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NY Gen Mun L § 959-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 18-B - New York State Empire Zones 959-B - Clean Energy Enterprises.

§  959-b.  Clean energy enterprises. (a) For purposes of this section, "clean energy enterprise" shall mean any business primarily  engaged  in research,  development  or  manufacturing  of renewable energy or energy efficiency technologies or products; provided, however, that an  initial clean  coal  electric  generating  facility  capable of capturing carbon dioxide for sequestration or capable of  being  retrofitted  to  capture carbon  dioxide  for sequestration shall constitute an eligible business for purposes of  this  section.  A  business  is  primarily  engaged  in research,  development  or  manufacturing  of renewable energy or energy efficiency technologies or products if eighty percent  or  more  of  its property in New York is utilized for such purposes.  (b)  The  commissioner of economic development shall serve as the sole certification officer for businesses seeking certification  as  a  clean energy  enterprise.  The  commissioner  of  economic  development, after consultation with the executive director of the New  York  state  energy research   and   development  authority,  shall  promulgate  regulations governing (i) criteria of eligibility for designation of a clean  energy enterprise, (ii) the application process, and (iii) the certification by the  commissioner  of  economic  development  as  to  the eligibility of business enterprises for benefits referred to in  section  nine  hundred sixty-six of this article. A business so certified shall be deemed to be eligible  for  such  benefits  as  if  such  business were located in an investment zone as defined  in  paragraph  (i)  of  subdivision  (d)  of section  nine hundred fifty-seven of this article. No such certification shall be made after June thirtieth, two thousand ten.  (c) Such enterprise shall be exempt from the requirements of paragraph (iii) of subdivision (a) of section nine hundred  fifty-eight,  sections nine   hundred  sixty-one,  nine  hundred  sixty-two  and  nine  hundred sixty-three of this article.
NY Gen Mun L § 965 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 18-B - New York State Empire Zones 965 - Designation of Empire Zone as a Foreign Trade Zone.

§  965.  Designation of empire zone as a foreign trade zone. Any city,   county, town or village which contains an area which  is  designated  an   empire  zone  in  accordance  with this article, is hereby authorized to   make application to the foreign trade zones board established by an  act   of  Congress,  approved  June  eighteenth, nineteen hundred thirty-four,   entitled "An Act to  provide  for  the  establishment,  cooperation  and   maintenance  of  foreign  trade  zones  in  ports of entry of the United   States, to expedite  and  encourage  foreign  commerce,  and  for  other   purposes,"  for  a  grant  to said city, county, town or village for the   privilege of establishing, operating, and maintaining  a  foreign  trade   zone  within  such  area, pursuant to the provisions of such act, and if   such application be granted, to establish,  operate  and  maintain  such   foreign  trade  zone  within  such area in accordance with law. Any such   city, county, town or village may contract with a not-for-profit  agency   and may appropriate such sums of money as it may deem proper, subject to   the  provisions  of this section, toward the promotion and establishment   of such foreign trade zone in such area.
NY Gen Mun L § 968 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 18-B - New York State Empire Zones 968 - Disposition of Property.

