL, OR TRACT ON WHICH TH E 12
	204	+	ACCESSORY DWELLING U NIT IS TO BE DEVELOP ED; AND 13
	205	+
	206	+	(2) THE DEVELOPMENT OF N EW DWELLING UNITS ON THE LOT, 14
	207	+	TRACT, OR PARCEL IS NOT OTH ERWISE PROHIBITED DU E TO: 15
	208	+
	209	+	(I) LIMITATIONS ON AVAIL ABLE SAFE DRINKING W ATER; 16
	210	+
	211	+	(II) THE EXISTENCE OF PUB LIC HEALTH RISKS DUE TO 17
	212	+	LIMITATIONS ON SEWAG E DISPOSAL; OR 18
	213	+
	214	+	(III) RISKS ASSOCIATED WIT H FIRES, FLOODS, OR LANDSLIDES . 19
	215	+
	216	+	(C) A LOCAL LAW ADOPTED UN DER THIS SECTION SHA LL: 20
	217	+
	218	+	(1) REQUIRE THAT THE TOT AL SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE ACCESSORY 21
	219	+	DWELLING UNIT BE LES S THAN THE TOTAL SQU ARE FOOTAGE OF THE P RIMARY 22
	220	+	DWELLING UNIT ; 23
	221	+
	222	+	(2) REQUIRE THAT THE FIN AL DESIGN FOR THE AC CESSORY 24
	223	+	DWELLING UNIT SATISF Y ALL RELEVANT BUILD ING CODE REQUIREMENT S; 25
	224	+
	225	+	(3) AUTHORIZE CONSTRUCTI ON OF AN ACCESSORY D WELLING UNIT 26
	226	+	BEFORE OR DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PRIMARY DWELLING UNI T, UNLESS 27
	227	+	THE CONST RUCTION OF THE ACCES SORY DWELLING UNIT W OULD RESULT IN THE 28
	228	+	NEED FOR A VARIANCE FROM THE ZONING LAW OF THE LOCAL JURISDI CTION IN 29
	229	+	ORDER TO CONSTRUCT T HE PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT; 30
	230	+	6 HOUSE BILL 1466
	231	+
	232	+
	233	+	(4) EXCLUDE THE DEVELOPM ENT OF AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT 1
	234	+	FROM THE CALCULATION OF DENSITY AND THE A PPLICATION OF ANY ME ASURES 2
	235	+	LIMITING RESIDENTIAL GROWTH THAT PERTAIN TO THE LOT, PARCEL, OR TRACT 3
	236	+	PROPOSED FOR THE DEV ELOPMENT OF THE ACCE SSORY DWELLING UNIT ; AND 4
	237	+
	238	+	(5) SET CONDITIONS FOR A PPROVAL OF A ZONING USE PERMIT FOR 5
	239	+	AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT UNDER § 4–505 OF THIS SUBTITLE THA T ADDRESS 6
	240	+	OBJECTIVE AND MEASUR ABLE REQUIREMENTS , INCLUDING: 7
	241	+
	242	+	(I) MASSING; 8
	243	+
	244	+	(II) LOCATIONS OF ENTRANC ES; 9
	245	+
	246	+	(III) SQUARE FOOTAGE ; AND 10
	247	+
	248	+	(IV) SUBJECT TO § 4–507 OF THIS SUBTITLE, CONNECTIONS TO A 11
	249	+	UTILITY. 12
	250	+
	251	+	(D) A LOCAL LAW ADOPTED UN DER THIS SECTION MAY NOT: 13
	252	+
	253	+	(1) REQUIRE, AS A CONDITION TO DEVELOPING AN ACCESS ORY 14
	254	+	DWELLING UNIT , THAT THE LOT , PARCEL, OR TRACT EXCEED THE MINIMUM SIZE 15
	255	+	REQUIRED FOR A PRIMA RY DWELLING UNIT IN THE ZONE OR DISTRICT ; 16
	256	+
	257	+	(2) ESTABLISH SETBACK RE QUIREMENTS FROM THE SIDE AND REAR 17
	258	+	LOT LINES FOR AN ACC ESSORY DWELLING UNIT THAT IS CONVERTED FR OM AN 18
	259	+	EXISTING ACCESSORY S TRUCTURE IF: 19
	260	+
	261	+	(I) THE LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED ACCESSORY D WELLING 20
	262	+	UNIT IS IDENTICAL TO THE EXISTING ACCESSO RY STRUCTURE; AND 21
	263	+
	264	+	(II) THE DIMENSIONS OF TH E PROPOSED ACCESSORY 22
	265	+	DWELLING UNIT ARE ID ENTICAL TO OR SMALLE R THAN THE EXISTING ACCESSORY 23
	266	+	STRUCTURE; 24
	267	+
	268	+	(3) FOR AN ACCESSORY DWE LLING UNIT OTHER THA N A UNIT THAT 25
	269	+	MEETS THE REQUIREMEN TS OF ITEM (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, ESTABLISH SETBACK 26
	270	+	REQUIREMENTS THAT EX CEED 4 FEET FROM THE SIDE A ND REAR LOT LINES ; 27
	271	+
	272	+	(4) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED I N SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION , 28
	273	+	REQUIRE: 29
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	275	+
	276	+
	277	+	(I) IF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE A CCESSORY DWELLING UN IT 1
	278	+	IS LOCATED WITHIN A 0.75–MILE RADIUS OF A MASS TRANSIT FACILIT Y, THE 2
	279	+	CREATION OF NEW OFF–STREET PARKING AS A CONDITION TO DEVELOP ING THE 3
	280	+	ACCESSORY DWELLING U NIT; AND 4
	281	+
	282	+	(II) IF THE DEVELOPMENT O F THE ACCESSORY DWEL LING UNIT 5
	283	+	IS LOCATED OUTSIDE A 0.75–MILE RADIUS OF A MASS TRANSIT FACILITY, THE 6
	284	+	CREATION OF MORE THA N ONE OFF–STREET PARKING SPACE ; OR 7
	285	+
	286	+	(5) SET CONDITIONS FOR A PPROVAL OF A ZONING USE PERMIT FOR 8
	287	+	AN ACCESSORY DWELLIN G UNIT UNDER § 4–505 OF THIS SUBTITLE BAS ED ON 9
	288	+	SUBJECTIVE CRITER IA, INCLUDING: 10
	289	+
	290	+	(I) NEIGHBORHOOD COMPA TIBILITY, SUCH AS DESIGN OR 11
	291	+	AESTHETICS; OR 12
	292	+
	293	+	(II) ADVERSE IMPACTS . 13
	294	+
	295	+	(E) (1) (I) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (D)(4) OF THIS SECTION, A LOCAL 14
