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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | 4 | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | - | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | - | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | - | amendment. | |
| 8 | 5 | *sb0891* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | SENATE BILL 891 | |
| 11 | 8 | L6, N1 5lr1839 | |
| 12 | - | CF | |
| 13 | - | By: Senator | |
| 9 | + | CF 5lr1838 | |
| 10 | + | By: Senator M. Washington | |
| 14 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: January 28, 2025 | |
| 15 | 12 | Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment | |
| 16 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 17 | - | Senate action: Adopted | |
| 18 | - | Read second time: March 9, 2025 | |
| 19 | 13 | ||
| 20 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 21 | 15 | ||
| 22 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 23 | 17 | ||
| 24 | 18 | Land Use and Real Property – Accessory Dwelling Units – Requirements and 2 | |
| 25 | 19 | Prohibitions 3 | |
| 26 | 20 | ||
| 27 | 21 | FOR the purpose of requiring, on or before a certain date, the legislative body of certain 4 | |
| 28 | 22 | counties or municipal corporations to adopt a local law authorizing the development 5 | |
| 29 | - | of accessory dwelling units on land zoned for with a single–family residential use 6 | |
| 30 | - | detached dwelling unit as the primary dwelling unit subject to certain requirements; 7 | |
| 31 | - | providing for requirements for approval of a zoning use permit application, the 8 | |
| 32 | - | calculation of development impact fees or building excise taxes, the creation of 9 | |
| 33 | - | on– and off–street parking spaces, and restrictions on the ability of a utility to 10 | |
| 34 | - | require a certain connection or charge a certain fee, subject to certain criteria; 11 | |
| 35 | - | prohibiting a restriction on use in an instrument affecting the transfer or sale of real 12 | |
| 36 | - | property or any other interest in real property from imposing or acting to impose 13 | |
| 37 | - | certain limitations on the development or use of accessory dwelling units on property 14 | |
| 38 | - | zoned for single–family residential use; authorizing the governing body of a 15 | |
| 39 | - | homeowners association to treat an accessory dwelling unit as a separate lot for 16 | |
| 40 | - | purposes of voting and levying assessments; and generally relating to the 17 | |
| 41 | - | 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 | |
| 42 | 35 | ||
| 43 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 19 | |
| 44 | - | Article – Land Use 20 | |
| 45 | - | Section 1–401(a) and (c) and 10–103(a) 21 | |
| 46 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 22 | |
| 47 | - | (2012 Volume and 2024 Supplement) 23 | |
| 48 | - | 2 SENATE BILL 891 | |
| 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 SENATE BILL 891 | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | - | ||
| 52 | - | ||
| 53 | - | ||
| 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 | |
| 54 | 54 | Annotated Code of Maryland 4 | |
| 55 | 55 | (2012 Volume and 2024 Supplement) 5 | |
| 56 | 56 | ||
| 57 | 57 | BY adding to 6 | |
| 58 | - | Article – Land Use 7 | |
| 59 | - | Section 1–401(b)(18); 4–501 through 4–507 4–504 to be under the new subtitle 8 | |
| 60 | - | “Subtitle 5. Accessory Dwelling Units”; and 10–103(b)(17) 9 | |
| 61 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 10 | |
| 62 | - | (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 | |
| 63 | 62 | ||
| 64 | - | BY | |
| 65 | - | Article – Real Property | |
| 66 | - | Section | |
| 67 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 68 | - | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) | |
| 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 | |
| 69 | 68 | ||
| 70 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, | |
| 71 | - | Article – Real Property | |
| 72 | - | Section 11B– | |
| 73 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 74 | - | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) | |
| 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 | |
| 75 | 74 | ||
| 76 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 22 | |
| 77 | - | Article – Real Property 23 | |
| 78 | - | Section 11B–117(a) 24 | |
| 79 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 25 | |
| 80 | - | (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 | |
| 81 | 77 | ||
| 82 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 27 | |
| 83 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 28 | |
| 78 | + | Article – Land Use 23 | |
| 84 | 79 | ||
| 85 | - | ||
| 80 | + | 1–401. 24 | |
| 86 | 81 | ||
| 87 | - | 1–401. 30 | |
| 82 | + | (a) Except as provided in this section, this division does not apply to charter 25 | |
| 83 | + | counties. 26 | |
| 88 | 84 | ||
| 89 | - | (a) Except as provided in this section, this division does not apply to charter 31 | |
| 90 | - | counties. 32 | |