§  968.  Disposition of property. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of any other law to the contrary, in order to further the purposes  of  the empire  zones  program,  any real or personal property located within an empire zone  and  owned  by  any  local  governmental  entity  in  whose jurisdiction an empire zone is located, may be sold or leased for a term not  exceeding  ninety-nine  years  to a private user, a community-based organization,  a  public  benefit  corporation  or  any  other   person: provided,  however,  that  each  contract  for  such sale, and each such lease, shall obligate the buyer or lessee to comply with the  provisions of  this  article  and  the  empire zone development plan filed with the commissioner pursuant to section nine hundred sixty-two of this article. Such obligations contained in a contract for the sale of  real  property shall survive delivery of the deed. A breach by the buyer or lessee of a material  obligation of such contract or lease shall, in addition to any other remedies available to the seller or  lessor  under  the  contract, terminate  the  eligibility  of  the  buyer  or  lessee for any benefits provided in this article.  (b) Any real or personal property  owned  by  any  local  governmental entity  or  the  state  and located within an empire zone may be sold or leased to any person pursuant to this section without public bidding  or public  sale; provided, however, that there is published in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the municipality in which the empire zone is located a notice which shall include a statement of the identity of the proposed purchaser or lessee and a description  of  its  proposed use  or  re-use  of the property, the price or rental to be paid by such purchaser or lessee, all other essential  conditions  of  such  sale  or lease,  and  a  statement  that a public hearing upon such sale or lease will be held by the seller or lessor of the property at a specified time and place on a date not less than ten days nor  more  than  thirty  days after such publication, and provided further that such public hearing is held in accordance with such notice.
NY Gen Mun L § 970-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 18-C - Municipal Redevelopment Law 970-A - Short Title.

§  970-a. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as   the "municipal redevelopment law".
NY Gen Mun L § 970-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 18-C - Municipal Redevelopment Law 970-B - Legislative Findings and Declaration.

§  970-b. Legislative findings and declaration. It is hereby found and   declared that there exists in  many  communities  blighted  areas  which   threaten  the economic and social well-being of the people of the state.   Blighted areas are characterized by one or more of  the  conditions  set   forth  in  subdivision  (a)  of  section  nine hundred seventy-c of this   article.It is further found and declared that such conditions of  blight  tend   to  further  obsolescence,  deterioration  and disuse and that remedying   such conditions is necessary to  facilitate  commercial  and  industrial   development,   to   maintain   and   expand   the   supply  of  low  and   moderate-income  housing  and  to   maintain   and   expand   employment   opportunities for jobless, underemployed and low income persons.For  these  reasons  it  is  declared to be the policy of the state to   protect and promote the sound development and redevelopment of  blighted   areas   and   whenever   the  redevelopment  of  such  areas  cannot  be   accomplished by private enterprise alone  without  public  participation   and  assistance  in  the  acquisition  of  land,  in planning and in the   financing of land assembly, in the work of clearance, and in the  making   of  improvements  necessary  therefor,  it  is in the public interest to   employ the power of eminent domain, to advance or  expend  public  funds   for  these  purposes, and to provide a means by which blighted areas may   be redeveloped or rehabilitated.It  is  further  found  and  declared  that  sound   development   and   redevelopment  of  blighted  areas increases public school enrollment by   providing affordable housing and employment opportunities and  the  need   for expanded public education facilities and services.
NY Gen Mun L § 970-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 18-C - Municipal Redevelopment Law 970-D - Survey Area Studies.

§ 970-d. Survey area studies. Upon a finding that a study to determine   if  a  redevelopment  project  within  a specified area is feasible, the   legislative body of a municipality may by resolution designate such area   as a survey area and upon such designation shall undertake or  cause  to   be undertaken such studies as are necessary to determine the feasibility   of such redevelopment project within the survey area. Any person, group,   association  or corporation may in writing, request the legislative body   to designate a survey area or areas for project study purposes, and  may   submit  with  their  request plans showing the proposed redevelopment of   such area or areas or any part or parts thereof.
NY Gen Mun L § 970-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 18-C - Municipal Redevelopment Law 970-E - Project Area.

