Sec. 7-600. Neighborhood revitalization zones: Establishment.
Sec. 7-600. Neighborhood revitalization zones: Establishment. (a) Any municipality may by resolution of its legislative body establish neighborhood revitalization
zones, in one or more neighborhoods, for the development by neighborhood groups of
a collaborative process for federal, state and local governments to revitalize neighborhoods where there is a significant number of deteriorated property and property that has
been foreclosed, is abandoned, blighted or is substandard or poses a hazard to public
safety. The resolution shall (1) provide that the chief executive official facilitate the
planning process for neighborhood revitalization zones by assigning municipal staff to
make available information to neighborhood groups and to modify municipal procedures
to assist neighborhood revitalization zones and (2) establish a process for determination
of the boundaries of neighborhood revitalization zones.
(b) Public buildings in the municipality shall be available for neighborhood groups
to meet for neighborhood revitalization purposes as determined by the chief executive
official.
(c) As used in this section "deteriorated property" means property in serious noncompliance with state and local health and safety codes and regulations.
(P.A. 95-340, S. 1.)