HOUSE BILL 197

Sponsored By:

Delegates G. Clagett, Barkley, Boteler, Dwyer, Hecht, Kullen, Levy, Robinson, Stocksdale, and Wood

Entitled:

Real Property - Installation and Use of Clotheslines on Residential Property

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a local legislative body from prohibiting the installation or use of clotheslines on specified residential property; providing that a contract, deed, rule, bylaw, lease agreement, or other document may not prohibit a homeowner or tenant from installing or using clotheslines on specified residential property; providing that the Act does not prohibit reasonable restrictions, for specified purposes, on the dimensions, placement, or appearance of clotheslines; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/26

First Reading Environmental Matters

1/30

Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

3/2

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A

Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39

Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8

Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31

Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A

Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B

Delegate Murray D. Levy, District 28

Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40

Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A

Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Baltimore City

Chartered Counties

Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement

Deeds

Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment

Homeowners Associations

Landlord and Tenant -see also- Eviction; Leases & Rent; etc.

Leases and Rent

Nuisances -see also- Noise; Weeds

Real Property

Zoning and Planning

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 66B Land Use

( 1.02 , 2.13 , 4.01.1 )

Real Property

( 14-130 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered