Code of Maryland Regulations (Last Updated: April 6, 2021) |
Title 10. Maryland Department of Health |
Part 5. |
Subtitle 63. COMMUNITY-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES |
Chapter 10.63.02. Programs Required to Be Accredited in Order to be Licensed to Provide Community-Based Behavioral Health Services |
Sec. 10.63.02.04. Halfway House and Group Home Sites
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A licensed halfway house and group home shall ensure that its sites comply with Health-General Article, §§8-406 and 10-518, Annotated Code of Maryland, as follows:
A. A small halfway house or private group home is considered conclusively a single-family dwelling for purposes of zoning, and may be located in all residential zones;
B. A large halfway house or private group home is considered conclusively a multi-family dwelling for purposes of zoning and may be located in zones of similar density; and
C. A halfway house or a private group home may not be made subject to any special exception, conditional use permit, or procedure that differs from that required for a single-family dwelling or a multi-family dwelling of similar density in the same zone.