§  970-e. Project area. Based on the results of a survey area study or studies a legislative body may by resolution select one or more  project areas  for  redevelopment  pursuant  to this article and provide for the preparation of preliminary plans for such redevelopment  projects.  Such preliminary plans shall include:  (a) A description of the boundaries of the project area.  (b)  A general statement of the land uses, layout of principal streets and population densities and standards proposed as  the  basis  for  the redevelopment of the project area.  (c)  A statement of how the purposes of this article would be achieved by such redevelopment.  (d) A description  of  how  the  preliminary  plan  for  redevelopment conforms  to  the  master  plan  of  the municipality should such a plan exist.  (e) A general statement of the impact of the  project  upon  residents thereof and upon the surrounding neighborhood.  (f)  A statement of why redevelopment of the project area would not be undertaken were it not for the purposes and provisions of this article.  (g) To the extent required  by  article  eight  of  the  environmental conservation   law,   an  environmental  impact  statement  prepared  in accordance with section 8-0109 of such article.   The legislative body  shall  also  provide  for  the  review  of  such preliminary  plans  by  the  planning  agency  and  any  other agency or department of the municipality with responsibility for  zoning  or  land use  planning.   Nothing in this article shall be construed to supersede the requirements and procedures for the zoning and use of  land  as  may otherwise be prescribed by law.
NY Gen Mun L § 970-G (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 18-C - Municipal Redevelopment Law 970-G - Plan Review.

§  970-g. Plan review. Before any redevelopment plan is adopted by the legislative body, it shall:  (a) Submit such plan  to  the  planning  agency  for  its  review  and recommendations.  Such  review  shall  consider  the  conformity of such redevelopment plan with any master plan which has been  adopted  by  the planning  agency  and  approved  by  the  legislative body. The planning agency may recommend for or against the approval  of  the  redevelopment plan.  Within  thirty days after a redevelopment plan is submitted to it for consideration, the planning agency shall make and  file  its  review and  recommendations  with  the legislative body. If the planning agency does not report upon the redevelopment plan within thirty days after its submission, the legislative body may thereafter approve the plan without the review and recommendations of the planning agency;  (b) Submit such  plan  to  the  boards  of  education  of  the  school districts  impacted by the redevelopment plan for review and approval of any tax allocation pursuant to section nine hundred  seventy-p  of  this article in relation to bonds issued under section nine hundred seventy-o of this article. To be subject to such redevelopment plan and allocation of taxes pursuant to section nine hundred seventy-p of this article, the board  of  education  of  an  impacted  school  district  shall  adopt a resolution  approving  such  plan  and  allocation  and  transmit   such resolution to the legislative body.
NY Gen Mun L § 970-I (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 18-C - Municipal Redevelopment Law 970-I - Acquisition of Property.

§  970-i.  Acquisition  of  property.  (a)  Within  the project area a municipality  may  upon  adoption  of  the  redevelopment  plan  by  the legislative  body, purchase, lease, obtain option upon, acquire by gift, grant, bequest, devise, or otherwise, any real or personal property, any interest in property,  and  any  improvements  on  it  or  acquire  real property by eminent domain.  (b)  Without the consent of an owner, the agency shall not acquire any real property on which an existing building is to remain on its  present site  and  in  its  present  form  and use unless such building requires structural alteration, improvement, modernization or rehabilitation,  or the  site or lot on which the building is situated requires modification in size, shape or use or it is necessary to impose  upon  such  property any  of  the  standards,  restrictions  and controls of the plan and the owner fails or refuses to agree  to  participate  in  the  redevelopment plan.
NY Gen Mun L § 970-J (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 18-C - Municipal Redevelopment Law 970-J - Relocation of Displaced Persons.

§  970-j.  Relocation of displaced persons. The legislative body shall   prepare a feasible plan for relocation of all families and persons to be   temporarily or permanently displaced  from  housing  facilities  in  the   project  area.  The legislative body shall insure that such plan for the   relocation of families or single persons to be displaced  by  a  project   shall  provide that no person or family of low and moderate income shall   be displaced unless and until there is suitable  housing  available  and   ready  for  occupancy  by  such  displaced  person  or  family  at rents   comparable to those paid at the time of their displacement. Such housing   shall be suitable to the  needs  of  such  displaced  person  or  family   including,  but not limited to, access to work, adequate space and other   financial  considerations  and  such  housing  must  be  decent,   safe,   sanitary,  and  otherwise  standard  dwellings.  The  agency  shall  not   displace such person or family until such housing is available and ready   for occupancy.
NY Gen Mun L § 970-K (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 18-C - Municipal Redevelopment Law 970-K - Clearance, Improvements and Site Preparation.

