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the construction, rehabilitation, ownership or | operation of housing. |
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| (b) "Residential rental housing" means one or | more buildings, together with any facilities | functionally related and subordinate to the | building or buildings, containing one or more | similarly constructed residential units offered | for rental to the general public for use on other | than a transient basis, each of which contains | separate and complete facilities for living, | sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation. |
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| (c) "Unrelated trade or business" means any trade | or business whose conduct is not substantially | related to the exercise or performance by a | nonprofit organization of the purposes | constituting the basis for exemption under Section | 501(c)(3) of the Code. |
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| | Sec. 17. 38 MRSA §488, sub-§23, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 217, §1, is | amended to read: |
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| | 23. Agricultural fair property. Development on property that | is used for one or more agricultural fairs licensed by the | Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources under Title | 7, chapter 3 4 is exempt from review under this article if: |
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| A. The property is not used for motorized vehicle racing | for more than 14 days beyond those days authorized for the | operation of the agricultural fair; |
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| B. Motorized vehicle racing on the property is licensed by | the Department of Public Safety; |
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| C. Use of the property beyond those days authorized for the | operation of the agricultural fair meets a noise standard | pursuant to section 484, subsection 3. The department shall | enforce the noise standard under this paragraph; and |
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| D. The property has been identified as the location of an | agricultural fair in an agricultural fair license issued by | the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources | prior to September 15, 2006. |
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| | This bill repeals the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, chapter | 3, "County and Local Societies," and replaces it with |
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