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<section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="8-905" title_number="8" title_name="Highways" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Complete Streets Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A local government that has adopted a complete streets policy in accordance with subsection (b) of this section may apply to the Department for designation as a certified jurisdiction.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A complete streets policy adopted by a local government shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Identify the body, entity, or individual responsible for implementing the Program;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Require the development of procedures to follow when conducting local road repairs, upgrades, or expansion projects to incorporate complete streets design features;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Facilitate projects to achieve the goals established under § 8–903(b) of this subtitle;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Require the establishment of a review process for private development proposals to ensure complete streets components are incorporated into new construction according to terms specified by the local government;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>Set a 5–year goal for an increased mode share of specified modes of transportation other than single–occupancy motor vehicles;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>Require the development of a program to meet the goal established under item (v) of this paragraph;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>Comply with any other requirements that the Department considers necessary; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="viii">
        <text>Be approved by the Department.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A local government shall hold at least one public hearing prior to the adoption of a complete streets policy.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
