Section 55002 Of Part 1. General Provisions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 32. >> Part 1.
55002
. (a) Pursuant to this division, the local agency may provide
financing to pay for eligible costs to an owner of an eligible
building only if the legislative body of the local agency makes one
of the following findings:
(1) The owner to whom financing would be made available pursuant
to this division is unable to qualify for or could not afford
financing for eligible costs from private lending institutions.
(2) Absent the availability of financing pursuant to this
division, the eligible building would be demolished.
(3) Absent the availability of financing pursuant to the division,
the costs of modifying the eligible building to meet reconstruction
standards, pursuant to Sections 19162, 19163, and 19163.5, or to
mitigate potentially hazardous buildings, as defined by subdivision
(a) of Section 8875 of the Government Code, would cause severe
economic hardship to the businesses in the building.
(b) Financing provided by a local agency pursuant to this division
shall not, when combined with existing liens on the property, exceed
80 percent of the current appraised value of the property, as
determined by an independent, certified appraiser, unless existing
lienholders consent in writing to a higher loan-to-value ratio.
Notice of the intention to provide financing to the owner of the
property shall be given to existing lienholders of record not less
than 30 days prior to any vote of the local agency authorizing the
provision of financing to the owner of the property.