(a)  Except as specifically provided in this part, a community shall comply with the Community Redevelopment Law.

(b)  A community may establish a redevelopment agency, and adopt and implement a redevelopment plan pursuant to this part, within a disaster area if the community has commenced the adoption of the redevelopment plan within six months after the President of the United States has determined the disaster to be a major disaster pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 34002 and the legislative body has adopted the redevelopment plan within 24 months after the President of the United States has determined the disaster to be a major disaster pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 34002.

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 34001

  • Disaster: means any flood, fire, hurricane, earthquake, storm, tidal wave, or other catastrophe occurring on or after January 1, 1996, for which the Governor of the state has certified the need for assistance and which the President of the United States has determined to be a major disaster pursuant to the Robert T. See California Health and Safety Code 34002
  • Redevelopment agency: means any agency provided for and authorized to function pursuant to the Community Redevelopment Law or this part. See California Health and Safety Code 34002

(Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 186, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)