Local enforcement shall be the duty and responsibility of the Town of Oakland or its designee to enforce the provisions of this code.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
The Town may waive applicability of this code, in whole or part, to a unit of rental housing on application of the property owner if:
(1) 
Adequate notice in a form and manner specified by the subdivision is afforded a tenant of the unit;
(2) 
The tenant is afforded an opportunity to comment on the application whether in writing or in person; and
(3) 
The waiver would not threaten the health or safety of a tenant.
B. 
The Town may waive applicability of this code if the waiver is granted on the basis of the religious practices of the occupant of the unit of rental housing.
The Department shall decide questions of interpretation of this code, including questions relating to uniform enforcement by political subdivisions, and may authorize any waiver or exemption requested by a local political subdivision.
Upon the written request of the Town, the Department may waive or vary particular provisions of this code to the extent that the waiver is not inconsistent with the Act if:
A. 
Geographic differences or unique local conditions justify the waiver;
B. 
The waiver would not threaten the health or safety of any tenant; and
C. 
The application of the particular provision to the local political subdivision would be inequitable or contrary to the purposes of the Act.
A person may not be displaced by enforcement of the Minimum Livability Code unless alternate housing of comparable affordability is available within a reasonable distance of the vacated premises.
Enforcement and waiver application are not intended to supersede any state laws or other applicable laws, pursuant to the Annotated Code of Maryland.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).