108.02 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this chapter, the words and phrases defined in the sections hereunder shall have the meanings therein respectively ascribed to them, unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context.

   (a)   “Blighted premises” shall mean premises which, because of their age, obsolescence, dilapidation, deterioration, lack of maintenance or repair, or the occurrence of criminal acts which constitute public nuisances at the premises or any combination thereof, including the ineffectiveness of the City’s code enforcement efforts after lawful issuance of citations or violation notices, constitute fire, health, or public safety hazard constituting a public nuisance or repeated and serious breaches of the peace, health hazard, public safety hazard or any combination thereof; an 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)   “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.

   (c)   “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. Redevelopment may include the construction or improvement by the City of any buildings for public use or for resale to private persons.

   (d)   “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, and Zoning Code provisions of the City of Shaker Heights, or the elimination of criminal activity constituting a public nuisance at the premises, or any combination thereof.
(Ord. 02-94. Enacted 7-22-02.)