Effective - 28 Aug 1992
99.879. Abandoned property report on suitability for rehabilitation or construction, duties of building official, notice to owners — hearing — right of owner to contest — decision, procedure — eminent domain action, when. — 1. In any municipality adopting an ordinance pursuant to section 99.877, the building official shall certify to the urban homesteading agency all properties which are abandoned, together with a statement as to which structures are suitable for rehabilitation, and all municipally owned properties which are vacant, together with a statement as to which properties are suitable for construction. At least quarterly thereafter the building official shall certify to the urban homesteading agency any changes in the number or condition of the abandoned properties or the vacant municipally owned properties.
2. Upon receipt of the list of the abandoned properties pursuant to subsection 1 of this section, the urban homesteading agency shall serve notice to each owner of such properties by mailing to the owner by certified mail to the last known address of such owner, or, in the case of the owner who cannot be identified or whose address is unknown, by publishing a copy of such notice in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality, stating such property has been determined to be abandoned and setting a date for a hearing before the urban homesteading agency, or any hearing examiner appointed by the urban homesteading agency, for the purpose of determining whether the owner is willing and able to rehabilitate or demolish the vacant structure on such abandoned property within a reasonable time. At such hearing the owner may contest the designation of such property as abandoned. A decision rendered by a hearing examiner after such hearing shall be in writing and shall be filed with the urban homesteading agency for its final decision. All decisions of the urban homesteading agency shall be in writing and shall be mailed, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to each owner and to all parties to the proceedings. A decision of the urban homesteading agency may be appealed by filing an action in circuit court within thirty days after notification of the decision is received.
3. In the event that an owner fails to appear, either personally or by an attorney, on the date set for the hearing or any adjourned date of such hearing, or in the event the urban homesteading agency, after holding the hearing pursuant to subsection 2 of this section, determines that the owner of such property is not willing or able to rehabilitate or demolish such property within a reasonable time, the urban homesteading agency may recommend to the governing body of the municipality that the urban homesteading agency be authorized to acquire the property, either by purchase of the property, free and clear of any liens, for an amount not in excess of fair market value of the land and any improvements thereon as determined by the urban homesteading agency, or by eminent domain, provided all eminent domain proceedings instituted under this section shall be undertaken by the urban homesteading agency in the same manner as provided by law for condemnation proceedings by the municipality, and title to all property acquired pursuant to this subsection shall be held in the name of the municipality; or the building official that he order the structure demolished; or the tax collector, if any liens for real property taxes are due to the municipality against the abandoned property, that he institute tax foreclosure proceedings as provided by law.
4. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, an urban homesteading agency may, at any time, with the concurrence of the governing body of the city, accept free and clear title to an abandoned property upon which exists a structure deemed rehabilitable by a building official for such consideration not in excess of fair market value of the land and any improvements on such land as determined by the urban homesteading agency.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 1434 & 1490 § 4)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages
Chapter 99 - Municipal Housing
Section 99.010 - Designation of law.
Section 99.030 - Declaration and purpose of law.
Section 99.040 - Creating a housing authority — need of, how determined.
Section 99.050 - Commissioners — appointment — qualifications — term — compensation.
Section 99.052 - Commissioner may be employee of city or county.
Section 99.055 - Annual audit, content — annual hearings.
Section 99.060 - Commissioner or employee of authority to have no interest in any housing project.
Section 99.070 - Commissioner, how removed.
Section 99.090 - Rentals, how fixed.
Section 99.100 - Rentals and tenant selection — duties.
Section 99.120 - Acquisition of property.
Section 99.130 - Housing projects subject to local regulations.
Section 99.134 - Commissioners of housing authority — membership — terms (Kansas City).
Section 99.140 - Authority to have power to issue bonds — liability therefor.
Section 99.150 - Bonds, how issued — how sold — interest.
Section 99.160 - Powers of authority in connection with issuance of bonds.
Section 99.170 - State auditor to pass upon validity of bonds.