| 85 | + | (b) The following provisions of this division apply to a charter county: 27 | |
| 91 | 86 | ||
| 92 | - | ( | |
| 87 | + | (18) TITLE 4, SUBTITLE 5 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS); 28 | |
| 93 | 88 | ||
| 94 | - | (18) | |
| 89 | + | [(18)] (19) § 5–102(d) (Subdivision regulations – Burial sites); 29 | |
| 95 | 90 | ||
| 96 | - | [(18)] (19) § 5–102(d) (Subdivision regulations – Burial sites); 35 | |
| 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 | |
| 97 | 96 | SENATE BILL 891 3 | |
| 98 | 97 | ||
| 99 | 98 | ||
| 100 | - | [(19)] (20) § 5–104 (Major subdivision – Review); 1 | |
| 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 | 101 | ||
| 102 | - | [( | |
| 102 | + | [(23)] (24) Title 7, Subtitle 4 (Inclusionary Zoning); 3 | |
| 103 | 103 | ||
| 104 | - | [( | |
| 104 | + | [(24)] (25) Title 7, Subtitle 5 (Housing Expansion and Affordability); 4 | |
| 105 | 105 | ||
| 106 | - | [(22)] (23) except in Montgomery County or Prince George’s County, Title 4 | |
| 107 | - | 7, Subtitle 3 (Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements); 5 | |
| 106 | + | [(25)] (26) § 8–401 (Conversion of overhead facilities); 5 | |
| 108 | 107 | ||
| 109 | - | [(23)] (24) Title 7, Subtitle 4 (Inclusionary Zoning); 6 | |
| 108 | + | [(26)] (27) for Baltimore County only, Title 9, Subtitle 3 (Single–County 6 | |
| 109 | + | Provisions – Baltimore County); 7 | |
| 110 | 110 | ||
| 111 | - | [(24)] (25) Title 7, Subtitle 5 (Housing Expansion and Affordability); 7 | |
| 111 | + | [(27)] (28) for Frederick County only, Title 9, Subtitle 10 (Single–County 8 | |
| 112 | + | Provisions – Frederick County); 9 | |
| 112 | 113 | ||
| 113 | - | [(25)] (26) § 8–401 (Conversion of overhead facilities); 8 | |
| 114 | + | [(28)] (29) for Howard County only, Title 9, Subtitle 13 (Single–County 10 | |
| 115 | + | Provisions – Howard County); 11 | |
| 114 | 116 | ||
| 115 | - | [( | |
| 116 | - | Provisions – | |
| 117 | + | [(29)] (30) for Talbot County only, Title 9, Subtitle 18 (Single–County 12 | |
| 118 | + | Provisions – Talbot County); and 13 | |
| 117 | 119 | ||
| 118 | - | [(27)] (28) for Frederick County only, Title 9, Subtitle 10 (Single–County 11 | |
| 119 | - | Provisions – Frederick County); 12 | |
| 120 | + | [(30)] (31) Title 11, Subtitle 2 (Civil Penalty). 14 | |
| 120 | 121 | ||
| 121 | - | [(28)] (29) for Howard County only, Title 9, Subtitle 13 (Single–County 13 | |
| 122 | - | Provisions – Howard County); 14 | |
| 122 | + | (c) This section supersedes any inconsistent provision of Division II of this article. 15 | |
| 123 | 123 | ||
| 124 | - | [(29)] (30) for Talbot County only, Title 9, Subtitle 18 (Single–County 15 | |
| 125 | - | Provisions – Talbot County); and 16 | |
| 124 | + | SUBTITLE 5. ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS. 16 | |
| 126 | 125 | ||
| 127 | - | ||
| 126 | + | 4–501. 17 | |
| 128 | 127 | ||
| 129 | - | (c) This section supersedes any inconsistent provision of Division II of this article. 18 | |
| 128 | + | (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 18 | |
| 129 | + | INDICATED. 19 | |
| 130 | 130 | ||
| 131 | - | SUBTITLE 5. ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS. 19 | |
| 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 | |
| 132 | 134 | ||
| 133 | - | 4–501. 20 | |
| 135 | + | (1) ATTACHED TO OR THROU GH THE CONVERSION OF A PORTION OF 23 | |
| 136 | + | THE PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT; 24 | |
| 134 | 137 | ||
| 135 | - | (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 21 | |
| 136 | - | INDICATED. 22 | |
| 137 | - | ||
| 138 | - | (B) (1) “ACCESSORY DWELLING UN IT” MEANS A SECONDARY DW ELLING 23 | |
| 139 | - | UNIT THAT IS: 24 | |
| 140 | - | ||
| 141 | - | (I) ON THE SAME LOT , PARCEL, OR TRACT AS A PRIMAR Y 25 | |
| 142 | - | SINGLE–FAMILY DETACHED DWELLING UNIT THAT IS CONSTRUCTED :; AND 26 | |
| 138 | + | (2) ATTACHED TO OR THROU GH THE FULL OR PARTI AL CONVERSION 25 | |
| 139 | + | OF AN ACCESSORY ST RUCTURE LOCATED ON T HE SAME LOT, PARCEL, OR TRACT AS 26 | |
| 140 | + | THE PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT; OR 27 | |
| 143 | 141 | 4 SENATE BILL 891 | |
| 144 | 142 | ||
| 145 | 143 | ||
| 146 | - | (II) NOT GREATER THAN 75% OF THE SIZE OF AND 1 | |
| 147 | - | SUBORDINATE IN USE T O THE PRIMARY SINGLE –FAMILY DETACHED DWEL LING 2 | |
| 148 | - | UNIT. 3 | |
| 144 | + | (3) AS A NEW BUILDING , DETACHED FROM THE PR IMARY DWELLING 1 | |
| 145 | + | UNIT AND ANY EXISTIN G ACCESSORY STRUCTUR ES. 2 | |
| 149 | 146 | ||
| 150 | - | (1) ATTACHED TO OR THROUGH THE CONVERSI ON OF A PORTION OF 4 | |
| 151 | - | THE PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT; 5 | |
| 147 | + | (C) (1) “DWELLING UNIT” MEANS A SINGLE UNIT PROVIDING COMPLETE , 3 | |
| 148 | + | INDEPENDENT LIVING FA CILITIES FOR AT LEAS T ONE INDIVIDUAL , INCLUDING 4 | |
| 149 | + | PERMANENT PROVISIONS FOR SANITATION , COOKING, EATING, SLEEPING, AND 5 | |
| 150 | + | OTHER ACTIVITIES ROU TINELY ASSOCIATED WI TH DAILY LIFE. 6 | |
| 152 | 151 | ||
| 153 | - | (2) ATTACHED TO OR THROU GH THE FULL OR PARTI AL CONVERSION 6 | |