§   970-k.   Clearance,  improvements  and  site  preparation.  (a)  A municipality may  demolish  or  move  buildings,  structures,  or  other improvements  from  any  real  property  acquired.  The municipality may develop as a building site any real property owned or acquired by it. In connection with such development it may cause, provide or  undertake  or make provision with other agencies for the installation, or construction of  streets, utilities, parks, playgrounds and other public improvements necessary for carrying out the redevelopment plan.  (b) Any work of grading,  clearing,  demolition,  or  construction  or installation of public improvements shall be done by contract subject to provisions  of  state  and local law applicable to the letting of public works contracts.  Where the work does not require competitive  bids  the agency  may  give  priority  for  such  work  to  the  residents of such redevelopment project areas and to persons displaced from such areas  as a  result  of redevelopment activities. To the greatest extent feasible, contracts for work to be performed in connection with any  redevelopment project  shall  be awarded to business concerns which are located in, or owned in the substantial part, by persons residing in the project  area. To   the  greatest  extent  feasible,  opportunities  for  training  and employment arising from  any  contract  for  work  to  be  performed  in connection  with  any redevelopment project shall be given to low-income persons who are residents of the project area.  The  municipality  shall require  each  successful  bidder  to  file  with it good and sufficient bonds, to be approved by it. The bonds shall  be  conditioned  upon  the faithful  performance of the contract and upon the payment of all claims for labor and material in connection with the contract.
NY Gen Mun L § 970-L (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 18-C - Municipal Redevelopment Law 970-L - Property Disposition, Rehabilitation and Development.

§  970-l.  Property disposition, rehabilitation and development. (a) A municipality in order to implement a redevelopment plan adopted  by  the legislative  body,  may  for  purposes  of  redevelopment,  sell, lease, exchange, subdivide, transfer, assign,  pledge,  encumber  by  mortgage, deed of trust or otherwise, or otherwise dispose of any real or personal property  or  any  interest  in  property. Any lease or sale may be made without public bidding but only after a public hearing, notice of  which shall  be  given  by  publication  for not less than once a week for two weeks prior to  the  hearing  in  a  newspaper  of  general  circulation published  in  the  county  in  which the land lies. Except as otherwise provided by this article the municipality shall lease or sell  all  real property acquired by it in any project area, except property conveyed by it to a municipality, school district or improvement district for public purposes  as provided by the redevelopment plan. Each such lease or sale shall be conditioned on the redevelopment and use  of  the  property  in conformity with the redevelopment plan.  (b)  The  municipality  may obligate lessees or purchasers of property acquired in a redevelopment project to use the property for the  purpose designated  in  the  redevelopment  plan, begin the redevelopment of the project area  within  a  period  of  time  which  the  agency  fixes  as reasonable  and  comply  with  other  conditions  which the agency deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this  article.  The  municipality may  provide  in  the  contract  that  any  of  the  obligations  of the purchasers are covenants or conditions running with the land, the breach of which shall cause the ownership to revert to the agency.  (c) The municipality may sell, lease, grant, or donate  real  property owned  or  acquired by it in a project area for the purpose of providing housing for low or moderate income individuals or families.  (d) Property acquired  by  the  municipality  for  rehabilitation  and resale  shall  be offered for resale within one year after completion of rehabilitation, or in the event that such property has not been  offered for  resale  within  one year an annual report shall be published by the agency  in  a  newspaper  of  general  circulation  published   in   the municipality  listing  any  rehabilitated property held by the agency in excess of such  one-year  period,  stating  the  reasons  such  property remains unsold and indicating plans for its disposition.  (e)  The term of lease by the agency of real property shall not exceed ninety-nine years.
NY Gen Mun L § 970-M (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 18-C - Municipal Redevelopment Law 970-M - Amendment of Redevelopment Plan.

