NY Gen Mun L § 970-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 18-C - Municipal Redevelopment Law 970-C - Definitions.

§  970-c.  Definitions.  (a)  "Blighted  area"  means an area within a municipality in which one or more of the following conditions exist: (i) a predominance of buildings and structures  which  are  deteriorated  or unfit  or  unsafe  for  use  or  occupancy;  or  (ii)  a predominance of economically  unproductive   lands,   buildings   or   structures,   the redevelopment  of which is needed to prevent further deterioration which would jeopardize the economic well being of the people.  (b) "Legislative body" means the  governing  body  of  a  municipality empowered to adopt and amend local laws and ordinances.  (c) "Low and moderate income families and persons" means those persons who  would qualify as low and moderate income persons and families under Sections 1715z and 1715z-1 of Title 12 of  the  United  States  Code  as those  definitions  in  those  sections  now  exist  or  may be amended, replaced, or superseded.  (d) "Master plan" means the plan for  development  of  a  municipality adopted by the planning agency of the municipality.  (e)  "Municipality" means a city, village, town or a county other than a county located wholly within a city.  (f) "Planning agency" means the planning  board  or  commission  of  a municipality  or the planning board or committee of a school district if one exists.  (g) "Project area" means an area of a community which  is  a  blighted area, the redevelopment of which is necessary to effectuate the purposes of  this  article.  A  project area need not be restricted to buildings, improvements or lands which are detrimental or inimical  to  the  public health,  safety  or  welfare,  but  may consist of an area in which such conditions predominate and adversely affect the entire area.  A  project area  may  include  lands,  buildings  or  improvements  which  are  not detrimental or inimical to the public health,  safety  or  welfare,  but whose inclusion is found necessary by the municipality for the effective redevelopment of the area of which they are a part. All lands, buildings or  improvements  included  in  a  project  area  shall be necessary for effective redevelopment and shall not be included for  the  purposes  of obtaining   the  allocation  of  tax  increment  revenue  without  clear justification for their inclusion. A project area shall not include land utilized for agricultural production.  (h) "Real property" means: (i) land, including land  under  water  and waterfront   property;   (ii)   buildings,   structures,  fixtures,  and improvements on the land; (iii) any property appurtenant to or  used  in connection  with  the  land; and (iv) every estate, interest, privilege, easement, franchise, and right in land, including  rights-of-way,  terms for  years,  and  liens,  charges,  or  encumbrances by way of judgment, mortgage, or otherwise and the indebtedness secured by such liens.  (i) "School  district"  means  any  school  district,  a  city  school district  or  a school district in a city, as those terms are defined in section 2.00 of the local finance law.