116 STAT. 1128 PUBLIC LAW 107-217—AUG. 21, 2002 and land use practices and with the planning 8ind development objectives of local governments and planning agencies. §902. Definitions In this chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) UNIT OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT.— The term "unit of general local government" means a city, county, town, parish, village, or other general-purpose political subdivision of a State. (2) URBAN AREA.— The term "urban area" means— (A) a geographical area within the jurisdiction of an incorporated city, town, borough, village, or other unit of general local government, except a county or parish, having a population of at least 10,000 inhabitants; (B) that portion of the geographical area within the jurisdiction of a county, town, township, or similar governmental entity which contains no incorporated unit of general local government but has a population density of at least 1,500 inhabitants per square mile; and (C) that portion of a geographical area having a population density of at least 1,500 inhabitants per square mile and situated adjacent to the boundary of an incorporated unit of general local government which has a population of at least 10,000. § 903. Acquisition and use (a) NOTICE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT. — To the extent practicable, before making a commitment to acquire real property situated in an urban area, the Administrator of General Services shall give notice of the intended acquisition and the proposed use of the property to the unit of general local government exercising zoning and land use jurisdiction. If the Administrator determines that providing advance notice would adversely impact the acquisition, the Administrator shall give notice of the acquisition and the proposed use of the property immediately after the property is acquired. (b) OBJECTIONS TO ACQUISITION OR CHANGE OF USE.— In the acquisition or change of use of real property situated in an urban area as a site for public building, if the unit of general local government exercising zoning and land use jurisdiction objects on grounds that the proposed acquisition or change of use conflicts with zoning regulations or planning objectives, the Administrator shall, to the extent the Administrator determines is practicable, consider all the objections and comply with the zoning regulations and planning objectives. §904. Disposal (a) NOTICE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—Before offering real property situated in an urban area for sale, the Administrator of General Services shall give reasonable notice to the imit of general local government exercising zoning and land use jurisdiction in order to provide an opportunity for zoning so that the property is used in accordance with local comprehensive planning described in subsection (c). (b) NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS.— TO the greatest extent practicable, the Administrator shall furnish to all prospective purchasers of real property situated in an urban area complete information concerning—
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