2136                                 MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

90-1. DEFINITIONS.

(A)   TERMS. THE FOLLOWING TERMS WHEREVER USED OR
REFERRED TO IN THIS SUBHEADING SHALL HAVE THE
FOLLOWING MEANINGS, UNLESS A DIFFERENT MEANING 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
PREDOMINATE WHICH, BY REASON OF DEPRECIATION,
OVERCROWDING, FAULTY ARRANGEMENT OR DESIGN, LACK OF
VENTILATION, LIGHT OR SANITARY FACILITIES, OR ANY OTHER
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 FUNDAMENTAL REPAIRS
AND ADEQUATE MAINTENANCE.

(E)  URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT SHALL MEAN 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
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; (6)
ACQUISITION OF ANY OTHER REAL PROPERTY IN THE URBAN
RENEWAL AREA WHERE NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE
UNHEALTHFUL, UNSANITARY OR UNSAFE CONDITIONS,
LESSON DENSITY, ELIMINATE OBSOLETE OR OTHER USES
DETRIMENTAL TO THE PUBLIC WELFARE, OR OTHERWISE TO
REMOVE OR PREVENT THE SPREAD OF BLIGHT OR
DETERIORATION OR TO PROVIDE LAND FOR NEEDED PUBLIC
FACILITIES; AND (7) THE PRESERVATION, IMPROVEMENT OR