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<baltimore-city-law heading="Regulation .07 Abatement Standards.">
  <section prefix="Regulation" num=".07" heading="Abatement Standards.">
    <para num="A.">The owner shall ensure a condition of the property which may cause a deteriorated surface is corrected prior to abatement, including:<para num="(1)">Water damage; or</para>
      <para num="(2)">A structural defect such as a hole in a wall or ceiling.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="B.">Except as otherwise provided by the Commissioner, a person performing abatement shall:<para num="(1)">Do so in accordance with:<para num="(a)">&lt;cite data-doc="Code of Maryland Regulations" data-path="|26.16.01"&gt;COMAR 26.16.01&lt;/cite&gt;; and</para>
        <para num="(b)">&lt;cite data-doc="Code of Maryland Regulations" data-path="|26.16.02"&gt;COMAR 26.16.02&lt;/cite&gt;;</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)">Begin interior work in the area farthest from the entrance to the property; and</para>
      <para num="(3)">Fully remove or enclose the lead hazard without the use of encapsulant coating.</para>
    </para>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
