Section 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 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; P.A. 14-122, S. 11.)
Amended by P.A. 14-0122, S. 11 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2014 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2014.