§ 35-6-106. SAME - APPLICATIONS.

(a)

In general. An applicant for a license shall:

(1)

Submit to the Director an application on the form the Director provides; and

(2)

Pay to the Director the application fee established by the County Administrative Officer in accordance with:

(i)

Subsection (b) of this section; and

(ii)

§ 3-1-202 of the code.

(b)

Fee requirements.

(1)

In establishing the fee for a license for a dwelling unit or boarding or rooming house, the County Administrative Officer shall establish all fees, including:

(i)

A fee for a boarding or rooming house that is:

1.

Owner-occupied and contains three or more tenants; or

2.

Not owner-occupied; and

(ii)

A reduced fee for a dwelling that is owner-occupied and contains one or two tenants.

(2)

The Director may waive a fee for any dwelling that is owner-occupied if the Director determines that the fee is a financial hardship for the owner.

(c)

Required application information.

(1)

In addition to any other information required on an application form, the application form shall require:

(i)

The name of the applicant and the address of the principal place of business of the applicant;

(ii)

A description of the dwelling unit and the address of the dwelling unit by house or unit number;

(iii)

The name and address of the managing operator, resident agent, or trustee, when applicable;

(iv)

The name and address of an adult individual who is a resident of Maryland and is designated as the applicant's agent for receiving service of process, notices, or any other papers from the county;

(v)

The number of adult individuals authorized to occupy the dwelling unit;

(vi)

The type of dwelling, including the number of stories, in which the dwelling unit is located;

(vii)

The year the dwelling in which the dwelling unit is located was constructed;

(viii)

If applicable, proof that the dwelling unit is registered with the Maryland Department of the Environment under Title 6, Subtitle 8 of the Environment Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland and copies of any applicable lead inspection certificate;

(ix)

The type and number of smoke detectors in the dwelling unit;

(x)

The type of heating system in the dwelling unit;

(xi)

The type of hot water heating system in the dwelling unit;

(xii)

The source of water; and

(xiii)

The type of sewage disposal.

(2)

The applicant shall submit a certificate of satisfactory completion of a home inspection issued by a home inspector as provided for under § 35-6-107 of this title certifying an inspection that was performed not more than 90 days before the application date.

(d)

Change of information. The applicant shall inform the Director in writing of any change in the information provided under subsection (c)(1)(i), (iii), or (iv) of this section not more than 30 days after the change is made.

(e)

Corporations. If the applicant is a corporation or a limited liability company, an officer of the corporation or limited liability company shall provide the information required under subsection (c) of this section.

(f)

Other business entities. If the applicant is an association or partnership, an associate or partner shall provide the information required under subsection (c) of this section.

(1988 Code, § 18-106) (Bill No. 49-02, § 1, 7-25-2002; Bill No. 76-03, § 14, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 87-07, § 1, 2-3-2008)

Editor's note:
  Section 1 of Bill 40-06 repeals the sunset provision contained in Section 9 of Bill 49-02.