Fair Housing (alternative)
Under Maryland's Fair Housing Act, occupancy standards that limit the number of people per bedroom may be lawful if they are:
AApplied only to families with children
BBased on legitimate, non-discriminatory health and safety standards rather than targeting protected classes✓ Correct
CSet by the landlord without any regulatory limits
DEnacted by state law regardless of impact on families
Explanation
Reasonable occupancy standards based on health, safety, and space considerations may be lawful. However, overly restrictive standards used as a pretext to exclude families with children may violate fair housing laws.
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