	296	+	LAW ADOPTED UNDER TH IS SECTION MAY ESTAB LISH ADDITIONAL OFF –STREET 15
	297	+	PARKING REQUIREMENTS THAT CONSIDER : 16
	298	+
	299	+	1. THE COST TO CONSTRUCT OFF –STREET PARKING 17
	300	+	SPACES; 18
	301	+
	302	+	2. WHETHER SUFFICIENT C URB AREA EXISTS ALON G 19
	303	+	THE FRONT LINE OF TH E PROPERTY TO ACCOMM ODATE ON–STREET PARKING ; 20
	304	+
	305	+	3. THE INCREASE IN IMPE RVIOUS SURFACE DUE TO THE 21
	306	+	CREATION OF NEW OFF –STREET PARKING AND T HE RELATION TO ANY APPLIC ABLE 22
	307	+	STORMWATER MANAGEMEN T PLANS; AND 23
	308	+
	309	+	4. VARIABILITY DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE LOT, PARCEL, 24
	310	+	OR TRACT ON WHICH THE ACCESSORY DWELLI NG UNIT OR PRIMARY D WELLING IS 25
	311	+	LOCATED. 26
	312	+
	313	+	(II) A LOCAL LAW ADOPTED UN DER THIS PARAGRAPH S HALL 27
	314	+	PROVIDE FOR A WAIVER PROCESS FROM THE PAR KING REQUIREMENTS . 28
	315	+
	316	+	(2) BEFORE ADOPTING A LOCAL LAW UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 29
	317	+	SUBSECTION, A LEGISLATIVE BODY SHALL COMPLETE A PARKING STUDY TO 30
	318	+	DETERMINE THE APPLIC ABLE NEEDS AND RESTR ICTIONS IN THE JURIS DICTION. 31
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	320	+
	321	+
	322	+	4–505. 1
	323	+
	324	+	(A) A LOCAL JURISDICTION S HALL APPROVE OR DENY A COMPLETE 2
	325	+	APPLICATION FOR A ZO NING USE PERMIT FOR AN ACCESSORY DWELLIN G UNIT 3
	326	+	WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT B Y THE AGENCY RESPONS IBLE FOR MAKING 4
	327	+	ZONING DECISIONS . 5
	328	+
	329	+	(B) APPROVAL OF A COMPLET E APPLICATION UNDER THIS SE CTION SHALL 6
	330	+	BE PERFORMED IN A MI NISTERIAL MANNER . 7
	331	+
	332	+	(C) IF AN APPLICANT REQUE STS A DELAY IN THE R EVIEW OF AN 8
	333	+	APPLICATION, THE 90–DAY REVIEW PERIOD RE QUIRED UNDER SUBSECT ION (A) OF 9
	334	+	THIS SECTION SHALL B E TOLLED FOR THE DUR ATION OF THE DEL AY. 10
	335	+
	336	+	(D) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO ALTE R THE APPELLATE OR 11
	337	+	JUDICIAL REVIEW PROC ESSES FOR A ZONING U SE PERMIT APPLICATIO N FOR AN 12
	338	+	ACCESSORY DWELLING U NIT. 13
	339	+
	340	+	4–506. 14
	341	+
	342	+	(A) A LOCAL JURISDICTION M AY NOT CHARGE A DEVE LOPMENT IMPACT 15
	343	+	FEE OR A BUILDING EX CISE TAX ON AN ACCESS ORY DWELLING UNIT WI TH A TOTAL 16
	344	+	SQUARE FOOTAGE OF LESS THAN 750 SQUARE FEET. 17
	345	+
	346	+	(B) A LOCAL JURISDICTION M AY CHARGE A DEVELOPMENT IMPACT F EE OR 18
	347	+	A BUILDING EXCISE TA X FOR THE DEVELOPMEN T OF AN ACCESSORY DW ELLING UNIT 19
	348	+	THAT IS AT LEAST 750 SQUARE FEET IF THE IMPACT FEE OR BU ILDING EXCISE TAX 20
	349	+	IS: 21
	350	+
	351	+	(1) ASSESSED PROPORTIONA TELY IN RELATION TO THE SQUARE 22
	352	+	FOOTAGE OF THE PRIMA RY DWELLING UNIT ; AND 23
	353	+
	354	+	(2) SET AT AN AMOUNT THAT DOES NOT CREATE A DE FACTO 24
	355	+	PROHIBITION ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT . 25
	356	+
	357	+	(C) A LOCAL JURISDICTION M AY ESTABLISH A PROCESS BY WHICH AN 26
	358	+	IMPACT FEE OR BUILDI NG EXCISE TAX CHARGE D UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE 27
	359	+	WAIVED OR REDUCED . 28
	360	+
	361	+	4–507. 29
	362	+	HOUSE BILL 1466 9
	363	+
	364	+
	365	+	(A) (1) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AN ACCE SSORY DWELLING 1
	366	+	UNIT THAT IS DEVELOPED IN CONJ UNCTION WITH A NEW O R SUBSTANTIALLY 2
	367	+	RENOVATED PRIMARY DW ELLING UNIT. 3
	368	+
	369	+	(2) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , A UTILITY 4
	370	+	MAY NOT REQUIRE THE USE OF A SEPARATE CO NNECTION BETWEEN AN ACCESSORY 5
	371	+	DWELLING UNIT AND TH E WATER OR SEW ER MAIN IF THE EXIST ING CONNECTION 6
	372	+	BETWEEN THE PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT AND TH E WATER OR SEWER MAI N IS 7
	373	+	DETERMINED TO BE SUF FICIENT TO SUPPORT T HE ADDITION OF THE A CCESSORY 8
	374	+	DWELLING UNIT . 9
	375	+
	376	+	(3) A LOCAL JURISDICTION M AY ESTABLISH CRITERI A UNDER WHICH 10
	377	+	A UTILITY IS AUTHORIZED TO REQ UIRE THE USE OF A SEPARATE CONNEC TION 11
	378	+	BETWEEN AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT AND TH E WATER OR SEWER MAIN. 12
	379	+
	380	+	(B) IF AN ACCESSORY DWELL ING UNIT IS INTEGRAT ED INTO THE EXISTING 13
	381	+	CONNECTION BETWEEN T HE PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT AND THE WATER O R SEWER 14
	382	+	MAIN, A UTILITY MAY NOT CH ARGE A CONNECTION FE E ASSOCIATED WITH TH E 15
	383	+	INTEGRATION OF THE A CCESSORY DWELLING UN IT. 16
