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-110- The 1-987 amendments to the Uniform Relocation Act and the i989 implementing regulations thereof found at 49 CFR Part 24 allow a small business, as defined in 24.2(t) of those reg-ulations, to be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary costs of reestablishing. The UR_A definition of a business is, in part: "any lawful activity that is conducted primarily for the purchase, sale, lease, and/or marketing of products, commodities, and/or any other personal property; or". The definition of a small business is % business having not more than 500 employees working at the site being acquired or displaced by the project". The total reestablishment benefits may not exceed $10,000.00. Reestablishment expenses may include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Repairs or improvements to the replacement real property as required by Federal, State~ or local law code or ordinance. (2) Modifications to the replacement property to accommodate the business operation or to make replacement structures suitable for conducting the business. (3) Construction and installation costs for exterior si~m-dng to advertise the business. (4) Provision of utilities from the right-of-way to improvements on the replacement site. (S) Redecoration or replacement of soiled or worn surfaces at thc replacement site. Such as paint, paneling, or carpeting. (6) Licenses, fees and permits when not paid as part of moving expenses. (7) Feasibility surveys, soil testing and marketing studies. " (8) Advertisement of the replacement location. (9) Professional services in connection with the purch'ase or lease of a replacement site. (1 O) Estimated increased costs of operation during the fzrst 2 years at the replacement site for such items as: (i) Lease or rental charges, (iii) Insurance premiums, and (ii) Personal or real property taxes, (ix,)Utility charges, excluding impact fees. (11) Impact fees or one-time assessments for anticipated heavy utility usage. m m m m m I ! I m ! m m m m