as the Improvement of Deteriorating Real Property or Areas Tax
Exemption Act, and the act of December 1, 1977 (P.L.237, No.76),
known as the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act,
which implement section 2(b)(iii) of Article VIII of the
Constitution of Pennsylvania.
Section 3. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Adult entertainment." As defined in 68 Pa.C.S. § 5502
(relating to definitions).
"Blighted property." The term includes:
(1) A premises:
(i) ascertained to be a public nuisance due to
physical condition or use, regarded as a public nuisance
at common law and deemed to be a danger to public health,
safety and welfare or public nuisance as regulated by a
locally adopted property maintenance code or, if no such
code exists, any compatible code enacted by the act of
November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the
Pennsylvania Construction Code Act; or
(ii) the condition of which contains an attractive
nuisance created by physical condition, use or occupancy,
including abandoned water wells, shafts, basements,
excavations and unsafe fences or other structures, or
which contains an unauthorized entry, unsafe equipment or
other safety risk.
(2) A dwelling that has been condemned or otherwise
deemed unfit for occupancy or use by the local authority
having jurisdiction due to dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe or
20190SB0352PN1192 - 2 -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30