| Description
of Stamford's Anti-Blight Program
Ordinance No. 925 Supplemental concerning blighted
properties was passed in April 2000. Pursuant to the
ordinance Mayor Dannel P. Malloy appointed the Anti-Blight
Officer in November 2000. The purpose of the ordinance
is described below.
"This ordinance is authorized pursuant to section
7-148 (c)(7)(H)(xv) of the Connecticut General Statutes.
It is hereby found and declared that there exist within
the City of Stamford a number of taxable and tax exempt
real properties containing blighted buildings and/or
structures, and the existence of such blighted buildings
and/or structures contributes to the decline of our
neighborhoods. It is further found that the existence
of blighted buildings and/or structures contributes
to housing blight and adversely affects the economic
well being of the city and is inimical to the health,
safety and welfare of the residents of the city. It
is further found that many of the vacant blighted buildings
and/or structures can be rehabilitated, reconstructed
and reused so as to provide decent, safe, sanitary housing
or commercial facilities, and that such rehabilitation,
reconstruction and reuse would eliminate, remedy and
prevent the adverse conditions described above."
In order to enforce the provisions of Ordinance 925
Supplemental, the Anti-Blight Officer works closely
with the Health Department, Zoning Department, Building
Department, Police Department and the Fire Department.
When a property is deemed "apparently blighted"
by any of the departments mentioned above, notification
is sent to the Anti-Blight Officer.
See
the full Blight Ordinance on Municode.com |
