Section 1703 - DefinitionsThe following terms where used in this act, shall have the following meanings, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
(a)"Authority" or "Redevelopment Authority."--A public body and a body corporate and politic created and organized in accordance with the provisions of this act.(b)"Bonds."--Any bonds, interim certificates, notes, debentures or other obligations of an Authority issued pursuant to this act.(c) [Deleted by 2020 Amendment.](c.1)"Commercial and Industrial Redevelopment Program."--The financing of the purchase, construction, rehabilitation, demolition or equipping of a commercial or an industrial project as part of the redevelopment of an area designated in the program as needing such assistance by the Authority and in accordance with the program.(c.2)"Commercial or Industrial Project."--A commercial or industrial facility, as those terms are used in the zoning ordinances of the municipality for the Authority's field of operation, within an area designated in the Commercial and Industrial Redevelopment Program which by its nature and location has or offers reasonable likelihood of preventing, slowing or reversing the deterioration of the designated area.(c.3)"Conservation."--The process of preserving or restoring existing buildings, public facilities or other improvements to an economically and socially sound condition.(d)"County."--Any county of this Commonwealth, other than a county of the first class. "The county" shall mean the particular county for which a particular Authority is created.(e)"Field of operation."--The area within the territorial boundaries of the municipality or county for which a particular authority is created: Provided, however, that the field of operation of any county authority shall not include a municipality having a redevelopment authority but may include, with the consent of any such municipality, parcels of land within the municipality's limits which are necessary to the corporate purposes of the county authority or necessary to its successful redevelopment of a redevelopment area: And, provided further, that the field of operation of any authority may include parcels of land outside the territorial boundaries of the municipality or county, as the case may be, which are necessary to the corporate purposes of the authority or necessary to the successful redevelopment of a redevelopment area, with the consent of the governing body of the county or municipality in which the said parcels are situated, as the case may be: Provided, however, that the field of operation of any authority shall not include parcels of land outside the territorial boundaries of a county unless acquisition thereof has been approved by a majority of the electors voting in a primary or general election in the municipality in which said parcels are situated.(f)"Governing Body."--In the case of a city, the city council or other legislative body thereof, and in the case of a county, the board of county commissioners or other legislative body thereof.(g)"Government."--Includes the State and Federal Governments or any subdivision, agency or instrumentality corporate or otherwise of either of them.(h) "Municipality."--Any county, city, borough, incorporated town or township.(i)"Obligee of the Authority" or "Obligee."--Any bondholder, trustee or trustees for any bondholders, any lessor demising property to an Authority used in connection with a redevelopment project, or any assignee or assignees of such lessor's interest, or any part thereof, and the Federal Government, when it is a party to any contract with an Authority.(j)"Planning Commission."--Any planning commission established by law for a municipality of this Commonwealth. "The Planning Commission" shall mean the particular planning commission of the city or county in which a particular Authority operates. Redevelopment authorities shall be substituted for planning commission in any city or county in which a planning commission does not exist.(k)"Real Property."--Lands, lands under water, structures and any and all easements, air rights, franchises and incorporeal hereditaments and every estate and right therein, legal and equitable, including terms for years and liens by way of judgment, mortgage or otherwise.(l)"Redeveloper."--Any individual, government, partnership or public or private corporation that shall enter or propose to enter into a contract with an Authority for the redevelopment of an area, or any portion thereof, or any building or structure thereon, under the provisions of this act.(m)"Redevelopment."--Undertakings and activities for the elimination of blighted areas. Such undertakings and activities may include the planning, replanning, acquisition, rehabilitation, conservation, renewal, improvement, clearance, sale, lease or other disposition of real property, buildings or other improvements in blighted areas, or portions thereof, the relocation of businesses and families affected thereby into or outside of a redevelopment area, or any combination of such undertakings and activities, the installation, construction or reconstruction of streets, utilities, parks, playgrounds and other improvements necessary for carrying out in the blighted area the objectives of this act in accordance with the redevelopment area plan, and carrying out plans for a program of voluntary repair, rehabilitation, and conservation of real property, buildings or other improvements in accordance with the redevelopment area plan.(n)"Redevelopment Area." --Any area, whether improved or unimproved, which a planning commission may find to be blighted because of the existence of the conditions enumerated in section two of this act so as to require redevelopment under the provisions of this act.(o)"Redevelopment Area Plan." --A plan for the redevelopment of all or a part of a redevelopment area made by a planning commission in accordance with the provisions of section ten of this act. (p)"Redevelopment Contract."--A contract between an Authority and a redeveloper for the redevelopment of an area under the provisions of this act.(q)"Redevelopment Project" or "Project."--A project undertaken by a redeveloper under a contract with an Authority in accordance with the provisions of this act.(r)"Redevelopment Proposal."--A proposal, including a copy of the redevelopment area plan and supporting data submitted for approval to the governing body by an Authority, for the redevelopment of all or any part of a redevelopment area.(s)"Residential Housing Redevelopment Program."--The financing of the purchase, construction, rehabilitation, demolition or equipping of a residential housing project as part of the development of an area designated in the program as needing such assistance by the Authority and in accordance with the program.(t)"Residential Housing Project."--A facility within an area designated in the residential housing redevelopment program which provides residential housing.Amended by P.L. TBD 2020 No. 58, § 1, eff. 9/12/2020.1945, May 24, P.L. 991, § 3. Amended 1955, May 31, P.L. 107, § 1; 1957, May 27, P.L. 197, § 1; 1959, Dec. 1, P.L. 1637, No. 603, § 1; 1965, Aug. 17, P.L. 351, § 1; 1968, June 26, P.L. 263, No. 125, §§ 2 to 7; 1988 , March 30, P.L. 304, No. 39, § 2, imd. effective; 2004, March 24, P.L. 152, No. 16, § 1, effective 5/24/2004.