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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
Second Regular Session of the 119th

CHAPTER 540
S.P. 885 - L.D. 2300

An Act to Make Minor Changes to the Community Development Definitions to Maintain Compatibility with Federal Regulations

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

     Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §5201, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is further amended to read:

     1. Existence of depressed areas. There exists in the municipalities of the State deteriorating, dilapidated, slum and blighted areas, dangerous buildings and incompatible uses of property, which constitute a serious and growing menace, injurious and inimical threat to the public health, safety, morals and or welfare of the residents of the State;

     Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §5201, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is repealed.

     Sec. 3. 30-A MRSA §5201, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is further amended to read:

     4. Not remediable by regulation or private enterprise. These menaces threats are beyond remedy and control solely by regulatory process in the exercise of police power and cannot be dealt with effectively by the ordinary operation of private enterprise without the aids provided in this chapter;

     Sec. 4. 30-A MRSA §5202, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is further amended to read:

     1. Blighted area. "Blighted area" means:

Effective August 11, 2000, unless otherwise indicated.

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