(a) The County Council finds from reports, hearings, and community groups that certain County residents:
(1) in the course of formal rehabilitation therapy, benefit from a group home environment;
(2) prefer, and benefit from, living in a residential environment with individuals with similar needs; and
(3) can reside in a non-institutional environment with appropriate care and services.
(b) Essential features of a group home are the quality of the services provided, the provision of a safe and sanitary environment, and the home's appropriateness for the individuals served.
(c) The County government must provide a timely, coordinated procedure to review applications for group home licenses and assure that services delivered to residents are appropriate and meet residents' needs. (1977 L.M.C., ch. 32, § 2; 1997 L.M.C., ch. 2, § 1.)