Md. Code Ann., Hous. & Cmty. Dev. § 4-222

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Current — January 1, 2021

As of January 1, 2020

(a) A project qualifies as a solar energy project if it:

(1) is an addition, alteration, or improvement to a residential building or a commercial building; and

(2) is designed to reduce the energy requirements of the building by using:

(i) wind energy;

(ii) energy from a wood-burning appliance; or

(iii) solar energy of:

1. the active type based on mechanically forced energy transfer;

2. the passive type based on convective, conductive, or radiant energy transfer; or

3. a combination of these types.

(a) A project qualifies as a solar energy project if it:

(1) is an addition, alteration, or improvement to a residential building or a commercial building; and

(2) is designed to reduce the energy requirements of the building by using:

(i) wind energy;

(ii) energy from a wood-burning appliance; or

(iii) solar energy of:

1. the active type based on mechanically forced energy transfer;

2. the passive type based on convective, conductive, or radiant energy transfer; or

3. a combination of these types.

(b) A solar energy project may include: (1) a solar process heat device; (2) a solar electric device; and (3) an ~~earth sheltered~~ building in which the sheltering substantially reduces the consumption of energy by the building.

(b) A solar energy project may include: (1) a solar process heat device; (2) a solar electric device; and (3) an earth–sheltered building in which the sheltering substantially reduces the consumption of energy by the building.

(c) A solar energy project may not include a fireplace, unless the fireplace is an integral part of a system designed to use passive solar energy.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.