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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

(1)    TO IMPLEMENT THE GENERAL PLAN GOAL OF
PROVIDING FOR A FULL RANGE OF HOUSING CHOICES,
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN A SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT,
FOR ALL INCOMES, AGES AND FAMILY SIZES;

(2)    TO PROVIDE FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
TO MEET EXISTING AND ANTICIPATED FUTURE EMPLOYMENT NEEDS
IN THE COUNTY;

(3)    TO ASSURE THAT MODERATELY PRICED HOUSING IS
DISPERSED WITHIN THE COUNTY CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL
PLAN AND WITH AREA MASTER PLANS;

(4)    TO ENCOURAGE THE CONSTRUCTION OF MODERATELY
PRICED HOUSING BY PROVIDING FOR OPTIONAL INCREASES IN
DENSITY IN ORDER TO REDUCE LAND COSTS FOR SUCH MODERATELY
PRICED HOUSING;

(5)    TO REQUIRE THAT ALL SUBDIVISIONS OF 50 OR MORE
DWELLING UNITS INCLUDE A MINIMUM NUMBER OF MODERATELY
PRICED UNITS OF VARYING SIZES WITH REGARD TO FAMILY
NEEDS; AND

(6)    TO INSURE THAT PRIVATE DEVELOPERS CONSTRUCTING
MODERATELY PRICED DWELLING UNITS PURSUANT TO THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CHAPTER INCUR NO LOSS OR PENALTY AS
A RESULT THEREOF, BUT RATHER, THAT THEY CAN, BY VIRTUE OF
THE OPTIONAL DENSITY BONUS PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER AS
IMPLEMENTED BY A COMPANION AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING
ORDINANCE FOR THE COUNTY, REALIZE A REASONABLE PROFIT
FROM THEIR ENDEAVORS IN THIS REGARD.

25A-3. DEFINITIONS.

THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES, WHEREVER USED IN
THIS CHAPTER, SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:

APPLICANT: THE WORD "APPLICANT" MEANS ANY PERSON,
FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, JOINT VENTURE OR
CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER ENTITY OR COMBINATION OF
ENTITIES WHO AT ANY TIME AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
CHAPTER -

(1)    SUBMITS FOR APPROVAL OR EXTENSION OF APPROVAL
A PRELIMINARY PLAN OF SUBDIVISION UNDER CHAPTER 50, TITLE
"SUBDIVISION OF LAND", OF THIS CODE WHICH PLAN PROVIDES
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TOTAL OF 50 OR MORE DWELLING
UNITS AT ONE LOCATION; OR

(2)    SUBMITS TO THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING
BOARD OF THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING
COMMISSION OR TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION A PLAN OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
FOR ANY TYPE OF SITE REVIEW OR DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL