violations or has been in violation of municipal ordinances,
including tax delinquency.
(3) The municipality has attempted at least three
notifications to the owner of the property to remediate the
building code violations or ordinance violations.
(b) Notification.--If the abandonment, vacancy or blight of
the property continues after the requirements of subsection (a)
(1), (2) and (3) have been established, the municipality shall
notify the owner of the property by certified mail that the
property is subject to be designated as available for
acquisition through a land bank due to abandonment, vacancy or
blight. Ninety days after the notification under this subsection
has been delivered and if the owner has not requested an appeal
hearing, the municipality may designate the property as
available for acquisition through a land bank. Notification
under this subsection shall include information on the appeal
process established under subsection (c).
(c) Appeal.--An owner of a property may appeal the
designation of the property as available for acquisition through
a land bank. A municipality shall provide a property owner a
hearing. A municipality may:
(1) Grant an appeal if the owner of a property provides
the municipality with a plan for the use or redevelopment of
the property 30 days prior to an appeal hearing. The plan for
use or redevelopment shall include a timeline for
redevelopment, including scheduled dates when phases of the
redevelopment are planned to be completed, the proposed final
completion date, other information regarding the future plans
for the property and at least one of the following:
(i) actual or pending financing for redevelopment;
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