It is the intention of the Clyde Village Board to protect the
public health, safety and welfare by authorizing the establishment
of procedures to identify, abate and eliminate the presence of blight
upon properties throughout the Village.
Blighted property. The following conditions will be factors
in evaluating whether or not a property is designated as a blighted
property:
A. A determination by Code Enforcement Official that the property is
dilapidated or in a condition which poses a serious threat to the
safety, health, and/or general welfare of the community: 50 points.
B. The owner of the property has been issued an appearance ticket, summons
and/or has been prosecuted for any violation of the Code of the Village
of Clyde, and the violation(s) associated with such summons and/or
prosecution have not been corrected: 50 points.
C. The property has attracted or been an instrument of illegal, noxious or deleterious activity as defined in §
133-7B, Public nuisances, and/or in common law: 50 points.
D. A determination has been made by the Code Enforcement Official that
the conditions upon the property constitute a fire hazard: 50 points.
E. The property is creating a substantial interference with the lawful
use and/or enjoyment of other space within a structure/building or
within the surrounding neighborhood: 50 points.
F. The property is determined to be unmaintained by the Code Enforcement
Official based upon evidence of the persistent and continued existence
of the following deleterious conditions:
(1) Boarded windows, doors, entryways or exits: five points.
(2) Broken or unsecured windows: 10 points.
(3) Broken or unsecured doors, entryways or exits: 10 points.
(4) Excessive litter or debris: 10 points.
(5) Overgrown grass at least 10 inches or higher or other overgrown vegetation
or shrubbery: 10 points.
(6) Abandoned vehicle in violation of Chapter
176: 10 points.
(7) Broken, unsecured or in disrepair:
(c)
Siding, veneer or exterior cladding: 10 points.
(d)
Eaves, fascia or parapet: 10 points.
(g)
Accessory structures, including but not limited to decks, sheds,
porches, pools, pool houses or cabanas, garages, carports, storage
units, front and rear porches, outside statuary, and fish ponds: 15
points.
(8) Storage of a junked vehicle: 15 points.
(9) Damaged, abandoned, unsightly, unsecured or unpermitted signage or
awnings: 15 points.
(10) Presence of graffiti: five points.
(11) Broken, unsecured or in disrepair fencing: 10 points.
(12) Broken, unsecured or in disrepair outdoor lighting fixtures: five
points.
(13) Broken, exposed or hazardously utilized electrical wires, electrical
extension cords: 15 points.
(14) Unfinished construction: 20 points.
(15) Damaged, dead or fallen trees or limbs: 10 points.
(16) Evidence of fire damage to the property which has not been repaired
or restored: 15 points.
(17) Peeling or deteriorated paint: five points.
(18) Presence of stagnant water: 10 points.
(19) Open or unsecured wells, cesspools or cisterns: 15 points.
(20) Presence of vermin, rodent harborage and infestation: 15 points.
(21) Outdoor storage.
(a)
Presence within/upon an outdoor area of the improper storage
of:
[1]
Refrigerator, washing machine, sink, stove, heater, boiler,
tank, other household appliances, boxes or indoor furniture for a
period in excess of 72 consecutive hours: 10 points.
[2]
Lumber, construction materials, tires, dirt, debris, trash,
garbage or uncovered refuse cans, accumulated refuse or garbage in
covered refuse cans which is not timely or properly disposed of: 10
points.
(b)
Outdoor storage exemptions:
[1]
Machinery installed within allowed setback areas for household
or recreational use.
[2]
The presence of refuse or trash cans, recycling bins or other
debris which has been secured, placed or stored in compliance with
this Code.
For purposes of this chapter the following words will have the
following meanings:
BLIGHT COMMITTEE
A committee comprised of two Village Trustees (appointed
by the Village Mayor) and a Code Enforcement Official.
BLIGHTED PROPERTY
An improved or vacant lot which meets or exceeds a point
value of 100 points as set forth within this chapter.
BLIGHTED PROPERTY INVENTORY LIST
A list containing properties within the Village which possess
an accumulation of blight conditions equaling or exceeding a point
value of 100 points.
DILAPIDATED
Extreme disrepair such that a structure or dwelling unit
or commercial space is unfit or unsafe for habitation or occupancy.
GRAFFITI
Any inscription, mark or design which has been written, etched,
scratched, painted or drawn or otherwise visible upon a premises.
IMPROVED LOT
A parcel of land or subdivided lot upon which there is a
residential, commercial, industrial, or other building or structure.
JUNKED VEHICLE
An unregistered motor vehicle not suitable for operation.
NEIGHBORHOOD
An area comprised of all premises or parcels of land any
part of which is within a radius of 600 feet of any part of another
parcel or lot within the jurisdiction.
REGISTRATION FEE
An annual fee imposed upon properties which are listed on
the blighted property inventory list.
RESTORATION AGREEMENT
A legal and binding agreement between the Village and a given property owner, wherein said property owner proposes to complete specific repairs and/or improvements in order to resolve conditions existing on his or her property as identified by a Code Enforcement Official in accordance with the definition of "blighted property." Such repairs and/or improvements will be outlined on an explicitly fixed timeline and as such will be offered a full exemption from the annual registration fee outlined in §
63-6D. The Blight Committee will have the authority, on behalf of the Village, to execute such restoration agreement.
VACANT LOT
A parcel of land or subdivided lot with no structure(s) thereon
except utilities.
No owner, agent, tenant, business entity, voluntary association,
nonprofit organization, or person in control of real property located
within the Village of Clyde shall allow, create, maintain or cause
to be created or maintained, any blighted property.
Any entity and/or individual that purchases a property registered
on the Village's blighted property inventory list may be offered
certain incentives from the Village.
A. All incentives are at the complete and absolute discretion of the
Blight Committee. The factors to be considered in granting an incentive
include, but are not limited, to the following: The rating of the
purchased property, the location of the purchased property, the degree
of repair and development necessary, the impact of the proposed project
on the Village's economy, the environmental condition of the
project site(s), and the applicant's liability and other insurance
coverage.
B. Incentives may include, but are not limited to, a 25% reduction of
certain permit and/or application fees to be collected by the Village
of Clyde and/or an acceleration of the processing of certain permits
as issued by the Village of Clyde.
C. Applicants for an incentive must demonstrate the ability to pay for
their proposed projects either through commitment letters for loans
obtained from a commercial lender of their selection or through the
availability of developer funds.
D. Any request for an incentive will be made by a property owner making
a written request to the Village of Clyde Building and Code Enforcement
Office. Any such request may not be made until after an application
has been made for a building permit for the blighted property at issue,
or an application has been made to initiate an administrative process
which would enable the submission of a building permit application
(such administrative processes include, but are not limited to, the
change of zone process, application for a variance from the Zoning
Board of Appeals, and/or site plan review).