§16-403. Acceptance of Title to Vacant Properties; Availability of Surplus Properties. [24]
(1) The Commissioner of Public Property is authorized to
accept titles to real estate consisting of land and buildings thereon, if any,
under the following terms and conditions:
(a) The property or land is
considered vacant under the provisions of this section.
(b) The total
consideration for the acceptance of title shall be the discharge of liens for
real estate taxes, water and sewer rents, any other municipal lien charged
against the property, and all delinquent real estate taxes, water and sewer
rents, and any other municipal charges or fines owed to the City which relate to
the specific property to be acquired but for which no liens have been
obtained.
[25] (c) While any property
acquired under the provisions of this Chapter is held by the City or by the
Redevelopment Authority, all real estate taxes, water and sewer charges, and any
other municipal charges shall be
abated.
[26] (d) The Vacant Property
Review Committee as set forth herein recommends and certifies in writing
acceptance of title to such
property.
[27] (2) Upon receiving the
recommendation of the Vacant Property Review Committee that a City-owned surplus
property is suitable to effectuate the purposes of this Chapter, the
Commissioner of Public Property is authorized to make such property available
for disposition in accordance with the provisions of this
Chapter.
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