	384	+
	385	+	(C) A PERSON DEVELOPING AN ACCESSORY DWELLING U NIT MAY ELECT TO 17
	386	+	USE A METER THAT IS SHARED WITH THE PRIM ARY DWELLING UNIT TO TRACK THE 18
	387	+	DELIVERY OF WATER FROM A UTILITY. 19
	388	+
	389	+	10–103. 20
	390	+
	391	+	(a) Except as provided in this section, this division does not apply to Baltimore 21
	392	+	City. 22
	393	+
	394	+	(b) The following provisions of this division apply to Baltimore City: 23
	395	+
	396	+	(17) TITLE 4, SUBTITLE 5 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS); 24
	397	+
	398	+	[(17)] (18) § 5–102(d) (Subdivision regulations – Burial sites); 25
	399	+
	400	+	[(18)] (19) Title 7, Subtitle 1 (Development Mechanisms); 26
	401	+
	402	+	[(19)] (20) Title 7, Subtitle 2 (Transfer of Development Rights); 27
	403	+
	404	+	[(20)] (21) Title 7, Subtitle 3 (Development Rights and Responsibilities 28
	405	+	Agreements); 29
	406	+
	407	+	[(21)] (22) Title 7, Subtitle 4 (Inclusionary Zoning); 30
	408	+	10 HOUSE BILL 1466
	409	+
	410	+
	411	+	[(22)] (23) Title 7, Subtitle 5 (Housing Expansion and Affordability); and 1
	412	+
	413	+	[(23)] (24) Title 11, Subtitle 2 (Civil Penalty). 2
	414	+
	415	+	Article – Real Property 3
	416	+
	417	+	2–126. 4
	418	+
	419	+	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 5
	420	+	INDICATED. 6
	421	+
	422	+	(2) “ACCESSORY DWELLING UN IT” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 7
	423	+	4–501 OF THE LAND USE ARTICLE. 8
	424	+
	425	+	(3) “RESTRICTION ON USE ” INCLUDES ANY COVENAN T, 9
	426	+	RESTRICTION, OR CONDITION CONTAINED IN: 10
	427	+
	428	+	(I) A DEED; 11
	429	+
	430	+	(II) A DECLARATION ; 12
	431	+
	432	+	(III) A CONTRACT; 13
	433	+
	434	+	(IV) THE BYLAWS OR RULES O F A HOMEOWNERS ASSOC IATION; 14
	435	+
	436	+	(V) A SECURITY INSTRUMENT ; OR 15
	437	+
	438	+	(VI) ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT AFFECTING: 16
	439	+
	440	+	1. THE TRANSFER OR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY ; OR 17
	441	+
	442	+	2. ANY OTHER INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY . 18
	443	+
	444	+	(B) (1) IF A PROPERTY OWNER H AS THE EXCLUSIVE RIG HT TO USE THE 19
	445	+	PROPERTY AND ABIDES BY ALL APPLICABLE LA WS AND REGULATIONS , A 20
	446	+	RESTRICTION ON USE R EGARDING LAND USE MA Y NOT IMPOSE OR ACT TO IMPOSE 21
	447	+	AN UNREASONABLE LIMI TATION ON THE ABILIT Y OF THE PROPERTY OW NER TO 22
	448	+	DEVELOP AN ACCESSORY DWELLIN G UNIT ON A PROPERTY ZONED FOR 23
	449	+	SINGLE–FAMILY RESIDENTIAL U SE. 24
	450	+
	451	+	(2) FOR THE PURPOSE OF PA RAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION , AN 25
	452	+	UNREASONABLE LIMITATION IN CLUDES A LIMITATION THAT: 26
	453	+	HOUSE BILL 1466 11
	454	+
	455	+
	456	+	(I) SIGNIFICANTLY INCREAS ES THE COST OF DEVEL OPING AN 1
	457	+	ACCESSORY DWELLING U NIT; OR 2
	458	+
	459	+	(II) PROHIBITS, EITHER EXPLICITLY OR BY EFFECT OF THE 3
	460	+	RESTRICTIONS , THE DEVELOPMENT OF A N ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT. 4
	461	+
	462	+	(C) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A RESTRICTI ON ON USE ON HISTORI C 5
	463	+	PROPERTY THAT IS LIS TED IN OR DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE 6
	464	+	MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR INCLUSION IN THE MARYLAND 7
	465	+	REGISTER OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES. 8
	466	+
	467	+	11B–101. 9
	468	+
	469	+	(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated, unless the 10
	470	+	context requires otherwise. 11
	471	+
	472	+	(A–1) “ACCESSORY DWELLING UN IT” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 4–501 OF 12
	473	+	THE LAND USE ARTICLE. 13
	474	+
	475	+	11B–111.11. 14
	476	+
	477	+	NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF LA W OR ANY PROVISION IN 15
	478	+	THE DECLARATION , BYLAWS, RULES, DEEDS, AGREEMENTS , OR RECORDED 16
	479	+	COVENANTS OR RESTRIC TIONS OF A HOMEOWNER S ASSOCIATION, THE GOVERNING 17
	480	+	BODY OF A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION HAS THE AUTHORITY TO TREAT A N 18
	481	+	ACCESSORY DWELLING U NIT AS A SEPARATE LO T FOR PURPOSES OF VOTING ON A 19
	482	+	HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATI ON MATTER. 20
	483	+
	484	+	11B–117. 21
	485	+
	486	+	(a) (1) As provided in the declaration, a lot owner shall be liable for all 22
	487	+	homeowners association assessments and charges that come due during the time that the 23
