Section 33031 Of Article 3. Declaration Of State Policy—blighted Areas From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 24. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.
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. (a) This subdivision describes physical conditions that
cause blight:
(1) Buildings in which it is unsafe or unhealthy for persons to
live or work. These conditions may be caused by serious building code
violations, serious dilapidation and deterioration caused by
long-term neglect, construction that is vulnerable to serious damage
from seismic or geologic hazards, and faulty or inadequate water or
sewer utilities.
(2) Conditions that prevent or substantially hinder the viable use
or capacity of buildings or lots. These conditions may be caused by
buildings of substandard, defective, or obsolete design or
construction given the present general plan, zoning, or other
development standards.
(3) Adjacent or nearby incompatible land uses that prevent the
development of those parcels or other portions of the project area.
(4) The existence of subdivided lots that are in multiple
ownership and whose physical development has been impaired by their
irregular shapes and inadequate sizes, given present general plan and
zoning standards and present market conditions.
(b) This subdivision describes economic conditions that cause
blight:
(1) Depreciated or stagnant property values.
(2) Impaired property values, due in significant part, to
hazardous wastes on property where the agency may be eligible to use
its authority as specified in Article 12.5 (commencing with Section
33459).
(3) Abnormally high business vacancies, abnormally low lease
rates, or an abnormally high number of abandoned buildings.
(4) A serious lack of necessary commercial facilities that are
normally found in neighborhoods, including grocery stores, drug
stores, and banks and other lending institutions.
(5) Serious residential overcrowding that has resulted in
significant public health or safety problems. As used in this
paragraph, "overcrowding" means exceeding the standard referenced in
Article 5 (commencing with Section 32) of Chapter 1 of Title 25 of
the California Code of Regulations.
(6) An excess of bars, liquor stores, or adult-oriented businesses
that has resulted in significant public health, safety, or welfare
problems.
(7) A high crime rate that constitutes a serious threat to the
public safety and welfare.