§ 2-261. Findings; commission established; powers and duties.

(a)

The council, having heard all parties who desired to be heard, and on the basis of studies and investigations heretofore made by the council, by other agencies of the city, and by civic groups and individual citizens and others, all of which have been brought to the attention of the council, and after a careful consideration and study thereof, does hereby determine and find as a fact that:

(1)

There now exist within the territorial limits of the city areas in which there is a predominance of buildings or improvements, largely residential in character, which, by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age or obsolescence, inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation or open spaces, high density of population, or overcrowded, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, endanger life and property by fire and other causes, which conditions substantially impair the sound growth of the community, and which conditions are conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency and crime, and which are detrimental to the public health, safety, morals and welfare of the community, and which areas, by reason of such conditions, are blighted areas now existing within the territorial limits of the city.

(2)

The redevelopment of such blighted areas referred to in subsection (a)(1) of this section is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals or welfare of the residents of the city.

(b)

Therefore, there is established a commission to be entitled the "redevelopment commission," which shall be vested with all of the rights and powers and charged with all of the duties and acts set forth in G.S. 160A-500 et seq. or any other applicable provision of law, the Charter, this Code or other ordinance.

(Code 1985, § 31.80)

State law reference

Authority of city to establish redevelopment commission, G.S. 160A-504.