County-Level Compliance Addendum

Maryland – Local Enforcement & Operational Factors

This addendum applies to properties and placements in Harford County, Baltimore County, Howard County, and Cecil County, Maryland. It summarizes county-level enforcement and compliance factors that can materially affect furnished, professionally managed, assignment-based residential placements. This addendum is limited to local enforcement and operational dynamics and does not repeat standards or disclosures addressed elsewhere on this site.

1. County Enforcement Reflects Local Practice Beyond Written Code

Counties apply housing, zoning, and nuisance provisions through local enforcement practice—not solely through ordinance text. The Company evaluates county-specific enforcement conditions, including:

• complaint prioritization and response patterns

• inspector interpretation of residential use and occupancy

• how length of stay is treated in enforcement decisions

• the role of neighbors, HOAs, and civic bodies in initiating regulatory review

Placements may be declined where observed enforcement patterns create disproportionate regulatory or operational risk, even when a property appears compliant under written requirements. This enforcement-aware screening model is intentional and exceeds typical industry practice.

2. Length-of-Stay Thresholds Can Trigger Local Review

Even when a placement aligns with state-level duration concepts, counties may treat length of stay as a signal for use classification, inspection eligibility, or registration scrutiny. The Company applies internal duration thresholds that may be more conservative than statutory minimums and structures documentation, extension governance, and renewals accordingly. Extensions beyond defined thresholds are reviewed and may require county-specific conditions; extensions are not automatic.

3. Zoning Interpretation Varies by County Application

Zoning language may appear similar across counties, but interpretation and application can differ materially. Some counties treat furnished residential occupancy as neutral; others view patterns of turnover, third-party management, or furnished use as indicators of lodging or business activity. Properties are evaluated based on how local authorities apply use classifications in practice, not on generalized summaries or secondary guidance. This reduces exposure to retroactive reclassification and enforcement actions.

4. Documentation Structure and Audit Readiness

Records are maintained to support internal approval, employer reimbursement requirements, and post-occupancy review or inquiry. Documentation is structured to delineate roles and responsibilities among the sponsoring entity, occupant, property owner, and management. The objective is traceability and defensibility in the event of procurement review, audit, or regulatory inquiry.

5. Privacy, Exposure, and Reputational Safeguards

Institutional and professionally sponsored placements are not operated through public platform churn, nightly booking cycles, or casual advertising. Exposure is intentionally controlled to protect personnel privacy, preserve neighborhood stability, and reduce reputational risk for sponsoring entities and property owners.

6. Use Limitations

This service is not operated as short-term lodging, hospitality, or transient accommodation, and it is not a consumer booking platform. It is not designed for nightly stays, event-driven use, short-duration rotation, or other transient occupancy patterns commonly associated with short-term rental activity.

7. Procurement Context and Governance Alignment

This operating model is structured for procurement environments that require defined scope and duration, documented controls, risk-aware operational design, and predictable use and exit conditions. It is appropriate where clarity, governance, and defensibility are prioritized over rapid turnover or price-driven occupancy models.

8. Jurisdiction- and Agency-Specific Conditions

This addendum is provided as a general procurement reference. Jurisdiction-specific requirements, agency directives, or supplemental terms may apply and will be addressed separately where applicable.