205:1 Finding and Declaration of Necessity. – It is hereby found and declared (a) that there exist in many communities within this state blighted areas for the reasons set forth in RSA 205:2-b; (b) that such areas impair economic values and tax revenues; that such areas cause an increase in and spread of disease […]
205:1-a Findings and Declaration of Necessity. – It is hereby found and declared that (a) certain of the blighted areas may, through the means provided herein, be susceptible of conservation or rehabilitation in such manner that the conditions of blight may be eliminated, remedied or prevented and, to the extent feasible, the salvable blighted […]
205:1-b Findings and Declaration of Necessity. – It is hereby found and declared that there exist in many communities within this state areas of vacant or predominantly vacant real property which are substandard or blighted for the reasons set forth in RSA 205:2-b; that such areas constitute a serious and growing menace to the […]
205:10 Powers Hereunder Are Supplementary. – The powers conferred by this chapter shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law. Source. 1947, 210:10, eff. June 19, 1947.
205:11 Workable Program. – The governing body of a municipality, or such public officer or public body as it may designate, is hereby authorized to prepare a workable program, which may include an official plan of action as it exists from time to time for effectively dealing with the problem of blighted, deteriorated or […]
205:12 Relocation Payments. – A housing authority is authorized to make plans for relocation of and to make payment to persons, including families, business concerns and others, displaced by a redevelopment project, for moving expenses and loss of property for which reimbursement or compensation is not otherwise made, including the making of such payments […]
205:2 Redevelopment Project. – Any housing authority now or hereafter established pursuant to RSA 203, may carry out any work or undertaking (hereafter called a "redevelopment project"): (1) to acquire blighted areas, which are hereby defined as areas (including slum areas) with buildings or improvements which, by reason of dilapidation, obsolescence, overcrowding, faulty arrangement […]
205:2-a Rehabilitation Work. – Any housing authority now or hereafter established pursuant to RSA 203 may carry out as a redevelopment project or as a part of a redevelopment project, any work or undertaking to remove, prevent or reduce blight, blighting factors, or the cause of blight in blighted areas and in areas in […]
205:2-b Development Authorized. – Any housing authority now or hereafter established pursuant to RSA 203 may carry out as a redevelopment project or as a part of a redevelopment project in any area in which a redevelopment project is determined to be necessary by a housing authority, any work or undertaking to develop or […]
205:3 Authority. – In undertaking such redevelopment projects a housing authority shall have all the rights, powers, privileges and immunities that such authority has under the housing authorities law, RSA 203, and any other provision of law relating to slum clearance and housing projects for persons of low income (including, without limiting the generality […]
205:3-a Authority to Take Real Property by Eminent Domain Limited. – In undertaking redevelopment projects pursuant to this chapter, a housing authority shall have the power to take real property by eminent domain. The power of eminent domain shall be used only for the purpose of acquiring real property that will be put to […]
205:3-b "Public Use" Defined. – Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in this chapter, " public use " means: I. (a) The possession, occupation, and enjoyment of real property by the general public or governmental entities; (b) The acquisition of any interest in real property necessary to the function of a […]
205:4 Initiation of Projects. – An authority shall not initiate any redevelopment project under this chapter until the governing body (or agency designated by it or empowered by law so to act) of each city or town (hereinafter called "municipalities") in which any of the area to be covered by said project is situated, […]
205:4-a Disasters. – Any area certified by the governing body of a city or town to be in need of redevelopment or rehabilitation as a result of a flood, fire, hurricane, earthquake, storm, or other catastrophe respecting which the governor of the state has certified the need for disaster assistance under Public Law 875, […]
205:4-b Early Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property. – An authority may, with the approval of the governing body (or agency designated by it or empowered by law so to act) of the municipality in which the real property lies, and prior to the approval of a redevelopment plan for a redevelopment project including […]
205:4-c Cooperation in Undertaking Tax Increment Financing for Redevelopment Projects. – Any municipality may, in addition to the cooperation provided in RSA 203:23, authorize financing for any redevelopment project as provided in paragraphs I and II and may enter into an agreement with an authority relating to one or more redevelopment projects, which need […]
205:4-d Repealed by 2013, 7:3, eff. Nov. 1, 2013. –
205:5 Land Available for Public or Private Agencies. – The authority may make land in a redevelopment project available for use by private enterprise or public agencies in accordance with the redevelopment plan. Such land may be made available at its use value, which represents the value (whether expressed in terms of rental or […]
205:6 Tax Status. – Any property which the authority leases to private individuals or corporations for development under a redevelopment plan shall have the same tax status as if such leased property were owned by such private individuals or corporations. Source. 1947, 210:6, eff. June 19, 1947.
205:7 Federal Assistance. – An authority may borrow money or accept contributions from the federal government to assist in its undertaking redevelopment projects. An authority may do any and all things necessary or desirable to secure such financial aid (including obligating itself in any contract with the federal government for annual contributions to convey […]
