Ch. 580                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND

ASSOCIATED EFFECTS WHICH MAY ARISE IN THE ORDINARY OPERATION OF
THE AIRPORT.

(I) "SCHOOL" MEANS A PUBLIC OR PRIVATELY OPERATED

ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, POSTSECONDARY, OR NONCOLLEGIATE

INSTITUTION, WITH FACILITIES IN USE ON OR BEFORE APRIL 1, 1987,
MICH IS:

(1) LOCATED WITHIN THE AIRPORT NOISE ZONE; AND

(2) CERTIFIED OR ACCREDITED BY THE STATE BOARD OF
EDUCATION.

5-1202.

(A) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS, BASED ON STATE AND FEDERAL
STANDARDS ASSOCIATING VARIOUS CUMULATIVE NOISE EXPOSURE LEVELS
WITH COMPATIBLE LAND USES, THAT THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 1,200

HOUSING UNITS AND AT LEAST ONE PUBLIC AND ONE PRIVATE SCHOOL

WITHIN THE CURRENT AIRPORT NOISE ZONE THAT ARE EXPOSED TO NOISE
LEVELS DEEMED EITHER UNDESIRABLE OR UNACCEPTABLE FOR RESIDENTIAL

OR EDUCATIONAL USE.

(B) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FURTHER FINDS THAT, IN THE
INTEREST OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE, THE
ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE AUTHORIZED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT
NOISE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS INCOMPATIBLE LAND USES
SURROUNDING THE AIRPORT.

5-1203.

(A), SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
ADMINISTRATION SHALL ESTABLISH A VOLUNTARY LAND ACQUISITION
PROGRAM UNDER WHICH IT SHALL PURCHASE RESIDENTIALLY OCCUPIED REAL
PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A CUMULATIVE NOISE EXPOSURE OF 70 LDN OR
GREATER, AS IDENTIFIED BY THE MOST RECENTLY ADOPTED AIRPORT NOISE
ZONE, IF THE OWNER OF THE REAL PROPERTY VOLUNTEERS TO SELL THE
REAL PROPERTY TO THE ADMINISTRATION.

(B) LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ARE ENCOURAGED, IN THE EXERCISE OF
THEIR POLICE POWERS, TO COOPERATE WITH ADMINISTRATION EFFORTS TO
CREATE A LAND USE BUFFER ZONE COMPOSED OF NOISE COMPATIBLE
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND OTHER NONRESIDENTIAL USES IN AREAS
CONTIGUOUS TO THE AIRPORT.

(C) THE SECRETARY IS DIRECTED TO REQUEST FULL FUNDING FOR
THE PROGRAM AS PART OF THE 1989 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET AND
SUBSEQUENT DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET REQUESTS.

5-1204.

(A) (1) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
ADMINISTRATION SHALL ESTABLISH A HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE PILOT

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