California Health and Safety Code

§ 33492.11

HSC § 33492.11 Effective Jul 22, 1996Div. 24 · Part 1 · Ch. 4.5 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)For purposes of this chapter, this section describes conditions that cause blight:

(1)Buildings in which it is unsafe or unhealthy for persons to live or work. These conditions can be caused by serious building code violations, dilapidation and deterioration, defective design or physical construction, faulty or inadequate infrastructure, or other similar factors.

(2)Factors that prevent or substantially hinder the economically viable reuse or capacity of buildings or areas. This condition can be caused by conditions including, but not limited to, all of the following: a substandard design; buildings that are too large or too small, given present standards and market conditions; age, obsolescence, deterioration, dilapidation, or other physical conditions, that could prevent the highest and best uses of the property. This condition can also be caused by buildings that will have to be demolished, or buildings or areas that have a lack of adequate parking.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 221, Sec. 5. Effective July 22, 1996.