1336                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 615

carry into full force or effect the powers hereinabove mentioned
and place certain restrictions and limitations on certain powers
granted.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That 11 new sections under the new sub-heading "Redevelop-
ment—Urban Renewal," be and they are hereby added to the Charter
of the Town of Crisfield as this Charter is contained in Article 20
of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title
"Somerset County," subtitle "Crisfield," and to read as follows:

Redevelopment—Urban Renewal
1. Definitions.

(a)  The following terms wherever used or referred to in this sub-
heading shall have the following meanings, unless a different mean-
ing is clearly indicated by the context:

(b)   "Federal Government" 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 pre-
dominate, which, by reason of depreciation, overcrowding, faulty
arrangement or design, lack of ventilation, light or sanitary facili-
ties, or any combination of these factors, ate 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,
depreciation or other causes to an extent they no longer justify
fundamental repairs and adequate maintenance.

(e)  "Urban Renewal Project" shall mean undertakings and ac-
tivities of a municipality 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
include—

(1) acquisition of a slum area or a blighted area or portion thereof;

(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 in the urban renewal area 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;