§  970-m.  Amendment  of  redevelopment plan. If at any time after the   adoption of a redevelopment plan for a project area by  the  legislative   body,  it  becomes  necessary or desirable to amend or modify such plan,   the legislative body may by resolution amend such plan. Such  amendments   may  include  a change in the boundaries of the project area to add land   to or, prior to the issuance of indebtedness pursuant  to  section  nine   hundred  seventy-o  as provided by such redevelopment plan, exclude land   from the project area. An amendment or modification of the plan shall be   approved pursuant to  subdivisions  (a)  through  (g)  of  section  nine   hundred  seventy-h of this article. Upon adoption of the amended plan by   the legislative body the legislative body  shall  transmit  the  amended   plan as provided by subdivision (h) of such section.
NY Gen Mun L § 970-Q (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 18-C - Municipal Redevelopment Law 970-Q - Annual Report.

§  970-q.  Annual  report.  The municipality shall submit to the state   comptroller, on or before March thirty-first of each  year,  a  progress   report  and financial statement for the preceding calendar year for each   redevelopment project undertaken pursuant to this article.
NY Gen Mun L § 980 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 19-A - Business Improvement Districts 980 - Definitions.

§ 980. Definitions. As used in this article:  (a)  "Average  full  valuation  of  taxable  real  property" means the valuation obtained by taking the  assessed  valuation  of  taxable  real property  in the district as it appears upon the last completed and four preceding assessment rolls of the municipality and dividing each by  the applicable  state equalization rate as determined by the commissioner of taxation and finance pursuant to article twelve of the real property tax law for each of the  assessment  rolls  and  dividing  the  sum  of  the quotients thus obtained by five.  (b)  "District"  means  a  business  improvement  district established pursuant to this article.  (c) "District charge" means a levy imposed on behalf of  the  district as provided in the district plan.  (d)   "District   management   association"   means   the  association established pursuant to section nine hundred eighty-m of this article.  (e) "District plan" or "plan" means a proposal as defined  in  section nine hundred eighty-a of this article.  (f)  "Legislative  body" means the local legislative body empowered to adopt and amend local laws or ordinances.  (g) "Municipality" means a city, town or village within the  state  of New York.  (h) "Owner" means owner of record.  (i) "Tenant" means an occupant pursuant to a lease of commercial space or a dwelling unit, other than an owner.
NY Gen Mun L § 980-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 19-A - Business Improvement Districts 980-A - Contents of the District Plan.

§  980-a.  Contents  of  the  district  plan.  The district plan shall contain the following:  (a) a map of the district;  (b) the written report or reports of the legislative body  containing: (1)  a  description  of  the  boundaries  of  the  district proposed for establishment or extension in a manner sufficient to identify the  lands included;  (2) a description of the present and proposed uses of these lands;  (3) the improvements proposed and the maximum cost thereof;  (4)  the total annual amount proposed to be expended for improvements, maintenance and operation;  (5) the proposed source or sources of financing;  (6) the  proposed  time  for  implementation  and  completion  of  the district plan;  (7)  any  proposed  rules  and  regulations  to  be  applicable to the district;  (8) a list of the properties to be benefited, and a statement  of  the method  or  methods  by which the expenses of a district will be imposed upon benefited real property, in proportion to the benefit  received  by such  property,  to  defray  the  cost  thereof, including operation and maintenance. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of section  nine hundred  eighty-f  of this article, the plan may provide that all or any class or category of real property which is  exempt  by  law  from  real property  taxation and which would not benefit from the establishment or extension of the  district  may  nevertheless  be  included  within  the boundaries of the district but such property shall not be subject to any district charge;  (9)  a  statement  identifying the district management association for the district; and  (10) any other item or matter required to be incorporated  therein  by the legislative body.