For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) City shall mean the City of Longview, Texas.
(b) City Attorney shall mean the City Attorney of the City or any attorney designated by said City Attorney to carry out the functions and exercise the authority assigned to the City Attorney in this article.
(c) City Council shall mean the City Council of the City of Longview, Texas.
(d) City Manager shall mean the City Manager of the City or any person designated by said City Manager to carry out the functions and exercise the authority assigned to the City Manager in this article.
(e) City-owned Tract shall mean any parcel of real property that is owned by the City of Longview and in which no other Taxing Entity has any ownership interest, that is less than one acre in area, and that is either vacant or distressed, and if a structure is located therein, the structure is unoccupied.
(f) Contract with a Taxing Entity shall mean any agreement by and between the City and any other Taxing Entity or Taxing Entities wherein the other Taxing Entity or Taxing Entities agree to designate Lots for use in the Home Building Program.
(g) Home Building Entity shall mean such individuals or organizations as shall, from time to time, apply for or receive a Lot or Lots under the Home Building Program. Home Building Entities means the plural of Home Building Entity.
(h) Home Building Program shall mean the program described in this article.
(i) Household shall mean all persons who occupy the same housing unit.
(j) Income Eligible Persons shall mean any person who is or persons who are a member of a Household in which either (i) the gross annual income of the Household does not exceed eighty (80%) percent of the median income for Households of the same number of persons in the same area, as said median income is defined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or (ii) the combined annual income of the Household does not exceed the applicable combined income limit for participation in the Texas Mortgage Credit Certificate Program, as said limit may from time to time be amended or established by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs or its successor agency.
(k) Lot and Lots shall mean any parcel or parcels of real property designated by the City or by another Taxing Entity for use in the Home Building Program.
(l) Program Administrator shall mean the person or persons appointed by the City Manager to administer the Home Building Program.
(m) Taxing Entity and Taxing Entities shall mean the City of Longview, Texas; Gregg County, Texas; Harrison County, Texas; Hallsville Independent School District; Longview Independent School District; Pine Tree Independent School District; or Spring Hill Independent School District, individually, collectively or in any combination, in accordance with the context.
(Ord. No. 4015, § 2, 12-10-15)