{"identifier":"/us/usc/t40/s8702","title":40,"num":"\u00a7\u202f8702.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f8702.\nDefinitions\nIn this chapter\u2014\n(1)\nEnvirons.\u2014\nThe term \u201cenvirons\u201d means the territory surrounding the District of Columbia included in the National Capital region.\n(2)\nNational capital.\u2014\nThe term \u201cNational Capital\u201d means the District of Columbia and territory the Federal Government owns in the environs.\n(3)\nNational capital region.\u2014\nThe term \u201cNational Capital region\u201d means\u2014\n(A) the District of Columbia;\n(B) Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties in Maryland;\n(C) Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties in Virginia; and\n(D) all cities in Maryland or Virginia in the geographic area bounded by the outer boundaries of the combined area of the counties listed in subparagraphs (B) and (C).\n(4)\nPlanning agency.\u2014\nThe term \u201cplanning agency\u201d means any city, county, bi-county, part-county, or regional planning agency authorized under state and local laws to make and adopt comprehensive plans.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t40/s8702.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t40/s8702","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f8702."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this chapter\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t40/s8702/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Environs.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cenvirons\u201d means the territory surrounding the District of Columbia included in the National Capital region.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t40/s8702/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"National capital.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cNational Capital\u201d means the District of Columbia and territory the Federal Government owns in the environs.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t40/s8702/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"National capital region.\u2014"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201cNational Capital region\u201d means\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t40/s8702/3/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" the District of Columbia;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t40/s8702/3/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties in Maryland;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t40/s8702/3/C","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(C)"},{"t":"content","text":" Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties in Virginia; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t40/s8702/3/D","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(D)"},{"t":"content","text":" all cities in Maryland or Virginia in the geographic area bounded by the outer boundaries of the combined area of the counties listed in subparagraphs (B) and (C).","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t40/s8702/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Planning agency.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cplanning agency\u201d means any city, county, bi-county, part-county, or regional planning agency authorized under state and local laws to make and adopt comprehensive plans.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}