§ 22-176. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Real property means lands, lands under water, structures, and any or all easements, franchises, and incorporeal hereditaments, estates and rights, legal and equitable, including terms for years and liens by way of judgment, mortgage or otherwise.

Redevelopment area means any improved or vacant area or parcel of real estate located within the territorial limits of the city to be acquired and/or developed in accordance with a redevelopment plan, where:

(1)

If improved, industrial, commercial and residential buildings or improvements which, because of a combination of five or more of the following factors are detrimental to the public safety, health, morals or welfare:

a.

Age, dilapidation;

b.

Obsolescence;

c.

Deterioration;

d.

Illegal use of individual structures; presence of structures, or parts thereof, below minimum city and ICC International Code standards;

e.

Excessive vacancies;

f.

Overcrowding of structures and community facilities;

g.

Lack of ventilation, light, or sanitary facilities;

h.

Inadequate facilities;

i.

Excessive land coverage;

j.

Deleterious land use or layout; depreciation or lack of physical maintenance; or

k.

Any other condition which is detrimental to the public safety, health, morals or welfare;

(2)

If vacant, the sound growth of the area is impaired by a combination of two or more of the following factors:

a.

Obsolete platting of the vacant land;

b.

Diversity of ownership of such land;

c.

Tax and special assessment delinquencies on the land;

d.

Deterioration of structures or site improvements in neighboring areas to the vacant land.

Redevelopment plan means the program for the clearing, or rehabilitation and physical development, of a redevelopment area, which includes a consideration and projection of the steps necessary for the elimination or rehabilitation of a redevelopment area and the protection of adjacent areas; and in the discretion of the city, consideration of administrative, funding, and financial details and proposals necessary to carry out the plan.

Redevelopment project or project means a project involving a redevelopment area as defined in this section, including undertakings and activities of the city in a project for the elimination and prevention of the development or spread of further conditions requiring redevelopment; such undertakings and activities may include, but are not limited to:

(1)

Acquisition of a parcel or area of real estate determined to be in need of redevelopment, or a portion thereof;

(2)

Demolition and removal of buildings and improvements;

(3)

Installation, construction or reconstruction of streets, utilities, parks, playgrounds, and other improvements necessary for the carrying out in the project of the objectives of this article;

(4)

Disposition of property acquired in the project;

(5)

Carrying out of plans for a program of voluntary repair and rehabilitation of buildings or other improvements in accordance with a redevelopment plan.

(Code 1996, § 22-176; Ord. No. F-1044, § 1, 5-16-2005)