Ch. 400                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

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 137 - Charter of the Town of Sudlersville

APPENDIX I - URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY FOR SLUM CLEARANCE
A1-101. DEFINITIONS.

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

(B)     "BLIGHTED AREA" MEANS AN AREA OR SINGLE PROPERTY IN WHICH THE
BUILDING OR BUILDINGS HAVE DECLINED IN PRODUCTIVITY BY REASON OF
OBSOLESCENCE, DEPRECIATION, OR OTHER CAUSES TO AN EXTENT 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 TOWN OF SUDLERSVILLE, 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 OR SINGLE PROPERTY 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 ANY 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.

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