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1107.08 SALE OF NONPRODUCTIVE TAX-FORECLOSED PROPERTIES TO THE CITY.
   (a)   If any nonproductive property selected by the City is advertised and offered for sale at two sales but is not sold for want of a minimum bid, the City shall be deemed to have submitted the winning bid at the second sale for the property, and the property is deemed sold to the City for no consideration other than the fee of transferring and recording of deeds.
   (b)   Upon the filing of the entry of confirmation of sale, the officer conducting the sale shall execute and file for recording a deed conveying title to the property and, once the deed has been recorded, deliver the deed to the City. Title to the property is incontestable in the City and free and clear of all liens and encumbrances. At the time of the sale, the officer shall collect and the City shall pay the fee required by law for transferring and recording of deeds.
   (c)   For the purposes of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), the Land Reutilization Program will operate in a specific, defined geographic area. The City's geographic area will be defined as its corporate boundaries, inclusive of its seven wards. It will purchase properties that have been abandoned or foreclosed upon and maintain, assemble, facilitate redevelopment of, market, sell and dispose of the acquired properties to persons at or below 120 percent of LMI. Other restrictions and requirements apply concerning twenty-five percent of land-banked properties purchased using NSP funds which must be sold to persons at or below fifty percent LMI.
(Ord. 2009-58. Passed 2-2-09; Ord. 2009-84. Passed 3-16-09; Ord. 2009-147. Passed 6-1-09; Ord. 2009-179. Passed 8-3-09.)
1107.09 ACCEPTANCE OF FORFEITED PROPERTIES (STATE OF OHIO) TO THE CITY.
   (a)   If any nonproductive property that has been forfeited to the State and selected by the City is advertised and offered for sale by the auditor, but no minimum bid is received, the City shall be deemed to have submitted the winning bid, and the property is deemed sold to the City for no consideration other than the fee of transferring and recording of deeds. The auditor shall deliver to the City a certificate of sale.
   (b)   On the returning of the certificate of sale to the auditor, the auditor shall execute and file for recording a deed conveying title to the selected nonproductive property and, once the deed has been recorded, deliver it to the City. At the time of the sale, the auditor shall collect and the City shall pay the fee required by law for transferring and recording of deeds.
(Ord. 2009-58. Passed 2-2-09; Ord. 2009-84. Passed 3-16-09; Ord. 2009-147. Passed 6-1-09; Ord. 2009-179. Passed 8-3-09.)
1107.10 REMOVAL OF TAXES ON LAND CONVEYED TO THE CITY.
   (a)   When the City purchases or otherwise acquires nonproductive property, the County Auditor shall remove from the tax lists and duplicates all taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest that are due and payable on the property at the time of the sale.
   (b)   The County Auditor shall certify to the City a record of all of the taxes, assessments, charges, interest, and penalties that were due on the parcel at the time of the sale; the taxing districts to which they were owed; and the proportion of the amount that was owed to each taxing district. The certification shall be used in distributing the proceeds upon the subsequent sale of the property.
(Ord. 2009-58. Passed 2-2-09; Ord. 2009-84. Passed 3-16-09; Ord. 2009-147. Passed 6-1-09; Ord. 2009-179. Passed 8-3-09.)
1107.11 SALE OF PROPERTY(S).
   (a)   The City may, without competitive bidding, sell any property acquired by it as a part of its land reutilization program at such times, to such persons, and upon such terms and conditions, and subject to such restrictions and covenants as it deems necessary or appropriate to assure the properties effective reutilization. Such property shall be sold at not less than its fair market value. However, upon the approval of the legislative authorities of those taxing districts entitled to share in the proceeds from the sale thereof, the City may either retain such property for devotion by it to public use, or sell, or lease or otherwise transfer any such property to another political subdivision for the devotion to public use by such political subdivision for a consideration less than fair market value.
   (b)   Whenever the City sells any property acquired as part of its land reutilization program for an amount equal to or greater than fair market value, it shall execute and deliver all agreements and instruments incident thereto. The City may execute and deliver all agreements and instruments without procuring any approval, consent, conveyance, or other instrument from any other person or entity, including the other taxing districts entitled to share in the proceeds from the sale thereof. The City may, for purposes of property disposition, consolidate, assemble, or subdivide individual parcels of property acquired as part of its land reutilization program.
(Ord. 2009-58. Passed 2-2-09; Ord. 2009-84. Passed 3-16-09; Ord. 2009-147. Passed 6-1-09; Ord. 2009-179. Passed 8-3-09.)
1107.12 DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS.
   When the City sells any property acquired as a part of its land reutilization program, the proceeds from such sale shall be applied and distributed in the following order:
   (a)   To the City in reimbursement of its expenses incurred through the acquisition, administration, management, maintenance, rehabilitation and disposition of such property;
   (b)   To the County Treasurer to reimburse the taxing districts to which the County Auditor charged the costs of foreclosure or costs of forfeiture;
   (c)   To the County Treasurer for distribution to the taxing districts charged costs; and
   (d)   The balance, if any, will be retained by the City for application to the payment of costs and expenses of its land reutilization program.
(Ord. 2009-58. Passed 2-2-09; Ord. 2009-84. Passed 3-16-09; Ord. 2009-147. Passed 6-1-09; Ord. 2009-179. Passed 8-3-09.)
1107.13 TAX EXEMPTION.
   All lands acquired and held by the City within the land reutilization shall be deemed real property used for a public purpose and shall be exempt from taxation until sold.
(Ord. 2009-58. Passed 2-2-09; Ord. 2009-84. Passed 3-16-09; Ord. 2009-147. Passed 6-1-09; Ord. 2009-179. Passed 8-3-09.)
1107.14 DISCONTINUANCE OF PROGRAM.
   The City may discontinue its land reutilization program at any time by repealing the ordinance, but it shall continue to be governed by the procedures set forth concerning the administration and disposition of real property acquired as a part of its land reutilization program until all properties have been sold or transferred and the proceeds distributed.
(Ord. 2009-58. Passed 2-2-09; Ord. 2009-84. Passed 3-16-09; Ord. 2009-147. Passed 6-1-09; Ord. 2009-179. Passed 8-3-09.)
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