970-A – Short Title.

§ 970-a. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the “municipal redevelopment law”.

970-B – Legislative Findings and Declaration.

§ 970-b. Legislative findings and declaration. It is hereby found and declared that there exists in many communities blighted areas which threaten the economic and social well-being of the people of the state. Blighted areas are characterized by one or more of the conditions set forth in subdivision (a) of section nine hundred seventy-c of […]

970-C – Definitions.

§ 970-c. Definitions. (a) “Blighted area” means an area within a municipality in which one or more of the following conditions exist: (i) a predominance of buildings and structures which are deteriorated or unfit or unsafe for use or occupancy; or (ii) a predominance of economically unproductive lands, buildings or structures, the redevelopment of which […]

970-D – Survey Area Studies.

§ 970-d. Survey area studies. Upon a finding that a study to determine if a redevelopment project within a specified area is feasible, the legislative body of a municipality may by resolution designate such area as a survey area and upon such designation shall undertake or cause to be undertaken such studies as are necessary […]

970-E – Project Area.

§ 970-e. Project area. Based on the results of a survey area study or studies a legislative body may by resolution select one or more project areas for redevelopment pursuant to this article and provide for the preparation of preliminary plans for such redevelopment projects. Such preliminary plans shall include: (a) A description of the […]

970-F – Redevelopment Plan.

§ 970-f. Redevelopment plan. If the legislative body, by resolution, approves a preliminary plan it shall provide for preparation of a redevelopment plan for each project area. Each such redevelopment plan: (a) shall contain a legal description of the boundaries of the project area and shall be based upon the preliminary plan; (b) shall show […]

970-G – Plan Review.

§ 970-g. Plan review. Before any redevelopment plan is adopted by the legislative body, it shall: (a) Submit such plan to the planning agency for its review and recommendations. Such review shall consider the conformity of such redevelopment plan with any master plan which has been adopted by the planning agency and approved by the […]

970-H – Public Hearings and Plan Adoption.

§ 970-h. Public hearings and plan adoption. (a) Before any redevelopment plan is adopted by the legislative body it shall conduct a public hearing on such plan and shall, at least biennially, conduct a public hearing for the purpose of reviewing the redevelopment plan for each redevelopment project within its jurisdiction and evaluating its progress. […]

970-I – Acquisition of Property.

§ 970-i. Acquisition of property. (a) Within the project area a municipality may upon adoption of the redevelopment plan by the legislative body, purchase, lease, obtain option upon, acquire by gift, grant, bequest, devise, or otherwise, any real or personal property, any interest in property, and any improvements on it or acquire real property by […]

970-J – Relocation of Displaced Persons.

§ 970-j. Relocation of displaced persons. The legislative body shall prepare a feasible plan for relocation of all families and persons to be temporarily or permanently displaced from housing facilities in the project area. The legislative body shall insure that such plan for the relocation of families or single persons to be displaced by a […]

970-K – Clearance, Improvements and Site Preparation.

§ 970-k. Clearance, improvements and site preparation. (a) A municipality may demolish or move buildings, structures, or other improvements from any real property acquired. The municipality may develop as a building site any real property owned or acquired by it. In connection with such development it may cause, provide or undertake or make provision with […]

970-L – Property Disposition, Rehabilitation and Development.

§ 970-l. Property disposition, rehabilitation and development. (a) A municipality in order to implement a redevelopment plan adopted by the legislative body, may for purposes of redevelopment, sell, lease, exchange, subdivide, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber by mortgage, deed of trust or otherwise, or otherwise dispose of any real or personal property or any interest in […]

970-M – Amendment of Redevelopment Plan.

§ 970-m. Amendment of redevelopment plan. If at any time after the adoption of a redevelopment plan for a project area by the legislative body, it becomes necessary or desirable to amend or modify such plan, the legislative body may by resolution amend such plan. Such amendments may include a change in the boundaries of […]

970-N – Joint Undertakings.

§ 970-n. Joint undertakings. Two or more municipalities may in combination jointly exercise the powers granted under this article pursuant to either subdivision (a) or (b) of this section. (a) (i) The legislative bodies of two or more municipalities acting separately may each by resolution designate the legislative body of one of the municipalities to […]

970-O – Tax Increment Bonds.

§ 970-o. Tax increment bonds. (a) For the purpose of carrying out or administering a redevelopment plan adopted by the legislative body, a municipality is hereby authorized, without limiting its authority under other provisions of law, to issue by resolution of its legislative body tax increment bonds or tax increment bond anticipation notes of the […]

970-P – Allocation of Taxes.

§ 970-p. Allocation of taxes. (a) Any redevelopment plan may contain a provision that real property taxes levied upon taxable real property in the project area each year by or for the benefit of the municipality or municipalities and school districts after the effective date of the resolution approving the redevelopment plan, shall be divided […]

970-Q – Annual Report.

§ 970-q. Annual report. The municipality shall submit to the state comptroller, on or before March thirty-first of each year, a progress report and financial statement for the preceding calendar year for each redevelopment project undertaken pursuant to this article.

970-R – State Assistance for Brownfield Opportunity Areas.

§ 970-r. State assistance for brownfield opportunity areas. 1. Definitions. a. “Applicant” shall mean the municipality, community board and/or community based organization submitting an application for state assistance or a nomination for designation in the manner authorized by this section. b. “Commissioner” shall mean the commissioner of the department of environmental conservation. c. “Community based […]