| 154 | - | OF AN ACCESSORY STRU CTURE LOCATED ON THE SAME LOT, PARCEL, OR TRACT AS 7 | |
| 155 | - | THE PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT; OR 8 | |
| 152 | + | (2) “DWELLING UNIT” DOES NOT INCLUDE A U NIT IN A MULTIFAMILY 7 | |
| 153 | + | RESIDENTIAL BUILDING . 8 | |
| 156 | 154 | ||
| 157 | - | (3) AS A NEW BUILDING , DETACHED FROM THE PR IMARY DWELLING 9 | |
| 158 | - | UNIT AND ANY EXISTIN G ACCESSORY STRUCTUR ES. 10 | |
| 155 | + | (D) “UTILITY” MEANS WATER OR SEWER DISPOSAL SERVICES PR OVIDED BY: 9 | |
| 159 | 156 | ||
| 160 | - | (2) “ACCESSORY DWELLING UN IT” INCLUDES A STRUCTURE THAT IS: 11 | |
| 157 | + | (1) A PRIVATE COMPANY RE GULATED UNDER DIVISION I OF THE 10 | |
| 158 | + | PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE; 11 | |
| 161 | 159 | ||
| 162 | - | ( | |
| 163 | - | ||
| 160 | + | (2) THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION 12 | |
| 161 | + | REGULATED UNDER DIVISION II OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE; 13 | |
| 164 | 162 | ||
| 165 | - | ( | |
| 166 | - | ||
| 163 | + | (3) A SANITARY COMMISSIO N REGULATED UNDER TITLE 9, SUBTITLE 14 | |
| 164 | + | 6 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE; OR 15 | |
| 167 | 165 | ||
| 168 | - | (C) (1) “DWELLING UNIT” MEANS A SINGLE UNIT PROVIDING COMPLETE , 16 | |
| 169 | - | INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITIES FO R AT LEAST ONE INDIV IDUAL, INCLUDING, AT A 17 | |
| 170 | - | MINIMUM, PERMANENT PROVISIONS FOR SA NITATION, COOKING, EATING, AND 18 | |
| 171 | - | SLEEPING, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES ROU TINELY ASSOCIATED WI TH DAILY LIFE. 19 | |
| 166 | + | (4) A MUNICIPAL AUTHORIT Y REGULATED UNDER TITLE 9, SUBTITLE 16 | |
| 167 | + | 7 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE. 17 | |
| 172 | 168 | ||
| 173 | - | (2) “DWELLING UNIT” DOES NOT INCLUDE A U NIT IN A MULTIFAMILY 20 | |
| 174 | - | RESIDENTIAL BUILDING . 21 | |
| 169 | + | 4–502. 18 | |
| 175 | 170 | ||
| 176 | - | (D) “UTILITY” MEANS WATER OR SEWER DISPOSAL SERVICES PR OVIDED BY: 22 | |
| 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 | |
| 177 | 173 | ||
| 178 | - | (1) A PRIVATE COMPANY RE GULATED UNDER DIVISION I OF THE 23 | |
| 179 | - | PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE; 24 | |
| 174 | + | 4–503. 21 | |
| 180 | 175 | ||
| 181 | - | (2) THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION 25 | |
| 182 | - | REGULATED UNDER DIVISION II OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE; 26 | |
| 176 | + | (A) IT IS THE POLICY OF T HE STATE TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE 22 | |
| 177 | + | CREATION OF ACCESSOR Y DWELLING UNITS ON LAND ZONED FOR SINGL E–FAMILY 23 | |
| 178 | + | RESIDENTIAL USE IN ORDER TO MEET THE HOUSING NEEDS OF THE CITIZENS OF 24 | |
| 179 | + | MARYLAND. 25 | |
| 183 | 180 | ||
| 184 | - | (3) A SANITARY COMMISSIO N REGULATED UNDER TITLE 9, SUBTITLE 27 | |
| 185 | - | 6 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE; OR 28 | |
| 186 | - | ||
| 187 | - | (4) A MUNICIPAL AUTHORIT Y REGULATED UNDER TITLE 9, SUBTITLE 29 | |
| 188 | - | 7 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE. 30 | |
| 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 | |
| 189 | 185 | SENATE BILL 891 5 | |
| 190 | 186 | ||
| 191 | 187 | ||
| 192 | - | 4–502. 1 | |
| 188 | + | (2) LOCAL JURISDICTIONS S HALL ESTABLISH POLIC IES THAT 1 | |
| 189 | + | FURTHER THE INTENT O F THIS SUBTITLE. 2 | |
| 193 | 190 | ||
| 194 | - | THIS SUBTITLE APPLIES ONLY TO THE DEVELOPM ENT OF ACCESSORY 2 | |
| 195 | - | DWELLING UNITS ON LA ND ZONED FOR WITH A SINGLE–FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE 3 | |
| 196 | - | DETACHED DWELLING UN IT AS THE PRIMARY DW ELLING UNIT. 4 | |
| 191 | + | 4–504. 3 | |
| 197 | 192 | ||
| 198 | - | 4–503. 5 | |
| 193 | + | (A) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2026, EACH LEGISLATIVE BOD Y SHALL 4 | |
| 194 | + | ADOPT A LOCAL LAW AU THORIZING THE DEVELO PMENT OF ACCES SORY DWELLING 5 | |
| 195 | + | UNITS ON LAND ZONED FOR SINGLE–FAMILY RESIDENTIAL U SE IN ACCORDANCE 6 | |
| 196 | + | WITH THIS SECTION . 7 | |
| 199 | 197 | ||
| 200 | - | (A) IT IS THE POLICY OF T HE STATE TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE 6 | |
| 201 | - | CREATION OF ACCESSOR Y DWELLING UNITS ON LAND ZONED FOR WITH A 7 | |
| 202 | - | SINGLE–FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE DETACHED DWELLING UNIT AS THE PRIMARY 8 | |
| 203 | - | DWELLING UNIT IN ORDER TO MEET THE HOUSING NEEDS OF THE CITIZENS OF 9 | |
| 204 | - | MARYLAND. 10 | |
| 198 | + | (B) A LOCAL LAW ADOPTED UN DER THIS SECTION SHA LL APPLY TO ALL 8 | |
| 199 | + | LAND IN THE LOCAL JU RISDICTION ZONED FOR SINGLE–FAMILY RESIDENTIAL U SE, 9 | |
| 200 | + | PROVIDED THAT : 10 | |
| 205 | 201 | ||
| 206 | - | (B) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE AND SU BJECT TO 11 | |
| 207 | - | PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THIS SUBTITLE DOES N OT ALTER OR 12 | |