	488	+	lot owner owns the lot. 24
	489	+
	490	+	(2) [The] NOTWITHSTANDING ANY P ROVISION OF THE DECL ARATION, 25
	491	+	ARTICLES OF INCORPOR ATION, OR BYLAWS RESTRICTIN G ASSESSMENT INCREAS ES, 26
	492	+	CAPPING THE ASSESSME NT THAT MAY BE LEVIE D IN A FISCAL YEAR , OR LIMITING 27
	493	+	ASSESSMENTS TO EACH LOT, THE governing body of a homeowners association has the 28
	494	+	authority to [increase]: 29
	495	+
	496	+	(I) INCREASE an assessment levied to cover the reserve funding 30
	497	+	amount required under § 11B–112.3 of this title[, notwithstanding any provision of the 31
	498	+	declaration, articles of incorporation, or bylaws restricting assessment increases or capping 32
	499	+	the assessment that may be levied in a fiscal year]; AND 33 12 HOUSE BILL 1466
98	500
99	501
100	502
101		-	[(19)] (20) § 5–104 (Major subdivision – Review); 1
	503	+	(II) TREAT AN ACCESSORY DW ELLING UNIT AS A SEP ARATE LOT 1
	504	+	FOR PURPOSES OF LEVY ING ASSESSMENTS . 2
102	505
103		-	[(20)] (21) Title 7, Subtitle 1 (Development Mechanisms); 2
104		-
105		-	[(21)] (22) Title 7, Subtitle 2 (Transfer of Development Rights); 3
106		-
107		-	[(22)] (23) except in Montgomery County or Prince George’s County, Title 4
108		-	7, Subtitle 3 (Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements); 5
109		-
110		-	[(23)] (24) Title 7, Subtitle 4 (Inclusionary Zoning); 6
111		-
112		-	[(24)] (25) Title 7, Subtitle 5 (Housing Expansion and Affordability); 7
113		-
114		-	[(25)] (26) § 8–401 (Conversion of overhead facilities); 8
115		-
116		-	[(26)] (27) for Baltimore County only, Title 9, Subtitle 3 (Single–County 9
117		-	Provisions – Baltimore County); 10
118		-
119		-	[(27)] (28) for Frederick County only, Title 9, Subtitle 10 (Single–County 11
120		-	Provisions – Frederick County); 12
121		-
122		-	[(28)] (29) for Howard County only, Title 9, Subtitle 13 (Single–County 13
123		-	Provisions – Howard County); 14
124		-
125		-	[(29)] (30) for Talbot County only, Title 9, Subtitle 18 (Single–County 15
126		-	Provisions – Talbot County); and 16
127		-
128		-	[(30)] (31) Title 11, Subtitle 2 (Civil Penalty). 17
129		-
130		-	(c) This section supersedes any inconsistent provision of Division II of this article. 18
131		-
132		-	SUBTITLE 5. ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS. 19
133		-
134		-	4–501. 20
135		-
136		-	(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 21
137		-	INDICATED. 22
138		-
139		-	(B) (1) “ACCESSORY DWELLING UN IT” MEANS A SECONDARY DW ELLING 23
140		-	UNIT THAT IS: 24
141		-
142		-	(I) ON THE SAME LOT , PARCEL, OR TRACT AS A PRIMAR Y 25
143		-	SINGLE–FAMILY DETACHED DWELLING UNIT THAT IS CONSTRUCTED :; AND 26
144		-	4 HOUSE BILL 1466
145		-
146		-
147		-	(II) NOT GREATER THAN 75% OF THE SIZE OF AND 1
148		-	SUBORDINATE IN USE T O THE PRIMARY SINGLE –FAMILY DETACHED DWEL LING 2
149		-	UNIT. 3
150		-
151		-	(1) ATTACHED TO OR THROU GH THE CONVERSION OF A PORTION OF 4
152		-	THE PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT; 5
153		-
154		-	(2) ATTACHED TO OR THROU GH THE FULL OR PARTI AL CONVERSION 6
155		-	OF AN ACCESSORY STRU CTURE LOCATED ON THE SAME LOT, PARCEL, OR TRACT AS 7
156		-	THE PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT; OR 8
157		-
158		-	(3) AS A NEW BUILDING , DETACHED FROM THE PR IMARY DWELLING 9
159		-	UNIT AND ANY EXISTIN G ACCESSORY STRUCTUR ES. 10
160		-
161		-	(2) “ACCESSORY DWELLING UN IT” INCLUDES A STRUCTURE THAT IS: 11
162		-
163		-	(I) SEPARATE FROM THE PR IMARY SINGLE–FAMILY DETACHED 12
164		-	DWELLING UNIT ; OR 13
165		-
166		-	(II) ATTACHED AS AN ADDIT ION TO THE PRIMARY 14
167		-	SINGLE–FAMILY DETACHED DWEL LING UNIT. 15
168		-
169		-	(C) (1) “DWELLING UNIT” MEANS A SINGLE UNIT PROVIDING COMPLETE , 16
170		-	INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITIES FO R AT LEAST ONE INDIV IDUAL, INCLUDING, AT A 17
171		-	MINIMUM, PERMANENT PROVISIONS FOR SANIT ATION, COOKING, EATING, AND 18
172		-	SLEEPING, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES ROU TINELY ASSOCIATED WI TH DAILY LIFE. 19
173		-
174		-	(2) “DWELLING UNIT” DOES NOT INCLUDE A U NIT IN A MULTIFAMILY 20
175		-	RESIDENTIAL BUILDING . 21
176		-
177		-	(D) “UTILITY” MEANS WATER OR SEWER DIS POSAL SERVICES PROVI DED BY: 22
178		-
179		-	(1) A PRIVATE COMPANY RE GULATED UNDER DIVISION I OF THE 23
180		-	PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE; 24
181		-
182		-	(2) THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION 25
