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the construction, rehabilitation, ownership or
operation of housing.

 
(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.

 
(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.

 
Sec. 17. 38 MRSA §488, sub-§23, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 217, §1, is
amended to read:

 
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:

 
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;

 
B. Motorized vehicle racing on the property is licensed by
the Department of Public Safety;

 
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

 
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.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill repeals the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, chapter
3, "County and Local Societies," and replaces it with


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