The Vacant Property Review Committee and the Planning Commission of the City, upon making a determination that any property is blighted, as set forth in Section 278.05, shall certify such blighted property to the Redevelopment Authority of the City, except that:
(a) No property shall be certified to the Redevelopment Authority unless it is vacant.
(b) No property shall be certified to the Redevelopment Authority unless the owner of the property or an agent designated by him or her for receipt of service of notices within the Municipality has been served with notice of the determination that the property is blighted, together with an appropriate order to eliminate the conditions causing the blight, and notice that failure to do so may render the property subject to condemnation under this chapter. The notice shall be served upon the owner or his or her agent in accordance with local ordinances pertaining to service of notice of determination of a public nuisance. The owner or his or her agent shall have the right of appeal from the determination in the same manner as an appeal from the determination of a public nuisance.
(c) No blighted property shall be certified to the Redevelopment Authority until the time period for appeal has expired and no appeal has been taken, or, if taken, until the appeal has been disposed of and the owner or his or her agent has failed to comply with the order of the responsible department or other officer or agency.
(d) No single vacant lot or parcel of ground on which more than ten dwelling units can be constructed under existing zoning regulations shall be certified to the Redevelopment Authority under this section.
(Ord. 4127. Passed 12-27-78.)