11-9-10. Developed areas impairing growth defined as blighted.
Any area which by reason of:
(1)The presence of a substantial number of substandard, slum, deteriorated, or deteriorating structures;
(2)Predominance of defective or inadequate street layouts;
(3)Faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness;
(4)Insanitary or unsafe conditions;
(5)Deterioration of site or other improvements;
(6)Diversity of ownership, tax, or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land;
(7)Defective or unusual conditions of title;
(8)The existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes; or
(9)Any combination of such factors;
substantially impairs or arrests the sound growth of a municipality, retards the provision of housing accommodations, or constitutes an economic or social liability and is a menace to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare in its present condition and use, is a blighted area.
Source: SL 1978, ch 91, §2 (2).