Maryland § 10-801

§ 10-801.

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

        (2)    “Home builder” means a person that undertakes to erect or otherwise construct a new home.

        (3)    “Minimum visitability features” means:

            (i)    A ground level entrance:

                1.    That has a width of 36 or more inches;

                2.    That is accessible from the outside of the new home or an attached garage; and

                3.    In which the threshold of the entrance is no more than 1.5 inches higher than the interior floor and the exterior landing; and

            (ii)    A circulation route from the ground level entrance to an unattached garage, parking space, or public right–of–way that is free of any curbs, steps, landings, obstacles, or other vertical changes in level that are more than 1.5 inches.

        (4)    (i)    “New home” means a newly constructed single–family dwelling unit.

            (ii)    “New home” does not include:

                1.    A custom home as defined in § 10–501 of this title; or

                2.    A mobile home as defined in § 8A–101 of this article.

    (b)    This section does not apply to:

        (1)    A new home that is located above another new home;

        (2)    An attached new home;

        (3)    A new home:

            (i)    That does not have a garage; and

            (ii)    In which the slope between the finished ground level at all unit entrances to the nearest point along a property line that borders a public right–of–way is greater than 10%; or

        (4)    A new home in which compliance with the design flood elevation restrictions will cause:

            (i)    The finished floor to be more than 30 inches above the finished ground level at all unit entrances; or

            (ii)    The slope between the finished floor at all unit entrances to the nearest point along a property line that borders a public right–of–way to be greater than 10%.

    (c)    This section applies only to a home builder that constructs 11 or more new homes in a subdivision that contains 11 or more new homes.

    (d)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, at the time of offering new homes in a subdivision for sale, a home builder shall offer minimum visitability features as an option for purchase.

        (2)    The offer of minimum visitability features shall be accompanied by:

            (i)    A point of sale document that describes the minimum visitability features; and

            (ii)    A generic drawing or photograph that shows the minimum visitability features and the lots and new home types that are conducive to the minimum visitability features that could be constructed.