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<section number="13-248" name="Definitions" law="code" slug="sec-13-248" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_13HOPRST_DIV8MOPRHO_S13-248DE">
  <text>The following words and phrases, as used in this Division, have the following meanings:</text>
  <text>Affordability Period means the time an MPDU is subject to resale price controls and owner occupancy requirements.</text>
  <text>Area Media Income means the median household income for the Washington, DC metropolitan area as estimated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.</text>
  <text>Consumer Price Index means latest published version of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA), as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, or any similar index selected by the DHCD Director.</text>
  <text>Department means the Department of Housing and Community Development.</text>
  <text>Director, except as otherwise indicated, means the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development.</text>
  <text>Moderately-priced Dwelling Unit or MPDU means a dwelling unit which is offered for sale to eligible households through the Department and sold under this Division.</text>
  <text>Planning Area means one of 36 subareas of the County defined in the earliest planning documents by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and whose boundaries have not changed over time.</text>
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