§ 7-220
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§7–220.
(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.
(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.