# COMAR Title 05 — Department of Housing and Community Development

## Subtitle 04 — Special Loan Programs

### Chapter 15 — Accessible Homes for Senior Homeowners Grant Program

#### Regulation .04 Eligible Buildings.

*COMAR 05.04.15.04*

A. Buildings shall meet the following requirements:

  (1) Be located within the State;

  (2) Contain not more than four residential units;

  (3) Be properly zoned for the proposed use;

  (4) Be in need of modifications considered eligible under this chapter;

  (5) Be owned by an eligible grantee who shall provide assurance of title or evidence of ownership acceptable to the Department;

  (6) Be covered by property insurance; and

  (7) If the building is in the 100-year flood plain, as designated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, be covered by a flood plain insurance policy.

B. A grant may not be approved unless:

  (1) Safe, sanitary, and adequate water supply and sewage disposal are available; and

  (2) The building is structurally sound and free of health and safety hazards.

C. A manufactured housing unit is eligible if it is intended for residential use by a single household, and meets the conditions of COMAR 05.04.01.05B.

D. Manufactured homes which are taxed as personal property may be eligible buildings and shall be reviewed by the Department on a case-by-case basis before grant approval.

E. Condominiums and cooperative units owned by an eligible grantee may be eligible buildings and shall be reviewed by the Department on a case-by-case basis before grant approval.