urban county
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
42 U.S.C. § 11371 — for purposes of this part (2 versions over time)
The term “urban county” has the meaning given such term in section 5302 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 12704 — as used in this subchapter (6 versions over time)
The term “urban county” has the meaning given the term in section 5302(a)(6) of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 5302 — as used in this chapter (10 versions over time)
The term “urban county” means any county within a metropolitan area which—
(i) is authorized under State law to undertake essential community development and housing assistance activities in its unincorporated areas, if any, which are not units of general local government; and
(ii) either—
(I) has a population of 200,000 or more (excluding the population of metropolitan cities therein) and has a combined population of 100,000 or more (excluding the population of metropolitan cities therein) in such unincorporated areas and in its included units of general local government (and in the case of counties having a combined population of less than 200,000, the areas and units of general local government must include the areas and units of general local government which in the aggregate have the preponderance of the persons of low and moderate income who reside in the county) (a) in which it has authority to undertake essential community development and housing assistance activities and which do not elect to have their population excluded, or (b) with which it has entered into cooperation agreements to undertake or to assist in the undertaking of essential community development and housing assistance activities; or
(II) has a population in excess of 100,000, a population density of at least 5,000 persons per square mile, and contains within its boundaries no incorporated places as defined by the United States Bureau of the Census.