Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Protected Actions
Section 7-220 - Rental Housing Emergency

(a)    (1)    After notice and public hearing, a political subdivision may find that, because of a protected action, a low-income and moderate-income rental housing emergency exists in all or part of its jurisdiction.
        (2)    The political subdivision shall make findings as to:
            (i)    the nature and incidence of protected actions;
            (ii)    the resulting hardship to and displacement of tenants; and
            (iii)    the scarcity of low-income and moderate-income rental housing.
    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, on finding that there is an emergency under this section, a political subdivision may enact a law, ordinance, or regulation to:
            (i)    grant to a designated household a right to an extended lease for a period in addition to that granted under § 7-214 of this subtitle; or
            (ii)    extend any other provision of this subtitle concerning extended leases.
        (2)    A political subdivision may not require that:
            (i)    more than 20% of assisted units in an assisted project be set aside for extended leases for designated households; or
            (ii)    the term of an extended lease for any household made a designated household by the political subdivision exceed 3 years.
        (3)    The political subdivision may require that the notice required under § 7-216(a)(3) of this subtitle be modified to disclose the effects of any actions taken under this section.
    (c)    Within 10 days after enacting a law, ordinance, or regulation in accordance with this section, a political subdivision shall send a copy to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Housing and Community Development.

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