Unless the context specifically and clearly indicates otherwise,
the meaning of terms and phrases used in this article shall be as
follows:
ACT or LERTA
Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act of the Commonwealth,
Act No. 76 of 1977, as amended and supplemented (72 P.S. 4722 et seq.).
COUNTY
The County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, acting by and through
its Board of County Commissioners, or, in appropriate cases, acting
by and through its authorized representatives.
ELIGIBLE PROPERTY
Any industrial, commercial or other business property located
in the designated area.
IMPROVEMENT
Repair, construction or reconstruction, including alterations
and additions, having the effect of rehabilitating any industrial,
commercial or other business property owned by any individual, association
or corporation and located in the designated area. "Improvements"
does not include any ordinary upkeep or maintenance.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, company, association, society,
trust, corporation, municipality, municipality authority or other
group or entity.
SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Burrell School District, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania,
acting by and through its Board of School Directors, or, in appropriate
cases, acting by and through its authorized representatives.
TOWNSHIP
The Township of Upper Burrell, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania,
acting by and through its Board of Supervisors or, in appropriate
cases, acting by and through its authorized representatives.
In the event any provision, section, sentence, clause or part
of this article shall be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall
not affect or impair any remaining provision, section, sentence, clause
or part of the article, it being the intent of the Township that such
remainder shall be and shall remain in full force and effect.
It is declared that enactment of the article and the provisions
hereof are for the benefit of the general health, safety and welfare
of inhabitants of Upper Burrell Township and those purposes set forth
in the LERTA statute, 72 P.S. 4722 et seq.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances and all resolutions or
parts of resolutions that are inconsistent with this article shall
be and the same expressly are repealed.