Chapter 43 - Charter of the City of District Heights

Section A1-101 through A1-114, inclusive, to be under the new heading
"Appendix I - Urban Renewal Authority for Slum Clearance"

Public Local Laws of Maryland - Compilation of Municipal Charters

(1990 Replacement Edition and 1998 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Public Local Laws of Maryland - Compilation of Municipal
Charters read as follows:

Chapter 43 - Charter of the City of District Heights

APPENDIX I - URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY FOR SLUM CLEARANCE
Al-101. DEFINITIONS.

(A) IN THIS APPENDIX THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED,

(B) "BLIGHTED AREA" MEANS AN AREA IN WHICH A MAJORITY OF BUILDINGS
HAVE DECLINED IN PRODUCTIVITY BY REASON OF OBSOLESCENCE, DEPRECIATION,
OR OTHER CAUSES TO AN EXTENT THAT THEY NO LONGER JUSTIFY FUNDAMENTAL
REPAIRS AND ADEQUATE MAINTENANCE.

(C) "BONDS" MEANS ANY BONDS (INCLUDING REFUNDING BONDS), NOTES,
INTERIM CERTIFICATES, CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, DEBENTURES, OR
OTHER OBLIGATIONS.

(D) "FEDERAL GOVERNMENT" MEANS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR
ANY AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY, CORPORATE OR OTHERWISE, OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.

(E) "MUNICIPALITY' MEANS THE CITY OF DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MARYLAND.

(F) "PERSON" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION,
COMPANY, ASSOCIATION, JOINT STOCK ASSOCIATION, OR BODY POLITIC. IT
INCLUDES ANY TRUSTEE, RECEIVER, ASSIGNEE, OR OTHER PERSON ACTING IN
SIMILAR REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY.

(G) "SLUM AREA" MEANS ANY AREA WHERE DWELLINGS PREDOMINATE THAT,
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 THAT 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