1150 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 166
THE MUNICIPALITY HAS THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL POWERS.
THESE POWERS ARE DECLARED TO BE NECESSARY AND PROPER TO
CARRY INTO FULL FORCE AND EFFECT THE SPECIFIC POWERS GRANTED
IN THIS SUBHEADING AND TO FULLY ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSES AND
OBJECTS CONTEMPLATED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION:
(A) TO MAKE OR HAVE MADE ALL SURVEYS AND PLANS
NECESSARY TO THE CARRYING OUT OF THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SUBHEADING AND TO ADOPT OR APPROVE, MODIFY AND AMEND THOSE
PLANS. THESE PLANS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
(1) PLANS FOR CARRYING OUT A PROGRAM OF
VOLUNTARY OR COMPULSORY REPAIR AND REHABILITATION OF
BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS;
(2) PLANS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF CODES AND
REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE USE OF LAND AND THE USE AND
OCCUPANCY OF BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS AND TO THE
COMPULSORY REPAIR, REHABILITATION, DEMOLITION, OR REMOVAL OF
BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS; AND
(3) APPRAISALS, TITLE SEARCHES, SURVEYS,
STUDIES, AND OTHER PLANS AND WORK NECESSARY TO PREPARE FOR
THE UNDERTAKING OF URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS AND RELATED
ACTIVITIES; AND TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, AND UTILIZE GRANTS OF
FUNDS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL
ENTITY FOR THOSE PURPOSES.
(B) TO PREPARE PLANS FOR THE RELOCATION OF PERSONS
(INCLUDING FAMILIES, BUSINESS CONCERNS, AND OTHERS)
DISPLACED FROM AN URBAN RENEWAL AREA, AND TO MAKE RELOCATION
PAYMENTS TO OR WITH RESPECT TO THOSE PERSONS FOR MOVING
EXPENSES AND LOSSES OF PROPERTY FOR WHICH REIMBURSEMENT OR
COMPENSATION IS NOT OTHERWISE MADE, INCLUDING THE MAKING OF
PAYMENTS FINANCED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT;
(C) TO APPROPRIATE WHATEVER FUNDS AND MAKE WHATEVER
EXPENDITURES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES
OF THIS SUBHEADING, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED:
(1) TO THE PAYMENT OF ANY AND ALL COSTS AND
EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH, OR INCIDENTAL TO, THE
ACQUISITION OF LAND OR PROPERTY, AND FOR THE DEMOLITION,
REMOVAL, RELOCATION, RENOVATION, OR ALTERATION OF LAND,
BUILDINGS, STREETS, HIGHWAYS, ALLEYS, UTILITIES, OR
SERVICES, AND OTHER STRUCTURES OR IMPROVEMENTS, AND FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, RELOCATION, OR
REPAIR OF STREETS, HIGHWAYS, ALLEYS, UTILITIES, OR SERVICES,
IN CONNECTION WITH URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS;
(2) TO LEVY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS FOR THOSE
PURPOSES;
(3) TO BORROW MONEY AND TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT
ADVANCES, LOANS, GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS, AND ANY OTHER FORM
OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE
STATE, COUNTY, OR OTHER PUBLIC BODIES, OR FROM ANY SOURCES,
PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBHEADING, AND
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