As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section unless a different meaning is clearly indicated in the context.
(a) "Blighted or deteriorated premises" means premises within the corporate limits of the City in which by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age or obsolescence, inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or open spaces, high density of population and overcrowding, unsafe and unsanitary condition, lack of maintenance or repair or occurrence of drug offenses, prostitution, gambling, and other criminal acts which constitute public nuisances at the premise of any combination thereof, including the ineffectiveness of Housing Code enforcement after lawfully issued citation or violation notice, constitute an apparent fire hazard, place of retreat for immoral and criminal purposes constituting a public nuisance or repeated and serious breaches of the peace, health hazard, public safety hazard or any combination thereof; and unreasonable interference with the reasonable and lawful use and enjoyment of other premises within the neighborhood; or a factor seriously depreciating property values in the neighborhood.
(b) "City" means the City of Parma, Ohio.
(c) "Neighborhood" shall mean an area of the City comprised of all premises or parcels of land which in whole or in part are located within a radius of 300 feet of any one parcel or lot within the City.
(d) "Redevelopment" shall mean the acquisition of blighted premises, the demolition of a structure or structures thereon, the making of site improvements, including construction or reconstruction thereon, or the sale of property.
(e) "Rehabilitation" shall mean the restoration, rehabilitation, or conservation of blighted premises by improvement, modernization or repair of a structure or structures thereon to bring it into conformance with applicable Housing, Building or Zoning Code provisions of the City of Parma or the elimination of criminal activity constituting a public nuisance at the premises or any combination thereof.
(Ord. 36-04. Passed 5-3-04.)