# COMAR Title 05 — Department of Housing and Community Development

## Subtitle 24 — Energy Programs

### Chapter 01 — Leased or Rented Residences Benefiting from Weatherization Assistance

#### Regulation .02 Definitions.

*COMAR 05.24.01.02*

A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

  (1) “Building owner” means an owner of a low-income residential property, including the owner’s agents and assignees.

  (2) “Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development, a principal department of the State.

  (3) “Lease” means any oral or written agreement, express or implied, creating a landlord and tenant relationship, including any “sublease.”

  (4) “Low-income program” means a program of the Department that provides funds or services to provide energy efficiency and energy conservation measures, including weatherization assistance, to buildings occupied by income-eligible households, causing those buildings to become more energy efficient or to increase energy conservation.

  (5) “Low-income residential property” means a unit, building, or community of buildings, with residents who qualify for the low-income programs.

  (6) “Tenant” means a person lawfully occupying a low-income residential property pursuant to a lease.

  (7) “Weatherization assistance” means the installation of materials to protect the interior of a building from outside elements.