PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 759

(B) (C) (1) AN AREA ZONED AS OF JANUARY 1, 1997 AS INDUSTRIAL, OR
WHERE THE PRINCIPAL USES OF THE AREA ARE FOR EMPLOYMENT, MAY BE
DESIGNATED AS A PRIORITY FUNDING AREA PROVIDED THAT IF:

(I) THE AREA IS SERVED BY PUBLIC OR COMMUNITY SEWER
SYSTEMS; OR

(II) PUBLIC OR COMMUNITY SEWER SYSTEMS ARE PLANNED IN
THE APPROVED 10-YEAR WATER AND SEWER PLAN.

(2) AN AREA ZONED OR IF APPLICABLE, CLASSIFIED AFTER JANUARY 1.
1997 AS INDUSTRIAL, OR WHERE THE PRINCIPAL USES ARE FOR EMPLOYMENT
SHALL, IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF
THIS SUBSECTION, SHALL BE LOCATED WITHIN THE A LOCALLY DESIGNATED
GROWTH AREA OF THE COUNTY.

(C) (D) (1) A COMMUNITY IN EXISTENCE PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 1997 THAT
IS WITHIN A LOCALLY DESIGNATED GROWTH AREA MAY BE DESIGNATED AS A
PRIORITY FUNDING AREA PROVIDED IF THE COMMUNITY. AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1998:

(1) (I) IS SERVED BY COMMUNITY OR PUBLIC SEWER SERVICE; A
PUBLIC OR COMMUNITY SEWER SYSTEM AND

(2) IN THAT PART OF THE COMMUNITY DESIGNATED BY THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT FOR RESIDENTIAL USE OR DEVELOPMENT:

(I) 1. THERE IS AN AVERAGE DENSITY OF AT LEAST 2.0 UNITS
PER ACRE; OR

(II) 2. IF A PORTION OF THE COMMUNITY IS UNDEVELOPED,
THE PERMITTED AVERAGE DENSITY IS NOT LESS THAN 2.0 UNITS PER ACRE; OR

(II) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, IS
SERVED BY A PUBLIC OR COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM AND IN THAT PART OF THE
COMMUNITY DESIGNATED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR RESIDENTIAL USE OR
DEVELOPMENT THERE IS AN AVERAGE DENSITY OF AT LEAST 10 UNITS PER ACRE

(2) (I) THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (1)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION DO NOT
APPLY TO MOBILE HOME PARKS OR COMMUNITIES WITH LESS THAN 10 UNITS

(II) FUNDING FOR A GROWTH-RELATED PROJECT UNDER PARAGRAPH
(1)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION IS TO BE PROVIDED ONLY IF THE PROJECT SERVES TO
MAINTAIN THE CHARACTER OF THE COMMUNITY AND DOES NOT SERVE TO INCREASE
THE GROWTH CAPACITY OF THE COMMUNITY EXCEPT FOR LIMITED PERIPHERAL OR
IN-FILL DEVELOPMENT.

(3) (1) IF AN EXISTING COMMUNITY RECEIVES A PUBLIC OR COMMUNITY
SEWER SYSTEM AN AREA BEYOND THE PERIPHERY OF THE DEVELOPED PORTION OF
THE EXISTING COMMUNITY MAY BE DESIGNATED AS A PRIORITY FUNDING AREA IF THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA BEYOND THE PERIPHERY;

1. HAS A PERMITTED AVERAGE DENSITY OF AT LEAST 3.5 UNITS
PER ACRE; AND

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