| 208 | - | ABROGATE ANY ZONING POWER OR RE LATED AUTHORITY GRAN TED TO A LOCAL 13 | |
| 209 | - | JURISDICTION UNDER T HIS TITLE. 14 | |
| 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 | |
| 210 | 205 | ||
| 211 | - | (2) | |
| 212 | - | ||
| 206 | + | (2) THE DEVELOPMENT OF N EW DWELLING UNITS ON THE LOT, 14 | |
| 207 | + | TRACT, OR PARCEL IS NOT OTHERWISE PROH IBITED DUE TO: 15 | |
| 213 | 208 | ||
| 214 | - | ||
| 209 | + | (I) LIMITATIONS ON AVAIL ABLE SAFE DRINKING W ATER; 16 | |
| 215 | 210 | ||
| 216 | - | (A) (1) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2026, EACH LEGISLATIVE BOD Y 18 | |
| 217 | - | SHALL ADOPT A LOCAL LAW AUTHORIZING THE DEVELO PMENT OF ACCESSORY 19 | |
| 218 | - | DWELLING UNITS ON LAND ZONED FOR SI NGLE–FAMILY RESIDENTIAL U SE IN 20 | |
| 219 | - | ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION. 21 | |
| 211 | + | (II) THE EXISTENCE OF PUB LIC HEALTH RISKS DUE TO 17 | |
| 212 | + | LIMITATIONS ON SEWAG E DISPOSAL; OR 18 | |
| 220 | 213 | ||
| 221 | - | ( | |
| 214 | + | (III) RISKS ASSOCIATED WIT H FIRES, FLOODS, OR LANDSLIDES . 19 | |
| 222 | 215 | ||
| 223 | - | (I) ESTABLISHES STANDARD S FOR ACCESSORY DWEL LING UNIT 23 | |
| 224 | - | SAFETY; AND 24 | |
| 216 | + | (C) A LOCAL LAW ADOPTED UNDER THIS S ECTION SHALL: 20 | |
| 225 | 217 | ||
| 226 | - | ( | |
| 227 | - | ||
| 228 | - | ||
| 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 | |
| 229 | 221 | ||
| 230 | - | (B) A LOCAL LAW ADOPTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL 28 | |
| 231 | - | LAND IN THE LOCAL JU RISDICTION ZONED FOR SINGLE–FAMILY RESIDENTIAL U SE, 29 | |
| 232 | - | PROVIDED THAT : 30 | |
| 222 | + | (2) REQUIRE THAT THE FIN AL DESIGN FOR THE AC CESSORY 24 | |
| 223 | + | DWELLING UNIT SATISF Y ALL RELEVANT BUILDIN G CODE REQUIREMENTS ; 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 CONSTRUCTION OF THE ACCESSORY DWELLI NG UNIT WOULD RESULT IN THE 28 | |
| 228 | + | NEED FOR A VAR IANCE FROM THE ZONIN G LAW OF THE LOCAL J URISDICTION IN 29 | |
| 229 | + | ORDER TO CONSTRUCT T HE PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT; 30 | |
| 233 | 230 | 6 SENATE BILL 891 | |
| 234 | 231 | ||
| 235 | 232 | ||
| 236 | - | (1) THE PARTY DEVELOPING THE ACCESSORY DWELLI NG UNIT OWNS 1 | |
| 237 | - | AND HAS THE EXCLUSIV E RIGHT TO USE THE L OT, PARCEL, OR TRACT ON WHICH THE 2 | |
| 238 | - | ACCESSORY DWELLING U NIT IS TO BE DEVELOP ED; AND 3 | |
| 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 TH E LOT, PARCEL, OR TRACT 3 | |
| 236 | + | PROPOSED FOR THE DEV ELOPMENT OF THE ACCE SSORY DWELLING UNIT ; AND 4 | |
| 239 | 237 | ||
| 240 | - | (2) THE DEVELOPMENT OF N EW DWELLING UNITS ON THE LOT, 4 | |
| 241 | - | TRACT, OR PARCEL IS NOT OTH ERWISE PROHIBITED DU E TO: 5 | |
| 238 | + | (5) SET CONDITIONS FOR A PPROVAL OF A ZONING USE PERMIT FOR 5 | |
| 239 | + | AN ACCESSORY DWELLIN G UNIT UNDER § 4–505 OF THIS SUBTITLE THA T ADDRESS 6 | |
| 240 | + | OBJECTIVE AND MEASURABLE REQUIREME NTS, INCLUDING: 7 | |
| 242 | 241 | ||
| 243 | - | (I) | |
| 242 | + | (I) MASSING; 8 | |
| 244 | 243 | ||
| 245 | - | (II) THE EXISTENCE OF PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS DUE TO 7 | |
| 246 | - | LIMITATIONS ON SEWAG E DISPOSAL; OR 8 | |
| 244 | + | (II) LOCATIONS OF ENTRANC ES; 9 | |
| 247 | 245 | ||
| 248 | - | (III) RISKS ASSOCIATED WIT H FIRES, FLOODS, OR LANDSLIDES 9 | |
| 249 | - | PROVIDE FOR CONSTRUC TION OF ACCESSORY DW ELLING UNITS THAT ME ET PUBLIC 10 | |
| 250 | - | HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE STANDARD S, INCLUDING RELEVANT B UILDING 11 | |
| 251 | - | CODES AND ADEQUATE P UBLIC FACILITIES PRO VISIONS. 12 | |
| 246 | + | (III) SQUARE FOOTAGE ; AND 10 | |
| 252 | 247 | ||
| 253 | - | (C) A LOCAL LAW ADOPTED UN DER THIS SECTION SHA LL: 13 | |
| 248 | + | (IV) SUBJECT TO § 4–507 OF THIS SUBTITLE, CONNECTIONS TO A 11 | |
| 249 | + | UTILITY. 12 | |
| 254 | 250 | ||
| 255 | - | (1) REQUIRE THAT THE TOT AL SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE ACCESSORY 14 | |
| 256 | - | DWELLING UNIT BE LES S THAN THE TOTAL SQU ARE FOOTAGE OF THE P RIMARY 15 | |
| 257 | - | DWELLING UNIT ; 16 | |
| 251 | + | (D) A LOCAL LAW ADOPTED UN DER THIS SECTION MAY NOT: 13 | |
| 258 | 252 | ||
| 259 | - | (2) REQUIRE THAT THE FIN AL DESIGN FOR THE AC CESSORY 17 | |
| 260 | - | DWELLING UNIT SATISF Y ALL RELEVANT BUILD ING CODE REQUIREMENT S; 18 | |
| 253 | + | (1) REQUIRE, AS A CONDITION TO DE VELOPING AN ACCESSOR Y 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 | |
| 261 | 256 | ||
| 262 | - | (3) AUTHORIZE CONSTRUCTI ON OF AN ACCESSORY D WELLING UNIT 19 | |
| 263 | - | BEFORE OR DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PRIMARY DWELLING UNI T, UNLESS 20 | |
| 264 | - | THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ACCESSORY DWELLING U NIT WOULD RESULT IN THE 21 | |
| 265 | - | NEED FOR A VARIANCE FROM THE ZONING LAW OF THE LOCAL JURISDI CTION IN 22 | |
| 266 | - | ORDER TO CONSTRUCT T HE PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT; 23 | |
| 257 | + | (2) ESTABLISH SETBACK RE QUIREMENTS FROM THE SIDE AND REAR 17 | |
