97-92 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 49.1

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t�or special assessment delinquencies on such land which exceed the fair value thereof, are detrimental to the public safety, health, morals or welfare, or if vacant,the sound growth of the area is im aired b 1 a combination of two 2 or more of the followin bli htin conditions: P Y � ) � ) g g g obsolete platting of the vacant land; diversity of ownership of such land; tax or s ecial assessment delin uencies on such land which exceed the fair value thereof• or P q , , deterioration of structures or site improvements in neighboring areas to the vacant land, or, (2) the area immediately prior to becoming vacant qualified as a blighted improved area. (c) "Commercial project" means any building or buildings or building addition or other structures to be newly constructed, renovated or improved and suitable for use by a commercial enterprise or an entity engaged in providing housing and ancillary services, and includes the sites and other rights in the land on which such buildings or structures are located. (d) "Conservation area" means any area located within the City of Decatur, of not less, in the aggregate, than one (1) acre in which 50% or more of the structures have an age of 35 years or more. Such an azea is not yet a blight area but because of a combination of three (3) or more of the following blighting conditions: dilapidation; obsolescence; deterioration; illegal use of individual structures; presence of structures below minimum code standazds; abandonment; excessive vacancies; overcrowding of structures and community facilities; lack of ventilation, light or sanitary facilities; inadequate utilities; eYcessive land coverage; deleterious land use or layout; depreciation of physical maintenance;