Section 99.180 - Rights of an obligee of an authority.
Section 99.190 - Rights of authority upon the happening of an event of default.
Section 99.200 - Real property of authority exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution.
Section 99.210 - Authority may borrow money or accept grants or assistance from federal government.
Section 99.220 - Authority to file report annually.
Section 99.225 - Funds to be used only for certain purposes.
Section 99.230 - Effect of sections 99.010 to 99.230.
Section 99.300 - Citation of law.
Section 99.310 - Declaration of policy.
Section 99.330 - Authority may be created, when.
Section 99.340 - Board of commissioners — appointment — qualifications — terms.
Section 99.350 - Board of commissioners — meetings — quorum — employees.
Section 99.360 - Regional authority — creation — area of operation increased, how.
Section 99.380 - Commissioners — compensation — certificate of appointment.
Section 99.390 - Commissioner — misconduct in office — removal — procedure.
Section 99.400 - Commissioner not to acquire interest voluntarily in clearance project — penalty.
Section 99.410 - Resolution creating authority deemed conclusive, when — filing.
Section 99.420 - Powers of authority.
Section 99.450 - Authority may dispose of property, how.
Section 99.460 - Power of eminent domain — procedure.
Section 99.470 - Vacant land may be developed, when.
Section 99.480 - Bonds — authority to issue — how paid.
Section 99.490 - Bonds — conditions — interest rate — to be sold at par.
Section 99.520 - Bond issues — additional powers of authority.
Section 99.530 - Default of bonds — rights of obligee.
Section 99.540 - Obligee — additional rights.
Section 99.550 - Bonds — who may invest in.
Section 99.560 - Authority may convey property to federal government in case of default.
Section 99.570 - Property of authority exempt from execution.
Section 99.580 - Powers of a public body to cooperate in land clearance project.
Section 99.590 - Public notice of conveyance or agreement not required.
Section 99.600 - Community may issue and sell bonds to aid project.
Section 99.620 - Annual report, satisfactory progress of projects, procedure to determine.
Section 99.630 - Authority may take over projects of constitutional charter city or county.
Section 99.640 - Master plan — municipalities authorized to prepare.
Section 99.650 - Construction of law.
Section 99.660 - Powers additional to those conferred by other laws.
Section 99.705 - Assessor to issue current assessed value statement, when.
Section 99.710 - Assessor's statement, area covered — on file for ten years.
Section 99.800 - Law, how cited.
Section 99.830 - Notice of public hearings, publication and mailing requirements, contents.
Section 99.843 - Greenfield areas, no new projects to be designated, when.
Section 99.860 - Severability.
Section 99.886 - Discrimination in sale or rental prohibited.
Section 99.888 - Inspection by government agencies authorized, when — purpose.
Section 99.891 - Applicants, priority for selection.
Section 99.896 - Abatement or deferral of real property taxes, requirements.
Section 99.901 - Urban homesteading fund established, purpose.
Section 99.907 - Tax exemption for interest on bonds.
Section 99.912 - Civil actions to compel governing body issuing bonds to perform all duties.
Section 99.915 - Title — funding exclusions — act supersedes other inconsistent laws.
Section 99.919 - Out-of-state business, projects that relocate, calculation of new net revenues.
Section 99.921 - Downtown economic stimulus authority authorized, limitations.
Section 99.936 - Disposal of real property.
Section 99.968 - Debt service levies, computation of.
Section 99.975 - Application approvals, limitations.
Section 99.1000 - Definitions.
Section 99.1006 - Rural economic stimulus authority authorized, limitations.
Section 99.1021 - Disposal of real property.
Section 99.1027 - Developmental plan, contents, adoption of, procedure.
Section 99.1054 - Debt service levies, computation of.
Section 99.1080 - Citation of law.
Section 99.1082 - Definitions.
Section 99.1086 - Redevelopment plan, contents — adoption of plan, when.
Section 99.1092 - Fund established, allocation of moneys — rulemaking authority.