| 258 | + | LOT LINES FOR AN AC CESSORY DWELLING UNI T THAT IS CONVERTED FROM AN 18 | |
| 259 | + | EXISTING ACCESSORY S TRUCTURE IF: 19 | |
| 267 | 260 | ||
| 268 | - | (4) EXCLUDE THE DEVELOPM ENT OF AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT 24 | |
| 269 | - | FROM THE CALCULA TION OF DENSITY AND THE APPLICATION OF A NY MEASURES 25 | |
| 270 | - | LIMITING RESIDENTIAL GROWTH THAT PERTAIN TO THE LOT, PARCEL, OR TRACT 26 | |
| 271 | - | PROPOSED FOR THE DEV ELOPMENT OF THE ACCE SSORY DWELLING UNIT ; AND 27 | |
| 261 | + | (I) THE LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED ACCESSORY D WELLING 20 | |
| 262 | + | UNIT IS IDENTICAL TO THE EXISTING ACCESSO RY STRUCTURE ; AND 21 | |
| 272 | 263 | ||
| 273 | - | ( | |
| 274 | - | ||
| 275 | - | ||
| 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 | |
| 276 | 267 | ||
| 277 | - | (I) MASSING; 31 | |
| 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 | |
| 278 | 271 | ||
| 279 | - | (II) LOCATIONS OF ENTRANC ES; 32 SENATE BILL 891 7 | |
| 272 | + | (4) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED I N SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION , 28 | |
| 273 | + | REQUIRE: 29 | |
| 274 | + | SENATE BILL 891 7 | |
| 275 | + | ||
| 276 | + | ||
| 277 | + | (I) IF THE DEVELOPMENT O F THE ACCESSORY DWEL LING UNIT 1 | |
| 278 | + | IS LOCATED WITHIN A 0.75–MILE RADIUS OF A MAS S TRANSIT FACIL ITY, 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 MAS S 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 CRITERIA , INCLUDING: 10 | |
| 289 | + | ||
| 290 | + | (I) NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATI BILITY, 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 CONSTRUC T 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 T O THE 21 | |
| 306 | + | CREATION OF NEW OFF –STREET PARKING AND T HE RELATION TO ANY A PPLICABLE 22 | |
| 307 | + | STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLANS ; AND 23 | |
| 308 | + | ||
| 309 | + | 4. VARIABILITY DUE TO T HE SIZE OF THE LOT , PARCEL, 24 | |
| 310 | + | OR TRACT ON WHICH TH E ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT OR PRIMARY DWEL LING 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 LOC AL LAW UNDER PARAGRA PH (1) OF THIS 29 | |
| 317 | + | SUBSECTION, A LEGISLATIVE BODY S HALL COMPLETE A PARK ING STUDY TO 30 | |
| 318 | + | DETERMINE THE APPLIC ABLE NEEDS AND RESTR ICTIONS IN THE JURIS DICTION. 31 | |
| 319 | + | 8 SENATE BILL 891 | |
| 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 SECTION 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 BE TOL LED FOR THE DURATION OF THE DELAY. 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 DEVELOPME NT IMPACT 15 | |
| 343 | + | FEE OR A BUILDING EX CISE TAX ON AN ACCES SORY DWELLING UNIT W ITH A TOTAL 16 | |
| 344 | + | SQUARE FOOTAGE OF LE SS THAN 750 SQUARE FEET. 17 | |
| 345 | + | ||
| 346 | + | (B) A LOCAL JURISDICTION M AY CHARGE A DEVELOPM ENT IMPACT FEE OR 18 | |
| 347 | + | A BUILDING EXCISE TA X FOR THE DEVELOPMEN T OF AN ACCESSORY DWEL LING UNIT 19 | |
| 348 | + | THAT IS AT LEAST 750 SQUARE FEET IF THE I MPACT FEE OR BUILDIN G 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 THA T DOES NOT CREATE A DE FACTO 24 | |
| 355 | + | PROHIBITION ON THE C ONSTRUCTION OF THE A CCESSORY DWELLING UN IT. 25 | |
| 356 | + | ||
| 357 | + | (C) A LOCAL JURISDICTION M AY ESTABLISH A PROCE SS 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 | + | SENATE BILL 891 9 | |
| 363 | + | ||
| 364 | + | ||
| 365 | + | (A) (1) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AN ACCESSOR Y DWELLING 1 | |
| 366 | + | UNIT THAT IS DEVELOP ED IN CONJUNCTION WI TH A NEW OR SUBSTANT IALLY 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 ACCE SSORY 5 | |
| 371 | + | DWELLING UNIT AND TH E WATER OR SEWER MAI N IF THE EXISTING CO NNECTION 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 MAY ESTABLISH CRITERIA U NDER WHICH 10 | |
| 377 | + | A UTILITY IS AUTHORI ZED TO REQUIRE THE U SE OF A SEPARATE CON NECTION 11 | |
| 378 | + | BETWEEN AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT AND TH E WATER OR SEWER MAI N. 12 | |
| 379 | + | ||
| 380 | + | (B) IF AN ACCESSORY DWELL ING UNIT IS INTEGRAT ED INTO THE EXISTING 13 | |
| 381 | + | CONNECTION BETWEEN THE PR IMARY DWELLING UNIT AND THE WATER OR SEW ER 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 THA T IS SHARED WITH THE PRIMARY DWELLING UNI T TO TRACK THE 18 | |
| 387 | + | DELIVERY OF WATER FR OM 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 SENATE BILL 891 | |
| 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 CONTAIN ED 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 MAY 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 DWELLING UNIT ON A P ROPERTY 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 LIMITAT ION INCLUDES A LIMIT ATION THAT: 26 | |
| 453 | + | SENATE BILL 891 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 D WELLING 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 PROVISIO N OF LAW OR ANY PROV ISION 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 LOT FOR PURPOS ES 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 SENATE BILL 891 | |
