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shall declare the costs of demolition, or the costs of materials and labor to complete the
renovation.
(b) At the request of the property owner, after demolition or completion of the approved work
plan to renovate the derelict building, the real estate assessor shall reflect the fair market
value of the demolition costs or the fair market value of the renovation improvements and
reflect such value in the real estate tax assessment records. The real estate tax on an
amount equal to the costs of demolition or an amount equal to the increase in the fair
market value of the renovations shall be abated for a period of 15 years and is transferable
with the property.
(c) The abatement of taxes for demolition shall not apply if the structure demolished is a
registered Viginia landmark or is determined by the Department of Historic Resources to
contribute to the significance of a registered historic district.
DIVISION 3. SPOT BLIGHT ABATEMENT.
Sec. 13-209. Authority; preliminary determination of blight by city manager.
(a) The city, in accordance with sections 36-49.1:1 et seq. of the Code of Virginia, may
acquire or repair any blighted property by purchase or through the exercise of the power
of eminent domain provided for in Chapter 2 of Title 25.1 of the Code of Virginia, and
further, shall have the power to hold, clear, repair, manage or dispose of such property
for purposes consistent with this section.
(b) The city manager shall make a preliminary determination that a property is blighted in
accordance with this article. The city manager shall provide written notice to the owner
or owners of record of such property as required by general law, specifying the reasons
why the property is blighted.
(c) The owner or owners of record shall have 30 days from the date the notice is sent in
which to respond in writing with a plan to address the blight within a reasonable time.
Sec. 13-210. Declaration by city council; abatement.
(a) If the owner or owners of record fail to respond within the 30-day period set forth in
section 13-209 with a written plan to abate the blight that is acceptable to the city
manager, the city manager may prepare a proposed spot blight abatement plan to address
the spot blight, request that the city council declare the property is blighted by ordinance,
and request the city council to approve the spot blight abatement plan.
(b) The city manager shall send written notice and the proposed spot blight abatement plan
to the property owner by regular mail to the last address listed for the owner on the
locality鈥檚 assessment records for the property before the city council acts on the
ordinance and proposed spot blight abatement plan.
(c) If the city council declares the property is blighted by ordinance and approves the
proposed spot blight abatement plan, the city may carry out the approved spot blight
abatement plan to repair or acquire and dispose of the property in accordance with theJump to an indexed page (5 of 5)