(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions in AS 18.55.480 - 18.55.960, when the legal governing body certifies that an area is in need of redevelopment or urban renewal as a result of the earthquakes of 1964 and all results and aftereffects respecting which the governor has certified the need for disaster assistance, the corporation may plan, undertake, and carry out a redevelopment project or an urban renewal project in the disaster area and the area shall constitute a slum or blighted area.
(b) In connection with the carrying out of a project under this section, the corporation may, with the approval of the local governing body and before the approval of the redevelopment plan or urban renewal plan, acquire real property in the project area, demolish and remove any structure on the property, and pay all costs related to the acquisition, demolition, or removal, including administrative or relocation expenses.
(c) The governing body, when the corporation acquires land under (b) of this section, may assume the responsibility to bear any loss that may result from the acquisition in the event that the real property is not made part of the project.
(d) Real property acquired under this section that is not made a part of the project may be disposed of without regard to AS 18.55.540 if the local governing body has consented to the disposal.
(e) The corporation, in carrying out a project under this section, may recommend to the local governing body a redevelopment plan or an urban renewal plan without regard to the requirement in AS 18.55.530(c) that a general plan for the physical development of the municipality has been prepared before the recommendation, and the governing body may approve the plan without regard to the requirement in AS 18.55.530(i) that the plan conform with the general plan for the physical development of the area.
(f) For the purpose of this section, the corporation may file and use a declaration of taking and acquire real property as provided in AS 09.55.420 - 09.55.460.
(g) The provisions of this section apply whenever an area has been declared by the President of the United States to be a disaster area and the legal governing body certifies that the need of the area for redevelopment or urban renewal has been substantially increased as a result of the natural disaster and all results and aftereffects respecting which the governor has also certified the need for disaster assistance.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender
Chapter 55. Housing, Public Buildings, Urban Renewal, and Regional Housing Authorities
Article 3. Slum Clearance and Redevelopment Act.
Sec. 18.55.480. Findings and declaration of necessity.
Sec. 18.55.490. Legislative intent.
Sec. 18.55.510. Finding of necessity by municipality.
Sec. 18.55.520. Powers of the corporation.
Sec. 18.55.525. Neighborhood development projects.
Sec. 18.55.530. Preparation and approval of redevelopment plans.
Sec. 18.55.540. Disposal of property in redevelopment project.
Sec. 18.55.550. Eminent domain.
Sec. 18.55.560. Acquisition and development of undeveloped vacant land.
Sec. 18.55.570. Issuance of bonds and notes.
Sec. 18.55.580. Power of corporation to provide additional security for bonds.
Sec. 18.55.590. Remedies of obligee.
Sec. 18.55.600. Bonds as legal investment.
Sec. 18.55.610. Conveyance to federal government on default.
Sec. 18.55.620. Property exempt from taxes and execution.
Sec. 18.55.630. Cooperation by public bodies.
Sec. 18.55.650. Title of purchaser of project property.
Sec. 18.55.660. Additional powers of governing body.
Sec. 18.55.670. Preparation of general plan by local governing body.
Sec. 18.55.680. Urban renewal projects; definition.
Sec. 18.55.690. Urban renewal plan; definition.
Sec. 18.55.700. Powers with respect to urban renewal.
Sec. 18.55.710. Public bodies authorized to assist in urban renewal projects.
Sec. 18.55.720. Corporation may delegate functions to municipalities and public bodies.
Sec. 18.55.730. Agreements for exercising powers and granting assistance.
Sec. 18.55.740. Workable program.
Sec. 18.55.750. Municipality may repair, etc., dwellings unfit for habitation.
Sec. 18.55.760. Ordinances relating to unfit dwellings.
Sec. 18.55.770. What ordinance must include.
Sec. 18.55.780. Petition or finding that dwelling is unfit and filing of complaint.
Sec. 18.55.790. Pleadings and hearing.
Sec. 18.55.800. Rules of evidence do not control in hearings before the corporation.
Sec. 18.55.810. Findings and order.
Sec. 18.55.820. Ordinance to fix percentage of cost as reasonable.
Sec. 18.55.830. Failure of owner to comply with order.
Sec. 18.55.840. Costs of repair, etc., are a lien.
Sec. 18.55.850. Disposition of material where dwelling is removed or demolished.
Sec. 18.55.870. Manner of serving parties in interest.
Sec. 18.55.880. Injunction to prevent corporation from proceeding.
Sec. 18.55.890. Remedies provided are exclusive.
Sec. 18.55.900. Ordinance may give corporation additional powers.
Sec. 18.55.910. Municipality to prepare estimate of costs of administration.
Sec. 18.55.920. AS 18.55.750 - 18.55.930 not a limitation on municipalities.
Sec. 18.55.930. Powers of a municipality to control use and occupancy of dwellings.
Sec. 18.55.932. Urban redevelopment or urban renewal in a disaster area.
Sec. 18.55.934. State aid for an urban redevelopment or urban renewal project in a disaster area.