Councilman Tom Quirk wanted to ask a question about a simple scenario that could apply to a bill being discussed in the County Council Tuesday afternoon.
Under discussion was a bill that would allow residents to build an accessory apartment that could be used for the care of a family member.
The apartment could be part of an existing home so long as it is limited to one-third the size of the home or 2,000 square-feet, whichever is less. It could also be built as a stand alone unit on the property so long as the structure is no bigger than 1,200 square-feet.
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Quirk, a Catonsville Democrat, wanted to know if there was a time frame in which use of the structure would expire. His question inadvertently raised another one that he hadn't intended.
"What if I had my mother-in-law living there and she no longer had need for the apartment could I move my other mother-in-law in?" Quirk asked. "Is there a time frame...?"
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"You have two mother-in-laws?" Council Chairman John Olszewski Sr. asked jokingly?
There's no zoning change on this earth that will help with that.
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