Blighted definition

Blighted means property that meets any of the following criteria as determined by the governing body:
Blighted means property that meets any of the following criteria:
Blighted means an area or property in which there is a predominance of buildings or improvements, or which is predominantly residential in character, and which, by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age or obsolescence; inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or open spaces; high density of population and overcrowding; unsanitary or unsafe conditions; the existence of conditions that endanger life or property by fire and other causes; or any combination of these factors, substantially impairs the sound growth of the community; is conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency, and crime; and is detrimental to the public health, safety, morals or welfare; except that an area must not be considered a blighted area or subject to the power of eminent domain, within the meaning of this chapter, unless it is determined by the local governing body that at least two-thirds of the number of buildings within the area are of the character described in this item and substantially contribute to the conditions making the area a blighted area. If the power of eminent domain is exercised pursuant to this chapter, the property owner or a person having an interest in the property may be represented by counsel of his own selection and his reasonable attorney's fees fixed by the court, taxed as a part of the costs, and paid by the petitioners pursuant to Section 28-2-510."

Examples of Blighted in a sentence

  • Blighted: A structure that is abandoned, deteriorated substantially beyond normal wear and tear, a public nuisance, or appears to violate minimum health and safety standards.

  • Blighted buildings are buildings that are in severe disrepair, including, but not limited to, boarded-up, abandoned, or uninhabitable buildings, all of which have serious building code violations.

  • Blighted buildings are buildings that are in severe disrepair, including, but not limited to boarded up, abandoned, or uninhabitable buildings, all of which have serious building code violations.

  • Blighted building(s) must account for at least 10% of the sum of each Building’s Gross Square Feet.

  • Blighted, deteriorated, deteriorating, undeveloped, or inappropriately developed from the standpoint of sound community development and growth.


More Definitions of Blighted

Blighted means that a rental unit is not fit for human habitation
Blighted means that a rental unit is not fit for human habitation and does not comply with the requirements of applicable building, housing, and health regulations.
Blighted or "deteriorated" property means any vacant structure or vacant or unimproved lot or parcel, whether residential, commercial or industrial, in a predominantly built-up neighborhood:
Blighted means property that meets any of the following criteria:In accordance with SDCL 11-9-9, areas conducive to disease or crime are blighted. Any area, including slum area, in which the structures, buildings, or improvements, by reason of:(1) Dilapidation, age, or obsolescence;
Blighted means property that meets any of the criteria as defined and established by SDCL § 11-9-9.
Blighted means property that, among other things, is tax reverted property owned by a qualified local governmental unit, by a county, or by the State. The sale, lease, or transfer of tax reverted property by a qualified local governmental unit, county, or the State after the property's inclusion in a brownfield plan cannot result in the loss to the property of the status as a blighted property for the purposes of the Act. Under the bill, the term would mean, among other things, property that is previously developed, or tax reverted property owned by a municipality or by the State. The sale, lease, or transfer of previously developed or tax reverted property by a municipality or the State after the property's inclusion in a brownfield plan does not result in the loss to the property for the purposes of the Act.
Blighted means a structure that is dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe, or vermin invested and that because of its condition has been designated by an agency that is responsible for the enforcement of housing, building, or fire codes as unfit for human habitation, or acquired by a local land bank.