| 280 | 500 | ||
| 281 | 501 | ||
| 282 | 502 | ||
| 283 | - | (III) SQUARE FOOTAGE ; AND 1 | |
| 503 | + | (II) TREAT AN ACCESSORY DW ELLING UNIT AS A SEP ARATE LOT 1 | |
| 504 | + | FOR PURPOSES OF LEVY ING ASSESSMENTS . 2 | |
| 284 | 505 | ||
| 285 | - | | |
| 286 | - | ||
| 506 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 3 | |
| 507 | + | October 1, 2025. 4 | |
| 287 | 508 | ||
| 288 | - | (D) A LOCAL LAW ADOPTED UN DER THIS SECTION MAY NOT: 4 | |
| 289 | - | ||
| 290 | - | (1) REQUIRE, AS A CONDITION TO DE VELOPING AN ACCESSOR Y 5 | |
| 291 | - | DWELLING UNIT , THAT THE LOT , PARCEL, OR TRACT EXCEED THE MINIMUM SIZE 6 | |
| 292 | - | REQUIRED FOR A PRIMA RY DWELLING UNIT IN THE ZONE OR DISTRICT ; 7 | |
| 293 | - | ||
| 294 | - | (2) ESTABLISH SETBACK RE QUIREMENTS FROM THE SIDE AND REAR 8 | |
| 295 | - | LOT LINES FOR AN ACC ESSORY DWELLING UNIT THAT IS CONVERTED FR OM AN 9 | |
| 296 | - | EXISTING ACCESSORY S TRUCTURE IF: 10 | |
| 297 | - | ||
| 298 | - | (I) THE LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED ACCESSORY D WELLING 11 | |
| 299 | - | UNIT IS IDENTICAL TO THE EXISTING ACCESSO RY STRUCTURE ; AND 12 | |
| 300 | - | ||
| 301 | - | (II) THE DIMENSIONS OF TH E PROPOSED ACCESSORY 13 | |
| 302 | - | DWELLING UNIT ARE ID ENTICAL TO OR SMALLE R THAN THE EXISTING ACCESSORY 14 | |
| 303 | - | STRUCTURE; 15 | |
| 304 | - | ||
| 305 | - | (3) FOR AN ACCESSORY DWE LLING UNIT OTHER THA N A UNIT THAT 16 | |
| 306 | - | MEETS THE REQUIREMEN TS OF ITEM (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, ESTABLISH SETBACK 17 | |
| 307 | - | REQUIREMENTS THAT EX CEED 4 FEET THE EXISTING ACCESSO RY STRUCTURE 18 | |
| 308 | - | SETBACK REQUIREMENTS FROM THE SIDE AND RE AR LOT LINES; 19 | |
| 309 | - | ||
| 310 | - | (4) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED I N SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION , 20 | |
| 311 | - | REQUIRE: 21 | |
| 312 | - | ||
| 313 | - | (I) IF THE DEVELOPMENT O F THE ACCESSORY DWELLING U NIT 22 | |
| 314 | - | IS LOCATED WITHIN A 0.75–MILE RADIUS OF A MAS S TRANSIT FACILITY , THE 23 | |
| 315 | - | CREATION OF NEW OFF –STREET PARKING AS A CONDITION TO DEVELOP ING THE 24 | |
| 316 | - | ACCESSORY DWELLING U NIT; AND 25 | |
| 317 | - | ||
| 318 | - | (II) IF THE DEVELOPMENT O F THE ACCESSORY DWEL LING UNIT 26 | |
| 319 | - | IS LOCATED OUTSIDE A 0.75–MILE RADIUS OF A MAS S TRANSIT FACILITY , THE 27 | |
| 320 | - | CREATION OF MORE THA N ONE OFF–STREET PARKING SPACE ; OR 28 | |
| 321 | - | ||
| 322 | - | (5) SET CONDITIONS FOR A PPROVAL OF A ZONING USE PERMIT FOR 29 | |
| 323 | - | AN ACCESSORY DWELLIN G UNIT UNDER § 4–505 OF THIS SUBTITLE BAS ED ON 30 | |
| 324 | - | SUBJECTIVE CRITERIA, INCLUDING: 31 | |
| 325 | - | 8 SENATE BILL 891 | |
| 326 | - | ||
| 327 | - | ||
| 328 | - | (I) NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATI BILITY, SUCH AS DESIGN OR 1 | |
| 329 | - | AESTHETICS; OR 2 | |
| 330 | - | ||
| 331 | - | (II) ADVERSE IMPACTS . 3 | |
| 332 | - | ||
| 333 | - | (E) (1) (I) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (D)(4) OF THIS SECTION , A A 4 | |
| 334 | - | LOCAL LAW ADOPTED UN DER THIS SECTION MAY ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL 5 | |
| 335 | - | OFF–STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS THAT CONSIDER : 6 | |
| 336 | - | ||
| 337 | - | 1. THE COST TO CONSTRUC T OFF–STREET PARKING 7 | |
| 338 | - | SPACES; 8 | |
| 339 | - | ||
| 340 | - | 2. WHETHER SUFFICIENT C URB AREA EXISTS ALON G 9 | |
| 341 | - | THE FRONT LINE OF TH E PROPERTY TO ACCOMM ODATE ON–STREET PARKING ; 10 | |
| 342 | - | ||
| 343 | - | 3. THE INCREASE IN IMPE RVIOUS SURFACE DUE T O THE 11 | |
| 344 | - | CREATION OF NEW OFF –STREET PARKING AND T HE RELATION TO ANY A PPLICABLE 12 | |
| 345 | - | STORMWATER MANAGEMEN T PLANS; AND 13 | |
| 346 | - | ||
| 347 | - | 4. VARIABILITY DUE TO T HE SIZE OF THE LOT , PARCEL, 14 | |
| 348 | - | OR TRACT ON WHICH TH E ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT OR PRIMARY DWELLING IS 15 | |
| 349 | - | LOCATED. 16 | |
| 350 | - | ||
| 351 | - | (II) A LOCAL LAW ADOPTED UN DER THIS PARAGRAPH S HALL 17 | |
| 352 | - | PROVIDE FOR A WAIVER PROCESS FROM THE PAR KING REQUIREMENTS . 18 | |
| 353 | - | ||
| 354 | - | (2) BEFORE ADOPTING A LOC AL LAW UNDER PARAGRA PH (1) OF THIS 19 | |
| 355 | - | SUBSECTION, A LEGISLATIVE BODY S HALL COMPLETE A PARKING STUDY TO 20 | |
| 356 | - | DETERMINE THE APPLIC ABLE NEEDS AND RESTR ICTIONS IN THE JURIS DICTION. 21 | |
| 357 | - | ||
| 358 | - | 4–505. 22 | |
| 359 | - | ||
| 360 | - | (A) A LOCAL JURISDICTION S HALL APPROVE OR DENY A COMPLETE 23 | |
| 361 | - | APPLICATION FOR A ZO NING USE PERMIT FOR AN ACCESSORY DWELLIN G UNIT 24 | |
| 362 | - | WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT B Y THE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE F OR MAKING 25 | |
| 363 | - | ZONING DECISIONS . 26 | |
| 364 | - | ||
| 365 | - | (B) APPROVAL OF A COMPLET E APPLICATION UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL 27 | |
