Model Practices in Tax Foreclosure and Property Disposition: Cleveland Case Study
Date Published: 01/10/2003
Author: Keri Blackwell, LISC
Publisher: LISC
This case study about Cleveland is the third in a series describing effective local efforts to return tax delinquent or vacant/abandoned properties to productive use. The Cleveland Land Bank serves as the primary vehicle for the acquisition and disposition of tax-delinquent properties to community based organizations in the City of Cleveland. A 1976 state statute allows any Ohio municipality to establish a Land Reutilization Program (or a land bank) for purposes of acquiring, managing, and disposing of delinquent land to reinstate such properties to tax revenue status. In 1988, House Bill 503 strengthened the 1976 state statute.
Topics: Economic Development & Safety, --Vacant Properties, Land Use & Planning, --Vacant Properties
Type: Case study / model practice