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<baltimore-city-law heading="Part IV – Standards for Affordable Units">
  <section prefix="§" num="2B-31" heading="Comparable design.">
    <text>The affordable units required by this subtitle:</text>
    <para num="(1)">must be complementary to the market rate units in the same project as to their exterior appearance;</para>
    <para num="(2)">must be comparable to the market rate units in the same project as to:<para num="(i)">number of bedrooms; and</para>
      <para num="(ii)">overall quality of construction; and</para>
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    <para num="(3)">may vary in size and finish, consistent with standards set forth in the Commissioner’s rules and regulations.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 07-474</annotation>
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  <section prefix="§" num="2B-32" heading="Placement.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">The affordable units required by this subtitle must be dispersed throughout the residential project.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Simultaneous offering.">The affordable units required by this subtitle must be constructed and completed in the same time frame as the market rate units of the project.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 07-474</annotation>
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  <section prefix="§" num="2B-33" heading="Affordable unit count.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">The mix of affordable units required by this subtitle must be at the same ratio as the offerings for the building as a whole.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Floor plan.">If a building offers different price points for units with identical numbers of bedrooms and bathrooms, the inclusionary unit must be for the floor plan with the lowest monthly rent.</para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Penthouse units.">No penthouse units will be included in the count of affordable units.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 07-474</annotation>
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  <section prefix="§" num="2B-34" heading="Right of first refusal." reserved="true">
    <text>Repealed.</text>
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  <section prefix="§" num="2B-35" heading="Eligibility to purchase or rent." reserved="true">
    <text>Repealed.</text>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 07-474</annotation>
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  <section prefix="§" num="2B-36" heading="Management of rental units.">
    <text>An affordable rental unit provided under this subtitle must be managed under the same management standards as all market-rate rental units in the development.</text>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 07-474</annotation>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">Article 13, § 2B-37</annotation>
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  <section prefix="§" num="2B-37" heading="Master leasing affordable units.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">The City or designated housing providers may enter master lease agreements to manage affordable units developed to comply with § 2B-21(b)(2) {“Inclusionary requirements.”} of this article.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Designated housing providers.">The Commissioner may designate housing providers to manage and rent affordable units in accordance with the regulations and procedures adopted by the Commissioner.</para>
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  <section prefix="§§" num="2B-38 to 2B-40" reserved="true">
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