Md. Code Regs. 15.15.03.04 - Tenant House Application Procedure
Before the Foundation may consider a request for a tenant house, a landowner shall submit the following:
A. An application, completed and signed by
each titled landowner, which addresses the criteria in Regulation
.03;
B. An unmarked copy of the tax
map, or boundary survey, which outlines the entire Foundation district or
easement property;
C. A second copy
of the tax map, which shall include the following:
(1) Property boundaries of the Foundation
district or easement property;
(2)
Location of, and access to, the proposed tenant house; and
(3) Location of, and access to, all
preexisting dwellings, lot exclusions, tenant houses, and farm
buildings;
D. A written
statement from the landowner indicating:
(1)
The tenant will be compensated for the tenant's work;
(2) The duties and responsibilities of the
tenant relative to the farming operation; and
(3) The time commitment that the tenant will
have to the farming operation stated as average hours per week and total hours
over a continuous 12-month period.
E. Written verification from the county
program administrator describing:
(1) The
current overall farm operation; and
(2) The need for the proposed tenant housing
to support the current operation;
F. A letter of recommendation from the local
agricultural land preservation advisory board;
G. A written statement from the local
planning and zoning office or the county program administrator indicating that
the proposed tenant house may be constructed under current local regulations;
and
H. A written statement or plan
from the landowner stating the size of the proposed tenant house as calculated
by first multiplying the exterior footprint of the portions of the structure
with multiple stories by the number of stories with windows, and then adding
the exterior footprint of any portions of the structure with one story, but
excluding basements, attics, and porches not used as living space, garages, or
unenclosed decks.
Notes
Regulations .04 adopted effective March 7, 2011 (38:5 Md. R. 319)
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