183		-	REGULATED UNDER DIVISION II OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE; 26
184		-
185		-	(3) A SANITARY COMMISSIO N REGULATED UNDER TITLE 9, SUBTITLE 27
186		-	6 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE; OR 28
187		-
188		-	(4) A MUNICIPAL AUTHORIT Y REGULATED UNDER TITLE 9, SUBTITLE 29
189		-	7 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE. 30
190		-	HOUSE BILL 1466 5
191		-
192		-
193		-	4–502. 1
194		-
195		-	THIS SUBTITLE APPLIES ONLY TO THE DEVELOPM ENT OF ACCESSORY 2
196		-	DWELLING UNITS ON LA ND ZONED FOR WITH A SINGLE–FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE 3
197		-	DETACHED DWELLING UN IT AS THE PRIMARY DW ELLING UNIT. 4
198		-
199		-	4–503. 5
200		-
201		-	(A) IT IS THE POLICY OF T HE STATE TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE 6
202		-	CREATION OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS ON LA ND ZONED FOR WITH A 7
203		-	SINGLE–FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE DETACHED DWELLING UN IT AS THE PRIMARY 8
204		-	DWELLING UNIT IN ORDER TO MEET THE HOUSING NEEDS OF THE CITIZENS OF 9
205		-	MARYLAND. 10
206		-
207		-	(B) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE AND SUBJECT TO 11
208		-	PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THIS SUBTITLE DOES N OT ALTER OR 12
209		-	ABROGATE ANY ZONING POWER OR RELATED AUT HORITY GRANTED TO A LOCAL 13
210		-	JURISDICTION UNDER T HIS TITLE. 14
211		-
212		-	(2) LOCAL JURISDICTIONS S HALL ESTABLISH POLIC IES THAT 15
213		-	FURTHER THE INTENT O F THIS SUBTITLE. 16
214		-
215		-	4–504. 17
216		-
217		-	(A) (1) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2026, EACH LEGISLATIVE BOD Y 18
218		-	SHALL ADOPT A LOCAL LAW AUTHORIZING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACCES SORY 19
219		-	DWELLING UNITS ON LAND ZONED FOR SI NGLE–FAMILY RESIDENTIAL U SE IN 20
220		-	ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION. 21
221		-
222		-	(2) A LEGISLATIVE BODY MAY ADOPT A LOCAL LAW TH AT: 22
223		-
224		-	(I) ESTABLISHES STANDARD S FOR ACCESSORY DWEL LING UNIT 23
225		-	SAFETY; AND 24
226		-
227		-	(II) PROHIBITS THE FULL O R PARTIAL CONVERSION OF AN 25
228		-	ACCESSORY STRUCTURE AS AN ACCESSORY DWEL LING UNIT IF THE ONL Y 26
229		-	VEHICULAR ACCESS TO THE ACCESSORY STRUCT URE IS FROM AN ALLEY . 27
230		-
231		-	(B) A LOCAL LAW ADOPTED UN DER THIS SECTION SHA LL APPLY TO ALL 28
232		-	LAND IN THE LOCAL JU RISDICTION ZONED FOR SINGLE–FAMILY RESIDENTIAL U SE, 29
233		-	PROVIDED THAT : 30
234		-	6 HOUSE BILL 1466
235		-
236		-
237		-	(1) THE PARTY DEVELOPING THE ACCESSORY DWELLI NG UNIT OWNS 1
238		-	AND HAS THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE LOT , PARCEL, OR TRACT ON WHICH TH E 2
239		-	ACCESSORY DWELLING U NIT IS TO BE DEVELOP ED; AND 3
240		-
241		-	(2) THE DEVELOPMENT OF N EW DWELLING UNITS ON THE LOT, 4
242		-	TRACT, OR PARCEL IS NOT OTH ERWISE PROHIBITED DU E TO: 5
243		-
244		-	(I) LIMITATIONS ON A VAILABLE SAFE DRINKI NG WATER; 6
245		-
246		-	(II) THE EXISTENCE OF PUB LIC HEALTH RISKS DUE TO 7
247		-	LIMITATIONS ON SEWAG E DISPOSAL; OR 8
248		-
249		-	(III) RISKS ASSOCIATED WIT H FIRES, FLOODS, OR LANDSLIDES 9
250		-	PROVIDE FOR CONSTRUC TION OF ACCESSORY DW ELLING UNITS THAT ME ET PUBLIC 10
251		-	HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE STANDARD S, INCLUDING RELEVANT B UILDING 11
252		-	CODES AND ADEQUATE P UBLIC FACILITIES PRO VISIONS. 12
253		-
254		-	(C) A LOCAL LAW ADOPTED UN DER THIS SECTION SHA LL: 13
255		-
256		-	(1) REQUIRE THAT THE TOT AL SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE ACCESSORY 14
257		-	DWELLING UNIT BE LES S THAN THE TO TAL SQUARE FOOTAGE O F THE PRIMARY 15
258		-	DWELLING UNIT ; 16
259		-
260		-	(2) REQUIRE THAT THE FIN AL DESIGN FOR THE AC CESSORY 17
261		-	DWELLING UNIT SATISF Y ALL RELEVANT BUILD ING CODE REQUIREMENT S; 18
262		-
263		-	(3) AUTHORIZE CONSTRUCTI ON OF AN ACCESSORY D WELLING UNIT 19
264		-	BEFORE OR DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PRIMAR Y DWELLING UNIT , UNLESS 20
265		-	THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ACCESSORY DWELLI NG UNIT WOULD RESULT IN THE 21
266		-	NEED FOR A VARIANCE FROM THE ZONING LAW OF THE LOCAL JURISDI CTION IN 22
267		-	ORDER TO CONSTRUCT T HE PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT; 23
268		-
269		-	(4) EXCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN AC CESSORY DWELLING UNI T 24
270		-	FROM THE CALCULATION OF DENSITY AND THE A PPLICATION OF ANY ME ASURES 25
271		-	LIMITING RESIDENTIAL GROWTH THAT PERTAIN TO THE LOT, PARCEL, OR TRACT 26
272		-	PROPOSED FOR THE DEV ELOPMENT OF THE ACCE SSORY DWELLING UNIT ; AND 27
273		-
274		-	(5) SET CONDITIONS FOR APPRO VAL OF A ZONING USE PERMIT FOR 28
275		-	AN ACCESSORY DWELLIN G UNIT UNDER § 4–505 OF THIS SUBTITLE THA T ADDRESS 29
276		-	OBJECTIVE AND MEASUR ABLE REQUIREMENTS , INCLUDING: 30
277		-
278		-	(I) MASSING; 31
279		-
280		-	(II) LOCATIONS OF ENTRANC ES; 32 HOUSE BILL 1466 7
281		-
282		-
283		-
284		-	(III) SQUARE FOOTAGE ; AND 1
285		-
286		-	(IV) SUBJECT TO § 4–507 OF THIS SUBTITLE, CONNECTIONS TO A 2
287		-	UTILITY. 3
288		-
289		-	(D) A LOCAL LAW ADOPTED UN DER THIS SECTION MAY NOT: 4
290		-
291		-	(1) REQUIRE, AS A CONDITION TO DE VELOPING AN ACCESSOR Y 5
292		-	DWELLING UNIT , THAT THE LOT , PARCEL, OR TRACT EXCEED THE MINIMUM SIZE 6
293		-	REQUIRED FOR A PRIMA RY DWELLING UNIT IN THE ZONE OR DISTRICT ; 7
294		-
295		-	(2) ESTABLISH SETBACK RE QUIREMENTS FROM THE SIDE AND REAR 8
296		-	LOT LINES FOR AN ACC ESSORY DWELLING UNIT THAT IS CONVERTED FR OM AN 9
297		-	EXISTING ACCESSORY S TRUCTURE IF: 10
298		-
299		-	(I) THE LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED ACCESSORY DWELLI NG 11
300		-	UNIT IS IDENTICAL TO THE EXISTING ACCESSO RY STRUCTURE ; AND 12
301		-
302		-	(II) THE DIMENSIONS OF TH E PROPOSED ACCESSORY 13
303		-	DWELLING UNIT ARE ID ENTICAL TO OR SMALLE R THAN THE EXISTING ACCESSORY 14
304		-	STRUCTURE; 15
305		-
306		-	(3) FOR AN ACCESSORY DWE LLING UNIT OTHE R THAN A UNIT THAT 16
307		-	MEETS THE REQUIREMEN TS OF ITEM (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , ESTABLISH SETBACK 17
308		-	REQUIREMENTS THAT EX CEED 4 FEET THE EXISTING ACCESSO RY STRUCTURE 18
309		-	SETBACK REQUIREMENTS FROM THE SIDE AND RE AR LOT LINES; 19
310		-
311		-	(4) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED I N SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION , 20
312		-	REQUIRE: 21
313		-
314		-	(I) IF THE DEVELOPMENT O F THE ACCESSORY DWEL LING UNIT 22
315		-	IS LOCATED WITHIN A 0.75–MILE RADIUS OF A MAS S TRANSIT FACILITY , THE 23
316		-	CREATION OF NEW OFF –STREET PARKING AS A CONDITION TO DEVELOP ING THE 24
317		-	ACCESSORY DWELLING U NIT; AND 25
318		-
319		-	(II) IF THE DEVELOPMENT O F THE ACCESSORY DWEL LING UNIT 26
320		-	IS LOCATED OUTSIDE A 0.75–MILE RADIUS OF A MAS S TRANSIT FACILITY , THE 27
321		-	CREATION OF MORE THA N ONE OFF–STREET PARKING SPACE ; OR 28
322		-
323		-	(5) SET CONDITIONS FOR A PPROVAL OF A ZONING USE PERMIT FOR 29
324		-	AN ACCESSORY DW ELLING UNIT UNDER § 4–505 OF THIS SUBTITLE BAS ED ON 30
325		-	SUBJECTIVE CRITERIA , INCLUDING: 31
326		-	8 HOUSE BILL 1466
327		-
328		-
329		-	(I) NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATI BILITY, SUCH AS DESIGN OR 1
330		-	AESTHETICS; OR 2
331		-
332		-	(II) ADVERSE IMPACTS . 3
333		-
334		-	(E) (1) (I) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (D)(4) OF THIS SECTION , A A 4
335		-	LOCAL LAW ADOPTED UN DER THIS SECTION MAY ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL 5
336		-	OFF–STREET PARKING REQUI REMENTS THAT CONSIDE R: 6
337		-
338		-	1. THE COST TO CONSTRUC T OFF–STREET PARKING 7
339		-	SPACES; 8
340		-
341		-	2. WHETHER SUFFICIENT C URB AREA EXISTS ALON G 9
342		-	THE FRONT LINE OF TH E PROPERTY TO ACCOM MODATE ON–STREET PARKING ; 10
343		-
344		-	3. THE INCREASE IN IMPE RVIOUS SURFACE DUE T O THE 11
345		-	CREATION OF NEW OFF –STREET PARKING AND T HE RELATION TO ANY A PPLICABLE 12
346		-	STORMWATER MANAGEMEN T PLANS; AND 13
347		-
348		-	4. VARIABILITY DUE TO T HE SIZE OF THE LOT , PARCEL, 14
349		-	OR TRACT ON WHICH THE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT OR PRI MARY DWELLING IS 15
350		-	LOCATED. 16
351		-
352		-	(II) A LOCAL LAW ADOPTED UN DER THIS PARAGRAPH S HALL 17
353		-	PROVIDE FOR A WAIVER PROCESS FROM THE PAR KING REQUIREMENTS . 18
354		-
355		-	(2) BEFORE ADOPTING A LOC AL LAW UNDER PARAGRA PH (1) OF THIS 19
356		-	SUBSECTION, A LEGISLATIVE BODY S HALL COMPLETE A PARK ING STUDY TO 20
357		-	DETERMINE THE APPLIC ABLE NEEDS AND RESTR ICTIONS IN THE JURIS DICTION. 21
358		-
359		-	4–505. 22
360		-
361		-	(A) A LOCAL JURISDICTION S HALL APPROVE OR DENY A COMPLETE 23
362		-	APPLICATION FOR A ZO NING USE PERMIT FOR AN ACCESSORY DWELLIN G UNIT 24
