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Allowing Long-Term Room Rentals in Private Homes
For the purpose of establishing a regulatory framework permitting rooming houses (boarding houses) as long-term rentals in private residences; providing for licensing, operational standards, and zoning approval; ensuring compliance with applicable Maryland state law and the City of Annapolis housing code; updating definitions and use tables in Title 21 to include "rooming house"; and generally relating to rooming houses.
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City Council of the
City of Annapolis
Ordinance 11-26
Introduced by: Alderman Schandelmeier
Co-sponsored by: Alderwoman Contee, Alderman Huntley, Alderman Savidge and Alderwoman Allsup-Johnson
Referred to:
? Planning Commission,
? Economic Matters Committee, and
? Rules and City Government Committee
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Allowing Long-Term Room Rentals in Private Homes
FOR the purpose of establishing a regulatory framework permitting rooming houses (boarding houses) as long-term rentals in private residences; providing for licensing, operational standards, and zoning approval; ensuring compliance with applicable Maryland state law and the City of Annapolis housing code; updating definitions and use tables in Title 21 to include "rooming house"; and generally relating to rooming houses.
WHEREAS, Housing affordability is a significant concern for the City of Annapolis, and expanding options for room rentals can create affordable housing opportunities for working individuals, students, seniors, and individuals with modest incomes, while preserving the residential character of neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, Rooming houses offer an additional level of residential rental accommodation for individuals who benefit from shared living arrangements; and
WHEREAS, A licensing and inspection framework serves the public interest by ensuring that rooms and rooming houses offered for long-term rental meet minimum health, safety, and habitability standards in accordance with applicable Maryl...
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