Ch. 631                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(G) "SLUM AREA" MEANS ANY AREA WHERE DWELLINGS PREDOMINATE
WHICH, BY REASON OF DEPRECIATION, OVERCROWDING, FAULTY ARRANGEMENT
OR DESIGN, LACK OF VENTILATION, LIGHT, OR SANITARY FACILITIES, OR ANY
COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS, ARE DETRIMENTAL TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY,
HEALTH, OR MORALS.

(H) "URBAN RENEWAL AREA" MEANS A SLUM AREA OR A BLIGHTED AREA
OR A COMBINATION OF THEM WHICH THE MUNICIPALITY DESIGNATES AS
APPROPRIATE FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT.

(I) "URBAN RENEWAL PLAN" MEANS A PLAN, AS IT EXISTS FROM TIME TO
TIME, FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT. THE PLAN SHALL BE SUFFICIENTLY
COMPLETE TO INDICATE WHATEVER LAND ACQUISITION, DEMOLITION, AND
REMOVAL OF STRUCTURES, REDEVELOPMENT, IMPROVEMENTS, AND
REHABILITATION AS MAY BE PROPOSED TO BE CARRIED OUT IN THE URBAN
RENEWAL AREA, ZONING AND PLANNING CHANGES, IF ANY, LAND USES, MAXIMUM
DENSITY, AND BUILDING REQUIREMENTS.

(J) "URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT" MEANS 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 OF THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN URBAN RENEWAL
PLAN. THESE UNDERTAKINGS AND ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE:

(1)     ACQUISITION OF A SLUM AREA OR A BLIGHTED AREA OR PORTION
OF THEM;

(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 THE URBAN RENEWAL OBJECTIVES OF THIS APPENDIX 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, LESSEN 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

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