363		-	WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT B Y THE AGENCY RESPONS IBLE FOR MAKING 25
364		-	ZONING DECISIONS . 26
365		-
366		-	(B) APPROVAL OF A COMPLET E APPLICATION UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL 27
367		-	BE PERFORMED IN A MI NISTERIAL MANNER . 28
368		-
369		-	(C) IF AN APPLICANT REQUE STS A DELAY IN THE R EVIEW OF AN 29
370		-	APPLICATION, THE 90–DAY REVIEW PERIOD RE QUIRED UNDER SUBSECT ION (A) OF 30
371		-	THIS SECTION SHALL B E TOLLED FOR THE DUR ATION OF THE DELAY . 31
372		-	HOUSE BILL 1466 9
373		-
374		-
375		-	(D) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO ALTE R THE APPELLATE OR 1
376		-	JUDICIAL REVIEW PROC ESSES FOR A ZONING U SE PERMIT APPLICATIO N FOR AN 2
377		-	ACCESSORY DWELLING U NIT. 3
378		-
379		-	4–506. 4
380		-
381		-	(A) A LOCAL JURISDICTION M AY NOT CHARGE A DEVE LOPMENT IMPACT 5
382		-	FEE OR A BUILDING EX CISE TAX ON AN ACCES SORY DWELLING UNIT W ITH A TOTAL 6
383		-	SQUARE FOOTAGE OF LE SS THAN 750 SQUARE FEET. 7
384		-
385		-	(B) A LOCAL JURISDICTION M AY CHARGE A DEVELOPMENT IMPA CT FEE OR 8
386		-	A BUILDING EXCISE TA X FOR THE DEVELOPMEN T OF AN ACCESSORY DW ELLING UNIT 9
387		-	THAT IS AT LEAST 750 SQUARE FEET IF THE I MPACT FEE OR BUILDIN G EXCISE TAX 10
388		-	IS: 11
389		-
390		-	(1) ASSESSED PROPORTIONA TELY IN RELATION TO THE SQUARE 12
391		-	FOOTAGE OF THE PRIMARY DWELLING UNI T; AND 13
392		-
393		-	(2) SET AT AN AMOUNT THA T DOES NOT CREATE A DE FACTO 14
394		-	PROHIBITION ON THE C ONSTRUCTION OF THE A CCESSORY DWELLING UN IT. 15
395		-
396		-	(C) A LOCAL JURISDICTION M AY ESTABLISH A PROCE SS BY WHICH AN 16
397		-	IMPACT FEE OR BUILDI NG EXCISE TAX CHARGE D UNDER THIS SECTION M AY BE 17
398		-	WAIVED OR REDUCED . 18
399		-
400		-	4–507. 19
401		-
402		-	(A) (1) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AN ACCE SSORY DWELLING 20
403		-	UNIT THAT IS DEVELOP ED IN CONJUNCTION WI TH A NEW OR SUBSTANT IALLY 21
404		-	RENOVATED PRIMARY DW ELLING UNIT. 22
405		-
406		-	(2) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A UTILITY 23
407		-	MAY NOT REQUIRE THE USE OF A SEPARATE CO NNECTION BETWEEN AN ACCESSORY 24
408		-	DWELLING UNIT AND TH E WATER OR SEWER MAI N IF THE EXISTING CO NNECTION 25
409		-	BETWEEN THE PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT AND TH E WATER OR SEWER MAI N IS 26
410		-	DETERMINED TO BE SUF FICIENT TO SUPPORT THE ADDIT ION OF THE ACCESSORY 27
411		-	DWELLING UNIT . 28
412		-
413		-	(3) A LOCAL JURISDICTION M AY ESTABLISH CRITERI A UNDER WHICH 29
414		-	A UTILITY IS AUTHORI ZED TO REQUIRE THE U SE OF A SEPARATE CON NECTION 30
415		-	BETWEEN AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT AND TH E WATER OR SEWER MAI N. 31
416		-
417		-	(B) IF AN ACCESSORY DWELL ING UNIT IS INTEGRAT ED INTO THE EXISTING 32
418		-	CONNECTION BETWEEN T HE PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT AND THE WATER O R SEWER 33 10 HOUSE BILL 1466
419		-
420		-
421		-	MAIN, A UTILITY MAY NOT CH ARGE A CONNECTION FE E ASSOCIATED WITH TH E 1
422		-	INTEGRATION OF THE A CCESSORY DWELLING UN IT. 2
423		-
424		-	(C) A PERSON DEVELOPING AN A CCESSORY DWELLING UN IT MAY ELECT TO 3
425		-	USE A METER THAT IS SHARED WITH THE PRIM ARY DWELLING UNIT TO TRACK THE 4
426		-	DELIVERY OF WATER FR OM A UTILITY. 5
427		-
428		-	10–103. 6
429		-
430		-	(a) Except as provided in this section, this division does not apply to Baltimore 7
431		-	City. 8
432		-
433		-	(b) The following provisions of this division apply to Baltimore City: 9
434		-
435		-	(17) TITLE 4, SUBTITLE 5 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS); 10
436		-
437		-	[(17)] (18) § 5–102(d) (Subdivision regulations – Burial sites); 11
438		-
439		-	[(18)] (19) Title 7, Subtitle 1 (Development Mechanisms); 12
440		-
441		-	[(19)] (20) Title 7, Subtitle 2 (Transfer of Development Rights); 13
442		-
443		-	[(20)] (21) Title 7, Subtitle 3 (Development Rights and Responsibilities 14
444		-	Agreements); 15
445		-
446		-	[(21)] (22) Title 7, Subtitle 4 (Inclusionary Zoning); 16
447		-
448		-	[(22)] (23) Title 7, Subtitle 5 (Housing Expansion and Affordability); and 17
449		-
450		-	[(23)] (24) Title 11, Subtitle 2 (Civil Penalty). 18
451		-
452		-	Article – Real Property 19
453		-
454		-	2–126. 20
455		-
456		-	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 21
457		-	INDICATED. 22
458		-
459		-	(2) “ACCESSORY DWELLING UN IT” HAS THE MEANING S TATED IN § 23
460		-	4–501 OF THE LAND USE ARTICLE. 24
461		-
