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<section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="25-403" title_number="25" title_name="Prince George's County Provisions" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Revitalization and Redevelopment">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Business improvement district” means a business improvement district established under Title 12, Subtitle 4 of the Economic Development Article in the county.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Neglected property” means improved or unimproved real property that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>is zoned for commercial, industrial, or nonresidential use by the district council; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>has been abandoned, blighted, or condemned.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>“Purple Line” has the meaning stated in § 2–103.8 of the Transportation Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <level label="i">
        <text>“Transit–oriented development” has the meaning stated in § 7–101 of the Transportation Article.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>“Transit–oriented development” includes light rail stops that are located on the Purple Line in Prince George’s County.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>This section does not apply to State–owned property.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The county may exercise the power of eminent domain on neglected property in an area that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>has been designated as a transit–oriented development; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>is located in a business improvement district.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Neglected property obtained under this section is intended to be developed or redeveloped for an economic development purpose in the county.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Land or property taken by the county through the exercise of eminent domain under this section:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>may only be taken for a public purpose, including for private development that is consistent with a public purpose; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>may not be taken without just compensation, as agreed on between the parties, or awarded by a jury, being first paid or tendered to the party entitled to the compensation, in accordance with Title 12 of the Real Property Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