| 366 | - | BE PERFORMED IN A MI NISTERIAL MANNER . 28 | |
| 367 | - | ||
| 368 | - | (C) IF AN APPLICANT REQUE STS A DELAY IN THE R EVIEW OF AN 29 | |
| 369 | - | APPLICATION, THE 90–DAY REVIEW PERIOD RE QUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF 30 | |
| 370 | - | THIS SECTION SHALL B E TOLLED FOR THE DUR ATION OF THE DELAY . 31 | |
| 371 | - | SENATE BILL 891 9 | |
| 372 | - | ||
| 373 | - | ||
| 374 | - | (D) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO ALTE R THE APPELLATE OR 1 | |
| 375 | - | JUDICIAL REVIEW PROC ESSES FOR A ZONING U SE PERMIT APPLICATIO N FOR AN 2 | |
| 376 | - | ACCESSORY DWELLING U NIT. 3 | |
| 377 | - | ||
| 378 | - | 4–506. 4 | |
| 379 | - | ||
| 380 | - | (A) A LOCAL JURISDICTION M AY NOT CHARGE A DEVE LOPMENT IMPACT 5 | |
| 381 | - | FEE OR A BUILDING EX CISE TAX ON AN ACCES SORY DWELLING UNIT W ITH A TOTAL 6 | |
| 382 | - | SQUARE FOOTAGE OF LE SS THAN 750 SQUARE FEET. 7 | |
| 383 | - | ||
| 384 | - | (B) A LOCAL JURISDICTION M AY CHARGE A DEVELOPM ENT IMPACT FEE OR 8 | |
| 385 | - | A BUILDING EXCISE TAX FOR THE D EVELOPMENT OF AN ACC ESSORY DWELLING UNIT 9 | |
| 386 | - | THAT IS AT LEAST 750 SQUARE FEET IF THE I MPACT FEE OR BUILDIN G EXCISE TAX 10 | |
| 387 | - | IS: 11 | |
| 388 | - | ||
| 389 | - | (1) ASSESSED PROPORTIONA TELY IN RELATION TO THE SQUARE 12 | |
| 390 | - | FOOTAGE OF THE PRIMA RY DWELLING UNIT ; AND 13 | |
| 391 | - | ||
| 392 | - | (2) SET AT AN AMOUNT THAT DOES NOT CREATE A DE FACT O 14 | |
| 393 | - | PROHIBITION ON THE C ONSTRUCTION OF THE A CCESSORY DWELLING UN IT. 15 | |
| 394 | - | ||
| 395 | - | (C) A LOCAL JURISDICTION M AY ESTABLISH A PROCE SS BY WHICH AN 16 | |
| 396 | - | IMPACT FEE OR BUILDI NG EXCISE TAX CHARGE D UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE 17 | |
| 397 | - | WAIVED OR REDUCED . 18 | |
| 398 | - | ||
| 399 | - | 4–507. 19 | |
| 400 | - | ||
| 401 | - | (A) (1) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AN ACCE SSORY DWELLING 20 | |
| 402 | - | UNIT THAT IS DEVELOP ED IN CONJUNCTION WI TH A NEW OR SUBSTANT IALLY 21 | |
| 403 | - | RENOVATED PRIMARY DW ELLING UNIT. 22 | |
| 404 | - | ||
| 405 | - | (2) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , A UTILITY 23 | |
| 406 | - | MAY NOT REQUIRE THE USE OF A SEPARATE CO NNECTION BETWEEN AN ACCESSORY 24 | |
| 407 | - | DWELLING UNIT AND TH E WATER OR SEWER MAI N IF THE EXISTING CO NNECTION 25 | |
| 408 | - | BETWEEN THE PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT AND TH E WATER OR SEWER MAI N IS 26 | |
| 409 | - | DETERMINED TO BE SUF FICIENT TO SUPPORT T HE ADDITION OF THE A CCESSORY 27 | |
| 410 | - | DWELLING UNIT. 28 | |
| 411 | - | ||
| 412 | - | (3) A LOCAL JURISDICTION M AY ESTABLISH CRITERI A UNDER WHICH 29 | |
| 413 | - | A UTILITY IS AUTHORI ZED TO REQUIRE THE U SE OF A SEPARATE CON NECTION 30 | |
| 414 | - | BETWEEN AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT AND TH E WATER OR SEWER MAI N. 31 | |
| 415 | - | ||
| 416 | - | (B) IF AN ACCESSORY DWELL ING UNIT IS INTEGRAT ED INTO THE EXISTING 32 | |
| 417 | - | CONNECTION BETWEEN T HE PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT AND THE WATER O R SEWER 33 10 SENATE BILL 891 | |
| 418 | - | ||
| 419 | - | ||
| 420 | - | MAIN, A UTILITY MAY NOT CH ARGE A CONNECTION FE E ASSOCIATED WITH TH E 1 | |
| 421 | - | INTEGRATION OF THE A CCESSORY DWELLING UN IT. 2 | |
| 422 | - | ||
| 423 | - | (C) A PERSON DEVELOPING AN ACCESSORY DWELLING U NIT MAY ELECT TO 3 | |
| 424 | - | USE A METER THAT IS SHARED WITH THE PRIM ARY DWELLING UNIT TO TRACK THE 4 | |
| 425 | - | DELIVERY OF WATER FR OM A UTILITY. 5 | |
| 426 | - | ||
| 427 | - | 10–103. 6 | |
| 428 | - | ||
| 429 | - | (a) Except as provided in this section, this division does not apply to Baltimore 7 | |
| 430 | - | City. 8 | |
| 431 | - | ||
| 432 | - | (b) The following provisions of this division apply to Baltimore City: 9 | |
| 433 | - | ||
| 434 | - | (17) TITLE 4, SUBTITLE 5 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS); 10 | |
| 435 | - | ||
| 436 | - | [(17)] (18) § 5–102(d) (Subdivision regulations – Burial sites); 11 | |
| 437 | - | ||
| 438 | - | [(18)] (19) Title 7, Subtitle 1 (Development Mechanisms); 12 | |
| 439 | - | ||
| 440 | - | [(19)] (20) Title 7, Subtitle 2 (Transfer of Development Rights); 13 | |
| 441 | - | ||
| 442 | - | [(20)] (21) Title 7, Subtitle 3 (Development Rights and Responsibilities 14 | |
| 443 | - | Agreements); 15 | |
| 444 | - | ||
| 445 | - | [(21)] (22) Title 7, Subtitle 4 (Inclusionary Zoning); 16 | |
| 446 | - | ||
| 447 | - | [(22)] (23) Title 7, Subtitle 5 (Housing Expansion and Affordability); and 17 | |
| 448 | - | ||
| 449 | - | [(23)] (24) Title 11, Subtitle 2 (Civil Penalty). 18 | |
| 450 | - | ||
| 451 | - | Article – Real Property 19 | |
| 452 | - | ||
| 453 | - | 2–126. 20 | |
| 454 | - | ||
| 455 | - | (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 21 | |
| 456 | - | INDICATED. 22 | |
| 457 | - | ||
| 458 | - | (2) “ACCESSORY DWELLING UN IT” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 23 | |
