SGA Resolution 2021-2022 #33, March 2022

с RESOLUTION 2020-2021 #33 С IN THE STUDENT SENATE OF TOWSON UNIVERSITY, March 15th, 2022, A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE REMOVAL OF BALTIMORE COUNTY ZONING LAWS WHICH NEGATIVELY IMPACT OFF-CAMPUS STUDENT HOUSING. INTRODUCED ON: March 15, 2022 INTRODUCED BY: Senator Rink COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Favorable with Amendments SENATE ACTION: ENACT UPON APPROVAL. Jordan M. DeVeaux, President — Student Government Association WHEREAS, According to Baltimore County Zoning Regulations Section 101.1, a Boarding/Rooming house is a building which: “Is not the owner's domicile and which is occupied in its entirety, for compensation, by three or more individuals who are 1 8 years old or older and not related to each other by blood, marriage or adoption.” WHEREAS, According to Baltimore County Code § 408B. 1, Boarding or Rooming houses require permits with Baltimore County. WHEREAS, Due to the above Boarding/Rooming house laws, landlords are prohibited to rent single-family dwellings to more than two (2) unrelated persons. WHEREAS, Fraternal life at Towson University currently spans five councils, and Greek members represent a large population of Towson University students, and their philanthropic efforts have far-reaching impacts in the Greater Baltimore community and beyond. This law also negatively impacts any future efforts for Fraternal housing in Baltimore County. WHEREAS, The housing laws in Baltimore County that criminalize more than three unrelated adults living together do not only impact Fraternal life members; Rather, all college students living in Baltimore County are affected by the scarcity of housing that these laws perpetuate. C