[Adopted 10-5-2020 by Ord. No. 20-11]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
LIGHT REHABILITATION
Where the work performed is basic up keep such as window
replacement, painting, priming, and carpentry.
MODERATE REHABILITATION
A project that does not include major systems or building
envelope work as described for a substantial rehab.
SUBSTANTIAL REHABILITATION
Work performed that is considered substantial rehabilitation
(gut rehab) and is required to comply with Energy Star® standards. A substantial rehab is defined as
a project that includes the replacement and/or improvement of all
the major systems of the building, including its envelope. The building
envelope is defined as the air barrier and thermal barrier separating
exterior from interior space. For substantial rehab projects, this
could include either removing materials down to the studs or structural
masonry on one side of the exterior walls and subsequently improving
the building envelope to meet the whole-building energy performance
levels for the project type, or creating a new thermal and air barrier
around the building that allows the project to achieve building energy
performance levels for the project type.
The governing body shall be prohibited from authorizing or approving
the sale or transfer of municipal property to any person, partnership
corporation, professional association, limited liability company or
other taxable entity unless the Tax Collector shall certify that the
purchaser, transferee, or any partner, shareholders in any corporation
or principal or party in interest in any entity shall be free from
monetary obligation owing to the City by way of municipal taxes, fees,
water and sewer charges, assessments, judgments or any other indebtedness
created by law.
The governing body shall be prohibited from authorizing or approving
the sale or transfer of municipal property to any person, partnership,
corporation, professional association, limited liability company or
other taxable entity unless the Code Enforcement Official shall certify
that the purchaser, transferee or any partner, shareholders in any
corporation or principal or party in interest in any entity shall
be free from violation of any property maintenance code, Uniform Construction
Code, zoning ordinance, vacant property registration ordinance or
any other regulation or ordinance regarding property that the person
or entity owns in the City of Salem.
Notice of the requirements of §§
41-3 and
41-4 of this chapter shall be provided in the advertisement for public sale and generally in any other transfer. Transferee shall execute an ownership disclosure statement and affidavit attesting to the absence of any liability to the City or violations as set forth in §§
41-3 and
41-4 above at the time of the sale.