| 459 | - | 4–501 OF THE LAND USE ARTICLE. 24 | |
| 460 | - | ||
| 461 | - | (3) “RESTRICTION ON USE ” INCLUDES ANY COVENAN T, 25 | |
| 462 | - | RESTRICTION, OR CONDITION CONTAIN ED IN: 26 | |
| 463 | - | ||
| 464 | - | (I) A DEED; 27 SENATE BILL 891 11 | |
| 465 | - | ||
| 466 | - | ||
| 467 | - | ||
| 468 | - | (II) A DECLARATION ; 1 | |
| 469 | - | ||
| 470 | - | (III) A CONTRACT; 2 | |
| 471 | - | ||
| 472 | - | (IV) THE BYLAWS OR RULES O F A HOMEOWNERS ASSOC IATION; 3 | |
| 473 | - | ||
| 474 | - | (V) A SECURITY INSTRUMENT ; OR 4 | |
| 475 | - | ||
| 476 | - | (VI) ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT AFFECTING: 5 | |
| 477 | - | ||
| 478 | - | 1. THE TRANSFER OR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY ; OR 6 | |
| 479 | - | ||
| 480 | - | 2. ANY OTHER INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY . 7 | |
| 481 | - | ||
| 482 | - | (B) (1) IF EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2)(II) OF THIS 8 | |
| 483 | - | SUBSECTION, IF A PROPERTY OWNER HAS THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE 9 | |
| 484 | - | PROPERTY AND ABIDES BY ALL APPLICABLE LA WS AND REGULATIONS , A 10 | |
| 485 | - | RESTRICTION ON USE R EGARDING LAND USE MA Y NOT IMPOSE OR ACT TO IMPOSE 11 | |
| 486 | - | AN UNREASONABLE LIMI TATION ON THE ABILIT Y OF THE PROPERTY OW NER TO 12 | |
| 487 | - | DEVELOP OR OFFER FOR RENT AN ACCESSORY DWELLIN G UNIT ON A PROPERTY 13 | |
| 488 | - | ZONED FOR SINGLE–FAMILY RESIDENTIAL U SE. 14 | |
| 489 | - | ||
| 490 | - | (2) FOR THE PURPOSE OF PA RAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION , AN 15 | |
| 491 | - | UNREASONABLE LIMITAT ION: 16 | |
| 492 | - | ||
| 493 | - | (I) INCLUDES INCLUDES A LIMITATION THAT : 17 | |
| 494 | - | ||
| 495 | - | (I) SIGNIFICANTLY INCREAS ES THE COST OF DEVEL OPING AN 18 | |
| 496 | - | ACCESSORY DWELLING U NIT; OR 19 | |
| 497 | - | ||
| 498 | - | (II) PROHIBITS PROHIBITS, EITHER EXPLICITLY OR BY EFFECT 20 | |
| 499 | - | OF THE RESTRICTIONS , THE DEVELOPMENT OF A N ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT; AND 21 | |
| 500 | - | ||
| 501 | - | (II) DOES NOT INCLUDE A LI MITATION ON THE SHOR T–TERM 22 | |
| 502 | - | RENTAL OF AN ACCESSO RY DWELLING UNIT . 23 | |
| 503 | - | ||
| 504 | - | (C) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A RESTRICTI ON ON USE ON HISTORI C 24 | |
| 505 | - | PROPERTY THAT IS LIS TED IN OR DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE 25 | |
| 506 | - | MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR INCLUSION IN THE MARYLAND 26 | |
| 507 | - | REGISTER OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES. 27 | |
| 508 | - | ||
| 509 | - | 11B–101. 28 | |
| 510 | - | 12 SENATE BILL 891 | |
| 511 | - | ||
| 512 | - | ||
| 513 | - | (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated, unless the 1 | |
| 514 | - | context requires otherwise. 2 | |
| 515 | - | ||
| 516 | - | (A–1) “ACCESSORY DWELLING UN IT” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 4–501 OF 3 | |
| 517 | - | THE LAND USE ARTICLE. 4 | |
| 518 | - | ||
| 519 | - | 11B–111.11. 5 | |
| 520 | - | ||
| 521 | - | NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF LA W OR ANY PROVISION IN 6 | |
| 522 | - | THE DECLARATION , BYLAWS, RULES, DEEDS, AGREEMENTS , OR RECORDED 7 | |
| 523 | - | COVENANTS OR RESTRIC TIONS OF A HOMEOWNER S ASSOCIATION, THE GOVERNING 8 | |
| 524 | - | BODY OF A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION HAS THE AUTHORITY TO TREAT A N 9 | |
| 525 | - | ACCESSORY DWELLING U NIT AS A SEPARATE LO T FOR PURPOSES OF VOTING ON A 10 | |
| 526 | - | HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATI ON MATTER. 11 | |
| 527 | - | ||
| 528 | - | 11B–117. 12 | |
| 529 | - | ||
| 530 | - | (a) (1) As provided in the declaration, a lot owner shall be liable for all 13 | |
| 531 | - | homeowners association assessments and charges that come due during the time that the 14 | |
| 532 | - | lot owner owns the lot. 15 | |
| 533 | - | ||
| 534 | - | (2) [The] NOTWITHSTANDING ANY P ROVISION OF THE DECL ARATION, 16 | |
| 535 | - | ARTICLES OF INCORPOR ATION, OR BYLAWS RESTRICTIN G ASSESSMENT INCREAS ES, 17 | |
| 536 | - | CAPPING THE ASSESSME NT THAT MAY BE LEVIE D IN A FISCAL YEAR , OR LIMITING 18 | |
| 537 | - | ASSESSMENTS TO EACH LOT, THE governing body of a homeowners association has the 19 | |
| 538 | - | authority to [increase]: 20 | |
| 539 | - | ||
| 540 | - | (I) INCREASE an assessment levied to cover the reserve funding 21 | |
| 541 | - | amount required under § 11B–112.3 of this title[, notwithstanding any provision of the 22 | |
| 542 | - | declaration, articles of incorporation, or bylaws restricting assessment increases or capping 23 | |
| 543 | - | the assessment that may be levied in a fiscal year]; AND 24 | |
| 544 | - | ||
| 545 | - | (II) TREAT AN ACCESSORY DW ELLING UNIT AS A SEP ARATE LOT 25 | |
| 546 | - | FOR PURPOSES OF LEVY ING ASSESSMENTS . 26 | |
| 547 | - | ||
| 548 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act s hall take effect 27 | |
| 549 | - | October 1, 2025. 28 | |
| 550 | 509 |