Effective October 1, 2007 two laws take effect that affects some contracts/properties in Anne Arundel County.
The required addendum for Anne Arundel County dated 10/1/2007 is to be used with all residential contracts of sale in the county.
Also new, the Anne Arundel County Required Addendum should be filled out at time of listing, and sent with the disclosure/disclaimer to an agent wanting to write a contract.
Here are the changes:
The first is a disclosure of pending enforcement action in a critical area:
NOTICE – CHESAPEAKE BAY CRITICAL AREA. If Anne Arundel County or the State has initiated enforcement action for a violation of a local law described in § 5-106(BB) (1) of the courts and judicial proceedings Article, a contract for sale of the real property where the violation occurred shall disclose:
(I) The nature of the violation;
(II) The status of any ongoing proceedings to enforce the violation; and
(III) Any actions the buyer of the real property may be required to take with respect to the property in order to cure the violation.
The second, is a disclosure of a subject property being located in a historical district in Annapolis:
ANNAPOLIS HISTORIC DISTRICT ONLY-REQUIRED NOTICE-CITY OF ANNAPOLIS-Property is located in the Historic District as defined by Annapolis City Code Section 21.56.030. Buyer should visit the website of the Historic Preservation Commission to learn about the various requirements that apply to properties located in the District.
