This abandoned row house is an example of what one usually thinks of when hearing the term "abandoned building." Photo Credit: 2012. These elements make abating the problem more challenging because property laws are more protective of owners real property than say their automobile, which can be easily removed if abandoned. Accompanying terms such as "evidence of vacancy" and "neighborhood standards" are both technical and legal. To be classified as abandoned, a building must typically be a hazard to the health and welfare of the community the owner must relinquish his or her rights to the property and the property must be vacant for a period of time. 55:19-81, Determination that Property is Abandoned, Title 55 Tenement Houses and Public Housing.) How terms such as "property," "vacant," "lot," "building," "abandoned," and "temporarily vacant" are defined delimits the legal remedies available for abating the problem.† The term "building" is important because accessory structures such as sheds and garages may not be included. The definition applies only to buildings, not to vacant land or parcels. The determination that a building has been abandoned is interrelated with New Jersey's nuisance statute, which gives the governing body more flexibility in its determination. If the property meets this minimum threshold, it must also meet any one of the following additional elements to be considered abandoned: 1) it needs rehabilitation in the reasonable judgment of the public officer, and no work has taken place during that 6-month period 2) construction began but was discontinued before the building was suitable for occupancy or use, and no construction has taken place during that 6-month period 3) at least one property tax installment is delinquent at the time the public officer makes the determination or 4) the property is determined a nuisance by the public officer.
† For example, New Jersey's broad definition of "abandoned" requires a municipal public officer to first determine a property has not been legally occupied for 6 months. Therefore, it is best to use a broad interpretation that includes a variety of properties and conditions.† Although a building may possess these attributes, which evoke fear and precipitate decline in a community, it is difficult to legally define "abandoned building" as there is no universal definition. The term "abandoned building" connotes an image of a building that is unoccupied and in a state of grave disrepair, perhaps boarded up, strewn with trash, and scrawled with graffiti.
For the most up-to-date listing of current and future guides, see General Description of the Problem Definition Some of these related problems are discussed in other guides in this series, all of which are listed at the end of this guide. Illicit sexual activity in public places.Illegal dumping/hazardous waste discharge.Related problems not directly addressed by this guide, each of which requires separate research and analysis, include: This guide is limited to addressing the harms created by abandoned buildings and lots. Finally, it reviews several responses to the problem and what is known from research, evaluation, and government practice.Ībandoned buildings and lots are a subcategory of the larger problem of physical disorder in a community.
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It then presents a series of questions that will help you analyze the problem.
This guide begins by describing the problem of abandoned buildings and lots, factors that contribute to the problem, and who is responsible for the problem. The Problem of Abandoned Buildings and Lots What This Guide Does and Does Not Cover
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