Section 15-9-114 – Condemnation.
15-9-114. Condemnation. (a) A municipality has the right to acquire by condemnation any interest in real property, including a fee simple title thereto, which it deems necessary for or in connection with an urban renewal project under this chapter. A municipality may exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner now provided or which […]
Section 15-9-115 – Property Acquired in Project; Disposition and Use Generally.
15-9-115. Property acquired in project; disposition and use generally. (a) A municipality may: (i) Sell, lease or otherwise transfer real property or any interest therein acquired by it in an urban renewal project; (ii) Enter into contracts with respect to such property for residential, recreational, commercial, industrial, educational or other uses or for public use; […]
Section 15-9-116 – Property Acquired in Project; Disposition to Private Persons; Procedure; Notice; Proposals; Contracts.
15-9-116. Property acquired in project; disposition to private persons; procedure; notice; proposals; contracts. (a) A municipality may: (i) Dispose of real property in an urban renewal area to private persons only under reasonable procedures it prescribes or as are provided in this section; (ii) By notice published once each week for four (4) consecutive weeks […]
Section 15-9-103 – Definitions.
15-9-103. Definitions. (a) As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context: (i) “Agency” or “urban renewal agency” means a public agency created by W.S. 15-9-134; (ii) “Area of operation” means the area within the corporate limits of the municipality and the area within five (5) miles of those […]
Section 15-9-104 – Private Enterprise to Be Preferred; When Considered.
15-9-104. Private enterprise to be preferred; when considered. (a) A municipality, to the greatest extent it determines to be feasible in carrying out the provisions of this chapter and consistent with its needs, shall afford maximum opportunity to the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the urban renewal area by private enterprise. A municipality shall give consideration […]
Section 15-9-105 – Workable Program; Formulation; Objectives and Provisions Thereof.
15-9-105. Workable program; formulation; objectives and provisions thereof. (a) For the purposes of this chapter a municipality may formulate for itself a workable program for utilizing appropriate private and public resources to: (i) Eliminate and prevent the development or spread of slums and urban blight; (ii) Encourage needed urban rehabilitation; (iii) Provide for the redevelopment […]
Section 15-9-106 – Initiative Resolution; How Adopted; Findings.
15-9-106. Initiative resolution; how adopted; findings. (a) No municipality shall exercise the authority conferred upon municipalities by this chapter until the local governing body, on its own motion or by virtue of a petition signed by twenty-five (25) or more electors of the municipality, has adopted a resolution finding that: (i) One (1) or more […]
Section 15-9-107 – Preliminary Requirements for Projects; Generally.
15-9-107. Preliminary requirements for projects; generally. An urban renewal project for an urban renewal area shall not be planned or initiated unless the governing body, by resolution, has determined the area to be a slum area or a blighted area or a combination thereof and designated it as appropriate for an urban renewal project. A […]
Section 15-9-101 – Short Title.
15-9-101. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the “Wyoming Urban Renewal Code.”
Section 15-9-102 – Legislative Findings.
15-9-102. Legislative findings. (a) It is hereby found and declared that there exists in municipalities of the state slum and blighted areas (as herein defined) which constitute a serious and growing menace, injurious to the public health, safety, morals and welfare of the residents of the state; that the existence of such areas contributes substantially […]