462		-	(3) “RESTRICTION ON USE ” INCLUDES ANY COVENAN T, 25
463		-	RESTRICTION, OR CONDITION CONTAIN ED IN: 26
464		-
465		-	(I) A DEED; 27 HOUSE BILL 1466 11
466		-
467		-
468		-
469		-	(II) A DECLARATION ; 1
470		-
471		-	(III) A CONTRACT; 2
472		-
473		-	(IV) THE BYLAWS OR RULES O F A HOMEOWNERS ASSOC IATION; 3
474		-
475		-	(V) A SECURITY INSTRUMENT ; OR 4
476		-
477		-	(VI) ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT AFFECTING: 5
478		-
479		-	1. THE TRANSFER OR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY ; OR 6
480		-
481		-	2. ANY OTHER INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY . 7
482		-
483		-	(B) (1) IF EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2)(II) OF THIS 8
484		-	SUBSECTION, IF A PROPERTY OWNER HAS THE EXCLUS IVE RIGHT TO USE THE 9
485		-	PROPERTY AND ABIDES BY ALL APPLICABLE LA WS AND REGULATIONS , A 10
486		-	RESTRICTION ON USE R EGARDING LAND USE MA Y NOT IMPOSE OR ACT TO IMPOSE 11
487		-	AN UNREASONABLE LIMI TATION ON THE ABILIT Y OF THE PROPERTY OW NER TO 12
488		-	DEVELOP OR OFFER FOR RENT AN ACCESSORY DWELLIN G UNIT ON A PROPERTY 13
489		-	ZONED FOR SINGLE –FAMILY RESIDENTIAL U SE. 14
490		-
491		-	(2) FOR THE PURPOSE OF PA RAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION , AN 15
492		-	UNREASONABLE LIMITAT ION: 16
493		-
494		-	(I) INCLUDES INCLUDES A LIMITATION THAT : 17
495		-
496		-	(I) SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES THE COST O F DEVELOPING AN 18
497		-	ACCESSORY DWELLING U NIT; OR 19
498		-
499		-	(II) PROHIBITS PROHIBITS, EITHER EXPLICITLY OR BY EFFECT 20
500		-	OF THE RESTRICTIONS , THE DEVELOPMENT OF A N ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT; AND 21
501		-
502		-	(II) DOES NOT INCLUDE A LI MITATION ON THE SHOR T–TERM 22
503		-	RENTAL OF AN ACCESSO RY DWELLING UNIT . 23
504		-
505		-	(C) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A RESTRICTI ON ON USE ON HISTORI C 24
506		-	PROPERTY THAT IS LIS TED IN OR DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE 25
507		-	MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR INCLUSION IN THE MARYLAND 26
508		-	REGISTER OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES. 27
509		-
510		-	11B–101. 28
511		-	12 HOUSE BILL 1466
512		-
513		-
514		-	(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated, unless the 1
515		-	context requires otherwise. 2
516		-
517		-	(A–1) “ACCESSORY DWELLING UN IT” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 4–501 OF 3
518		-	THE LAND USE ARTICLE. 4
519		-
520		-	11B–111.11. 5
521		-
522		-	NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF LA W OR ANY PROVISION I N 6
523		-	THE DECLARATION , BYLAWS, RULES, DEEDS, AGREEMENTS , OR RECORDED 7
524		-	COVENANTS OR RESTRIC TIONS OF A HOMEOWNER S ASSOCIATION, THE GOVERNING 8
525		-	BODY OF A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION HAS THE AUTHORITY TO TREAT A N 9
526		-	ACCESSORY DWELLING U NIT AS A SEPARATE LO T FOR PURPOSES OF VO TING ON A 10
527		-	HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATI ON MATTER. 11
528		-
529		-	11B–117. 12
530		-
531		-	(a) (1) As provided in the declaration, a lot owner shall be liable for all 13
532		-	homeowners association assessments and charges that come due during the time that the 14
533		-	lot owner owns the lot. 15
534		-
535		-	(2) [The] NOTWITHSTANDING ANY P ROVISION OF THE DECL ARATION, 16
536		-	ARTICLES OF INCORPOR ATION, OR BYLAWS RESTRICTIN G ASSESSMENT INCREAS ES, 17
537		-	CAPPING THE ASSESSME NT THAT MAY BE LEVIE D IN A FISCAL YEAR , OR LIMITING 18
538		-	ASSESSMENTS TO EACH LOT , THE governing body of a homeowners association has the 19
539		-	authority to [increase]: 20
540		-
541		-	(I) INCREASE an assessment levied to cover the reserve funding 21
542		-	amount required under § 11B–112.3 of this title[, notwithstanding any provision of the 22
543		-	declaration, articles of incorporation, or bylaws restricting assessment increases or capping 23
544		-	the assessment that may be levied in a fiscal year]; AND 24
545		-
546		-	(II) TREAT AN ACCESSORY DW ELLING UNIT AS A SEP ARATE LOT 25
547		-	FOR PURPOSES OF LEVY ING ASSESSMENTS . 26
548		-
549		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 27
550		-	October 1, 2025. 28
551		-
552		-
	506	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act sha ll take effect 3
	507	+	October 1, 2025. 4
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