# Sec. 2-258. Initiation of project

Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.

## Sec. 2-258. Initiation of project

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 2-258 (2026)

(a) In order to initiate an urban renewal project, the Council shall adopt an act which:

  (1) Finds that one or more slum or blighted areas exist in the County;

  (2) Locates and defines the slum or blighted areas;

  (3) Finds that the rehabilitation, redevelopment, or a combination thereof, of such area or areas, is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals, or welfare of the residents of the County; and,

  (4) With respect to incorporated areas, the Council shall comply with Subsections (a)(1), (2), and (3) of this Section and make a request to the municipality to initiate the project.