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(a) “Appraisal” means an estimate of the fair market value of property prepared by an appraiser certified by the State of Maryland, prepared within 12 months of the contract of sale.

(b) 

(1) “Improved property” means property that has a building or other structure erected on it.

(2) “Improved property” does not include water mains, sewer lines, storm drains, parking lots, driveways, sidewalks or other paved areas.

(c) “Fair market value” means the estimated fair market value as determined by a current appraisal, or the highest offer in a free market open to the public.

(d) 

(1) “Property” means real property, including the transfer of development rights as defined in Montgomery County Code Section 59-A-2.L.

(2) Property includes improved and unimproved real property.

(e) “Public agency” means any public body having jurisdiction in the area in which the property is located, including federal, state, bi-county, county, and other local government entities.

(f) “State clearinghouse” means a division of the Maryland Department of Planning created to facilitate intergovernmental review and coordination of the sale of state and federal surplus property.

(g) “Surplus property” means property:

(1) That has been subjected to the identification and clearance process; and

(2) Which has been approved by the General Manager for other use by WSSC, sale or other disposition.

(h) “Surplus property list” means the list of Commission-owned real property, including land and buildings:

(1) That has been approved by the General Manager; and

(2) Whose delineated properties are no longer needed for their current use.

(i) “Transfer of development rights” or “TDR” means the conveyance of development rights by deed, easement or other legal instrument authorized by local law to another parcel of land and the recordation of that conveyance among the land records of Montgomery County, Maryland.

(j) “Unimproved property” means property that has no Commission building or other structure erected on it and is basically vacant land. (Res. 2022-2312)