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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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OR BODY POLITIC. IT INCLUDES ANY TRUSTEE, RECEIVER,
ASSIGNEE, OR OTHER PERSON ACTING IN SIMILAR REPRESENTATIVE
CAPACITY.

(G) "SLUM AREA" MEANS ANY AREA WHERE DWELLINGS
PREDOMINATE WHICH, BY REASON OF DEPRECIATION, OVERCROWDING,
FAULTY ARRANGEMENT OR DESIGN, LACK OF VENTILATION, LIGHT, OR
SANITARY FACILITIES, OR ANY COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS,
ARE DETRIMENTAL TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY, HEALTH OR MORALS.

(H) "URBAN RENEWAL AREA" MEANS A SLUM AREA OR A

BLIGHTED AREA OR A COMBINATION OF THEM WHICH THE

MUNICIPALITY DESIGNATES AS APPROPRIATE FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL
PROJECT.

(I) "URBAN RENEWAL PLAN" MEANS A PLAN, AS IT EXISTS
FROM TIME TO TIME, FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT. THE PLAN
SHALL BE SUFFICIENTLY COMPLETE TO INDICATE WHATEVER LAND
ACQUISITION, DEMOLITION, AND REMOVAL OF STRUCTURES,
REDEVELOPMENT, IMPROVEMENTS, AND REHABILITATION AS MAY BE
PROPOSED TO BE CARRIED OUT IN THE URBAN RENEWAL AREA, ZONING
AND PLANNING CHANGES, IF ANY, LAND USES, MAXIMUM DENSITY,
AND BUILDING REQUIREMENTS.

(J) "URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT" MEANS UNDERTAKINGS AND
ACTIVITIES OF A MUNICIPALITY IN AN URBAN RENEWAL AREA FOR
THE ELIMINATION AND FOR THE PREVENTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OR
SPREAD OF SLUMS AND BLIGHT, AND MAY INVOLVE SLUM CLEARANCE
AND REDEVELOPMENT IN AN URBAN RENEWAL AREA, OR
REHABILITATION OR CONSERVATION IN AN URBAN RENEWAL AREA, OR
ANY COMBINATION OR PART OF THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN URBAN
RENEWAL PLAN. THESE UNDERTAKINGS AND ACTIVITIES MAY
INCLUDE:

(1)    ACQUISITION OF A SLUM AREA OR A BLIGHTED
AREA OR PORTION OF THEM;

(2)    DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF BUILDINGS AND
IMPROVEMENTS;

(3)    INSTALLATION, CONSTRUCTION OR
RECONSTRUCTION OF STREETS, UTILITIES, PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS,
AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY FOR CARRYING OUT THE URBAN
RENEWAL OBJECTIVES OF THIS SUBHEADING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
URBAN RENEWAL PLAN;

(4)         DISPOSITION OF ANY PROPERTY ACQUIRED IN THE

URBAN RENEWAL AREA, INCLUDING SALE, INITIAL LEASING, OR
RETENTION BY THE MUNICIPALITY ITSELF, AT ITS FAIR VALUE FOR
USES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN;

(5) CARRYING OUT PLANS FOR A PROGRAM OF
VOLUNTARY OR COMPULSORY REPAIR AND REHABILITATION OF
BUILDINGS OR OTHER IMPROVEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE URBAN
RENEWAL PLAN;

(6) ACQUISITION OF ANY OTHER REAL PROPERTY IN
THE URBAN RENEWAL AREA WHERE NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE