§ 10.12. Slum clearance and rehabilitation of blighted areas.


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  • The council may, after receiving a recommendation from the planning and zoning commission adopt, modify and carry out plans for the clearance of slum districts and blighted areas within the city and, for the accomplishment of this purpose, may acquire by purchase or condemnation all privately owned lands, buildings and other real property interests within the district; may establish, locate, relocate, build and improve the streets and other public open spaces provided for in the plan; may maintain, operate, lease or sell said buildings or any of them; may sell the land or any part thereof designated for buildings and private open spaces upon such terms and conditions and subject to such restrictions as to building uses and open spaces as will substantially carry out and effect the plan.

(Ord. No. 2006-232, Amend. No. 19, 8-28-06, ratified 11-7-06)