(A) A person may apply for the Urban Homestead Program by completing a bid application. An applicant is qualified and shall be approved to receive real property offered under this chapter if he or she:
(1) Is at least 18 years of age;
(2) Possesses the financial resources to support a loan, the necessary skills to rehabilitate the property or a combination of both;
(3) Has, including immediate family, not previously participated in the program. IMMEDIATE FAMILY shall be defined as any person living in the same household and related to the applicant including, but not limited to, a wife, son, daughter, mother, father, brother or sister; and
(4) Is not an elected official or an employee of the city.
(B) Approved applicants are entitled to receive a list of all properties owned by the city that are available under this chapter.
(C) Approved applicants may apply for each dwelling in which they are interested. A drawing shall be held to determine those persons receiving the dwellings. Each approved applicant and his or her immediate family may receive one dwelling in the drawing.
(Prior Code, § 156.05)