§ 44-5.1-2 Definitions. – The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this chapter, have themeanings ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances where thecontext clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) "Abutter" means a neighbor whose property touches theproperty in question.
(2) "Actively marketed" means good faith efforts by the ownerof the property to obtain one or more occupants of the property. These goodfaith efforts may include, without limitation, one or more of the following:(i)making substantial financial expenditures in comparison with the value of theproperty; or (ii) listing the property for sale or lease, or both, with one ormore real estate brokers, for a price and on terms, or for a rental that isrealistic considering the fair market or fair market rental value of theproperty; or (iii) advertising, using one or more signs on the property and atleast one other medium, the availability of the property for sale or rental fora price and on terms, or at a rental that is realistic considering the fairmarket value or fair rental value of the property. Sporadic attempts to sell orlease the property during the privilege year may be viewed as not constitutinga good faith marketing effort.
(3) "Continuously unoccupied" means any property, which islisted during the entire privilege year as vacant in the records of a city ortown's department of minimum housing.
(4) "Development plan" means a plan to rehabilitate a vacantand abandoned property within a set time frame for a use in conformance withthe city or town's comprehensive plan.
(5) "Privilege year" means the twelve (12) month periodcorresponding to the calendar year.
(6) "Nonprofit housing organization" means any organizationexempt from taxation pursuant to § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3), whose exempt purposes include the provision ofaffordable housing to low and moderate income households.
(7) "Reviewing entity" means the municipal entity designatedby the city or town pursuant to § 44-5.1-3.
(8) "Vacant and abandoned property" means any property, whichis:
(i) A building that has remained continuously unoccupiedduring the privilege year or a lot, with no existing structure that is litteredwith trash and obviously abandoned;
(ii) In the case of property containing one or more buildingsused in whole or in part for one or more dwelling units immediately prior tothe time the property became vacant, been under continuous designation asvacant by a city's or town's department of minimum housing during the privilegeyear; or
(B) In the case of property containing one or more buildingsnone of which were used in whole or in part for one or more dwelling unitsimmediately prior to the time the property became vacant, been under continuouscitation by an agency of a city or town for violation of minimum housing codeprovisions relating to the health or safety of citizens during the privilegeyear.
§ 44-5.1-2 Definitions. – The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this chapter, have themeanings ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances where thecontext clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) "Abutter" means a neighbor whose property touches theproperty in question.
(2) "Actively marketed" means good faith efforts by the ownerof the property to obtain one or more occupants of the property. These goodfaith efforts may include, without limitation, one or more of the following:(i)making substantial financial expenditures in comparison with the value of theproperty; or (ii) listing the property for sale or lease, or both, with one ormore real estate brokers, for a price and on terms, or for a rental that isrealistic considering the fair market or fair market rental value of theproperty; or (iii) advertising, using one or more signs on the property and atleast one other medium, the availability of the property for sale or rental fora price and on terms, or at a rental that is realistic considering the fairmarket value or fair rental value of the property. Sporadic attempts to sell orlease the property during the privilege year may be viewed as not constitutinga good faith marketing effort.
(3) "Continuously unoccupied" means any property, which islisted during the entire privilege year as vacant in the records of a city ortown's department of minimum housing.
(4) "Development plan" means a plan to rehabilitate a vacantand abandoned property within a set time frame for a use in conformance withthe city or town's comprehensive plan.
(5) "Privilege year" means the twelve (12) month periodcorresponding to the calendar year.
(6) "Nonprofit housing organization" means any organizationexempt from taxation pursuant to § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3), whose exempt purposes include the provision ofaffordable housing to low and moderate income households.
(7) "Reviewing entity" means the municipal entity designatedby the city or town pursuant to § 44-5.1-3.
(8) "Vacant and abandoned property" means any property, whichis:
(i) A building that has remained continuously unoccupiedduring the privilege year or a lot, with no existing structure that is litteredwith trash and obviously abandoned;
(ii) In the case of property containing one or more buildingsused in whole or in part for one or more dwelling units immediately prior tothe time the property became vacant, been under continuous designation asvacant by a city's or town's department of minimum housing during the privilegeyear; or
(B) In the case of property containing one or more buildingsnone of which were used in whole or in part for one or more dwelling unitsimmediately prior to the time the property became vacant, been under continuouscitation by an agency of a city or town for violation of minimum housing codeprovisions relating to the health or safety of citizens during the privilegeyear.
§ 44-5.1-2 Definitions. – The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this chapter, have themeanings ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances where thecontext clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) "Abutter" means a neighbor whose property touches theproperty in question.
(2) "Actively marketed" means good faith efforts by the ownerof the property to obtain one or more occupants of the property. These goodfaith efforts may include, without limitation, one or more of the following:(i)making substantial financial expenditures in comparison with the value of theproperty; or (ii) listing the property for sale or lease, or both, with one ormore real estate brokers, for a price and on terms, or for a rental that isrealistic considering the fair market or fair market rental value of theproperty; or (iii) advertising, using one or more signs on the property and atleast one other medium, the availability of the property for sale or rental fora price and on terms, or at a rental that is realistic considering the fairmarket value or fair rental value of the property. Sporadic attempts to sell orlease the property during the privilege year may be viewed as not constitutinga good faith marketing effort.
(3) "Continuously unoccupied" means any property, which islisted during the entire privilege year as vacant in the records of a city ortown's department of minimum housing.
(4) "Development plan" means a plan to rehabilitate a vacantand abandoned property within a set time frame for a use in conformance withthe city or town's comprehensive plan.
(5) "Privilege year" means the twelve (12) month periodcorresponding to the calendar year.
(6) "Nonprofit housing organization" means any organizationexempt from taxation pursuant to § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3), whose exempt purposes include the provision ofaffordable housing to low and moderate income households.
(7) "Reviewing entity" means the municipal entity designatedby the city or town pursuant to § 44-5.1-3.
(8) "Vacant and abandoned property" means any property, whichis:
(i) A building that has remained continuously unoccupiedduring the privilege year or a lot, with no existing structure that is litteredwith trash and obviously abandoned;
(ii) In the case of property containing one or more buildingsused in whole or in part for one or more dwelling units immediately prior tothe time the property became vacant, been under continuous designation asvacant by a city's or town's department of minimum housing during the privilegeyear; or
(B) In the case of property containing one or more buildingsnone of which were used in whole or in part for one or more dwelling unitsimmediately prior to the time the property became vacant, been under continuouscitation by an agency of a city or town for violation of minimum housing codeprovisions relating to the health or safety of citizens during the privilegeyear.
