Guam § 5301 - General Definitions.

§ 5301. General Definitions.

As used in this Article:

(a) Authority means the Guam Housing and Urban Renewal

Authority.

(b) Board means the Board of Commissioners of the Guam

Housing and Urban Renewal Authority.

(c) Grant means a sum not in excess of Seven Thousand

Dollars ($7,000) which the Authority shall pay directly to home

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purchasers in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the

Board. Said rules and regulations shall include, among others,

provisions setting forth the criteria for eligibility for the subsidies,

provided that the subsidies shall only be available as provided in §

5307 of this Article.

(d) Plan means a subdivision plan which includes, but is not

limited to, a comprehensive development plan for a residential

subdivision. The plan shall include the plotting of lots, mapping,

layout and design of all streets and utilities and may include the

construction of housing units for rental, lease or sale.

The plan shall also include open areas and recreational

facilities sufficient to meet the needs of the residents of the

subdivision. The plan shall be in substantial conformance with the

provisions of 21 GCA Chapter 62 [Subdivision Law], except where

the Board finds such provisions impractical.

The plan shall include provisions for relocation of persons

displaced by the construction of the subdivision and a provision for

paying relocation expenses to such individuals in accordance with

21 GCA Chapter 17 known as the Relocation Assistance Act.

The plan shall, to the greatest extent possible, include

provisions for federal funding, adopted in accordance with the

provisions of § 5305 of this Article.

(e) Family means two (2) or more persons related by blood or

marriage living together as a household, the head of which is a

United States citizen or permanent resident alien.

(f) Person means any individual, a natural person or head of

household who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien.

(g) Developable real property means property upon which a

residential dwelling could be built in accordance with applicable

law without the necessity of the developer incurring extraordinary

or unreasonable costs for the site preparation.

(h) Substandard dwelling means a housing unit which is a

wooden or tin structure and non-typhoon proof.