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Upon determination of City Council that premises are blighted and that acquisition by the City is necessary in order to eliminate the blight and prevent recurrence of blight upon the premises, the City Manager is hereby authorized to:
(a) Acquire the premises by purchase; or
(b) Acquire the premises by court action exercising the City's constitutional right of eminent domain.
(c) After acquisition, to eliminate the blight by:
(1) Demolition and clearance of the premises by an independent contractor or City forces, or clearance if demolition of structures is not necessary; or
(2) Rehabilitation by an independent contractor or by City forces; or
(3) Sale of the blighted premises to a purchaser upon terms providing for the elimination of the blight and prevention of its recurrence; or
(4) Sale of the premises after demolition and clearance (if not needed for municipal purposes) for use or development in accordance with applicable Building Code and Zoning Code provisions; or
(5) Any combination of the above provisions.
(Ord. 1193-1973. Passed 4-16-73.)
Premises sold under the provisions of this chapter shall provide in the instrument of conveyance that the purchaser, his successor and assigns, shall rehabilitate or develop the premises in accordance with all applicable Building Code and Zoning Code regulations of the City and shall henceforth use the premises in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Building Code and Zoning Code and shall eliminate any blight thereon and prevent the recurrence of blight. Such provisions shall be both covenants and conditions of the conveyance and the instrument of conveyance shall further provide for reversion to the City if blight does recur upon the premises or the use, development or rehabilitation thereof is not carried out in accordance with the terms of the conveyance and the provisions of the Building Code and Zoning Code and the Municipal Code and shall provide for a right of immediate re-entry by the City in such event.
The City Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate for the sale of premises acquired under the provisions of this chapter which are not to be retained by the City. No land shall be sold by the City Manager except pursuant to a special ordinance of City Council authorizing such sale which ordinance shall prescribe in detail the terms and conditions upon which such sale is to be made and the covenants to be contained in the deed from the City to the redeveloper.
(Ord. 12-2012. Passed 10-15-12.)
The City Manager is authorized to consult with organizations and persons in a neighborhood in regard to the existence of blighted premises therein, means of eliminating such blight and possible purchase and redevelopment of such property by responsible neighborhood organizations.
(Ord. 12-2012. Passed 10-15-12.)
Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to limit the City Manager or the City in any way to use any or all other means available to it to remove existing blight or prevent future blight, or summarily eliminate immediate hazards to the public health or safety or criminal activity on premises regardless of whether or not acquisition of such premises has or has not been commenced under any provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 12-2012. Passed 10-15-12.)