364                                 Laws of Maryland                         [Ch. 286

erty. "Reasonable costs" shall mean such amount as will reasonably
compensate the party entitled to the cost of moving the property
from, the premises in which it was located to other premises within a
reasonable distance, for use by the condemnee. WHEN PREMISES
HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, UNDER
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS, OR BY NEGOTIATION IN
LIEU OF CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS, THE PARTY AT
WHOSE EXPENSE PERSONAL PROPERTY OR REMOVABLE
FIXTURES, OR BOTH, MUST BE MOVED SHALL BE EN-
TITLED TO RECEIVE FROM THE CONDEMNOR FOR THE
REASONABLE COSTS OF MOVING THE SAME TO ANOTHER
LOCATION WITHIN A REASONABLE DISTANCE, NOT TO
EXCEED IN THE CASE OF RESIDENTIAL PREMISES, OR
COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL PREMISES OCCUPIED BY
THE OWNER, THE ACTUAL COSTS OF MOVING, AND NOT
TO EXCEED IN THE CASE OF A COMMERCIAL OR INDUS-
TRIAL PREMISES OCCUPIED BY A PERSON OTHER THAN
THE OWNER, FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00), PRO-
VIDED THAT REIMBURSEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED TWO
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($2,500.00) FOR ANY
COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL OCCUPANT WHOSE INTER-
EST IN THE PREMISES IS THAT OF LESSEE AND WHOSE
UNEXPIRED TERM DOES NOT EXTEND THREE (3) YEARS
OR MORE, (ANY OPTION TO RENEW SAID LEASE TO BE
TREATED AS HAVING BEEN EXERCISED) BEYOND THE
DATE OF ACQUISITION OF THE PREMISES. "REASONABLE
COSTS" SHALL MEAN THE ACTUAL COST OF MOVING SUCH
PROPERTY FROM THE PREMISES ACQUIRED TO ANOTHER
LOCATION, WITHIN A REASONABLE DISTANCE, FOR USE
BY THE PERSON SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT, EXCLUDING
LOSS OF PROFIT OR GOOD WILL. The amount of allowance for
moving costs shall be as the condemnor and the party affected shall
agree or, in the absence of such agreement, the matter shall be de-
termined, upon petition of either the condemnor or the party affected,
filed after the actual removal of the property, by a judge of the court
in which the condemnation proceedings have been filed or, if there be
no such proceedings, by a judge of a law court in that jurisdiction in
which the premises or any part thereof is located; the award of the
judge in no event shall exceed the actual moving costs.

(b) No petition may be filed hereunder except by the condemnor
unless the party affected has given written notice to the condemnor
at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the removal of the prop-
erty, stating the date of intended removal, the identification of the
property by location or otherwise, and the place to which the prop-
erty is to be removed, and also has given to the condemnor and its
representatives, upon request, adequate opportunity to inspect the
property involved.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1961.

Approved April 24, 1961.