New York General Municipal Law Article 18-C - MUNICIPAL REDEVELOPMENT LAW
- 970-a - Short Title.
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "municipal redevelopment law".
- 970-b - Legislative Findings and Declaration.
It is hereby found and declared that there exists in many communities blighted areas which threaten the economic and social well-being of the people of...
- 970-c - Definitions.
(a) "Blighted area" means an area within a municipality in which one or more of the following conditions exist: (i) a predominance of buildings and...
- 970-d - Survey Area Studies.
Upon a finding that a study to determine if a redevelopment project within a specified area is feasible, the legislative body of a municipality may...
- 970-e - Project Area.
Based on the results of a survey area study or studies a legislative body may by resolution select one or more project areas for redevelopment...
- 970-f - Redevelopment Plan.
If the legislative body, by resolution, approves a preliminary plan it shall provide for preparation of a redevelopment plan for each project area. Each such...
- 970-g - Plan Review.
Before any redevelopment plan is adopted by the legislative body, it shall: (a) Submit such plan to the planning agency for its review and recommendations....
- 970-h - Public Hearings and Plan Adoption.
(a) Before any redevelopment plan is adopted by the legislative body it shall conduct a public hearing on such plan and shall, at least biennially,...
- 970-i - Acquisition of Property.
(a) Within the project area a municipality may upon adoption of the redevelopment plan by the legislative body, purchase, lease, obtain option upon, acquire by...
- 970-j - Relocation of Displaced Persons.
The legislative body shall prepare a feasible plan for relocation of all families and persons to be temporarily or permanently displaced from housing facilities in...
- 970-k - Clearance, Improvements and Site Preparation.
(a) A municipality may demolish or move buildings, structures, or other improvements from any real property acquired. The municipality may develop as a building site...
- 970-l - Property Disposition, Rehabilitation and Development.
(a) A municipality in order to implement a redevelopment plan adopted by the legislative body, may for purposes of redevelopment, sell, lease, exchange, subdivide, transfer,...
- 970-m - Amendment of Redevelopment Plan.
If at any time after the adoption of a redevelopment plan for a project area by the legislative body, it becomes necessary or desirable to...
- 970-n - Joint Undertakings.
Two or more municipalities may in combination jointly exercise the powers granted under this article pursuant to either subdivision (a) or (b) of this section....
- 970-o - Tax Increment Bonds.
(a) For the purpose of carrying out or administering a redevelopment plan adopted by the legislative body, a municipality is hereby authorized, without limiting its...
- 970-p - Allocation of Taxes.
(a) Any redevelopment plan may contain a provision that real property taxes levied upon taxable real property in the project area each year by or...
- 970-q - Annual Report.
The municipality shall submit to the state comptroller, on or before March thirty-first of each year, a progress report and financial statement for the preceding...
- 970-r - State Assistance for Brownfield Opportunity Areas.
1. Definitions. a. "Applicant" shall mean the municipality, community board and/or community based organization submitting an application in the manner authorized by this section. b....
Last modified: February 3, 2019