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1456 Laws of Maryland [Ch. 821
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That a new chapter is hereby added to the Montgomery County Code
1955 (Article 16 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland),
said new chapter to be known as Chapter 110, titled "Redevelopment-
Urban Renewal", and to follow immediately after Chapter 109, to
read as follows:
Chapter 110—Redevelopment-Urban Renewal
1. Short Title.
This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Urban Renewal
Law.
2. Scope.
It is hereby found and declared that there exist in Montgomery
County blighted areas, or slum conditions which require rehabilita-
tion with the aid and assistance of Montgomery County; that the
existence of such areas contributes to the spread of crime and disease,
constitutes an economic and moral liability, decreases the tax base,
reduces tax revenues, increases juvenile delinquency, aggravates
traffic conditions and causes numerous traffic problems due to poor
street design and layout; that the prevention and elimination of slum
and blighted areas is a matter of public policy of the State of Mary-
land and Montgomery County. It is further found and declared that
the existence of these conditions makes it necessary to acquire private
property for Urban Renewal development and redevelopment and such
acquisition is hereby declared to be for a public purpose.
3. Definitions.
(a) The following terms wherever used or referred to in this Act,
shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning is
clearly indicated by the context:
(b) "Federal Government9' shall include the United States of
America or any agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of
the United States of America.
(c) "Slum Area" shall mean any area where dwellings predomi-
nate, which, by reason of depreciation, over-crowding, faulty arrange-
ment or design, lack of ventilation, light or sanitary facilities, or any
combination of these factors, are detrimental to the public safety,
health or morals.
(d) "Blighted Area" shall mean an area in which a majority of
buildings have declined in productivity by reason of obsolescence, de-
preciation or other causes to an extent they no longer justify funda-
mental repairs and adequate maintenance.
(e) "Urban Renewal Project" shall mean undertakings and activi-
ties of Montgomery County in an urban renewal area for the elimina-
tion 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 thereof in accordance with
an urban renewal plan. Such undertakings and activities may in-
clude—
(1) acquisition of a slum or blighted area or portion thereof;
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