202                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 102

functions in furtherance of which the Mayor and Council of
Pocomoke City may exercise the power of taxation, spend public
funds and extend public credit; granting to the Mayor and Council
of Pocomoke City certain additional powers and authority neces-
sary or proper to carry into full force or effect the powers herein-
above 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 "Redevelopment—
Urban Renewal", be and they are hereby added to the Charter of the
Town of Pocomoke City as this Charter is contained in the Code of
Public Local Laws of Worcester County), title "Worcester County,"
(1961 Edition, being Article 24 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland), title "Worcester County", sub-title "Pocomoke City", and
all 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 predomi-
nate, which, by reason of depreciation, overcrowding, 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,
depreciation or other causes to an extent they no longer justify fun-
damental 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 in-
clude—

(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
sub-heading 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;