As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall
have the meaning set forth below:
CITY
City of Warren, Warren County, Pennsylvania.
DETERIORATING AREA
That portion of the municipality which the municipal governing
body determines to be physically blighted on the basis of one or more
of the following standards:
A.
The residential buildings, by reason of age, obsolescence, inadequate
or outmoded design or physical deterioration have become economic
and/or social liabilities.
B.
The residential buildings are substandard or unsanitary for
healthful and safe living purposes.
C.
The residential buildings are overcrowded, poorly spaced, or
are so lacking in light, space and air as to be conducive to unwholesome
living.
D.
The residential buildings are faultily arranged, cover the land
to an excessive extent or show a deleterious use of land, or exhibit
any combination of the above which is detrimental to health, safety
or welfare.
E.
A significant percentage of buildings used for residential purposes
is more than 20 years of age.
F.
A substantial amount of unimproved, overgrown and unsightly
vacant land exists which has remained so for a period of five years
or more indicating a growing or total lack of utilization of land
for residential purposes.
G.
A disproportionate number of tax exempt or delinquent properties
exists in the area.
DWELLING UNIT
A house, double house or duplex, townhouse or row house,
apartment, or any building intended for occupancy as living quarters
by an individual, a family or families or other groups of persons,
which living quarters contain a kitchen or cooking equipment for the
exclusive use of the occupant or occupants.
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
The building or erection of dwelling units, as defined above,
upon vacant land or land specifically prepared to receive such structures.