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Ch. 147
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(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
(7) THE PRESERVATION, IMPROVEMENT, OR EMBELLISHMENT OF
HISTORIC STRUCTURES OR MONUMENTS.
A1-102. POWERS.
(A) THE MUNICIPALITY MAY UNDERTAKE AND CARRY OUT URBAN RENEWAL
PROJECTS.
(B) THESE PROJECTS SHALL BE LIMITED:
(1) TO SLUM CLEARANCE IN SLUM OR BLIGHTED AREAS AND
REDEVELOPMENT OR THE REHABILITATION OF SLUM OR BLIGHTED AREAS;
(2) TO ACQUIRE IN CONNECTION WITH THOSE PROJECTS, WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE MUNICIPALITY, LAND AND PROPERTY OF EVERY KIND
AND ANY RIGHT, INTEREST, FRANCHISE, EASEMENT, OR PRIVILEGE, INCLUDING
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