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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 99.700 (2026)

Application for designation as a blighted area, who may request

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  99.700.  Application for designation as a blighted area, who may request — certificate of tax abatement, when issued. — In any constitutional charter city any person may apply to the land clearance for redevelopment authority of the city for certification that designated real property which he owns, rents, or leases is in a blighted area as defined in section 99.320, and declared to be a blighted area as provided in section 99.430.  Upon receiving plans, as they may hereby require, which show that the person applying is engaged in new construction or rehabilitation of the designated real property in accordance with an approved redevelopment or urban renewal plan, the authority shall issue a certificate of qualification for tax abatement to the applicant.

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(L. 1973 H.B. 63 § 1, A.L. 1979 H.B. 103, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1327)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1989–2010 · leading case: Bd. of Educ. v. City of St. Louis, 879 S.W.2d 530 (Mo. 1994).
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Bd. of Educ. v. City of St. Louis, 879 S.W.2d 530 (Mo. 1994). · cites it 26× “This Court has jurisdiction because it is asked to invalidate §§ 99.700 to 99.715, RSMo 1986, the statutes on which the tax relief is based, to the extent that they authorize tax relief that exceeds the twenty-five year limitation.”
Casey's Mktg. Co. v. Land Clearance for Redevelopment Auth. of Indep., 101 S.W.3d 23 (Mo. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 38× “See § 99.700, RSMo (Cum.Supp.1973) (referring only to "St.”
Turner v. Sch. Dist. of Clayton, 318 S.W.3d 660 (Mo. 2010). · cites it 2× “For example, the transitional school district is not subject to any certificate of tax abatement issued pursuant to §§ 99.700 to 99.715. Section 162.1100.5. Additionally, the district is not subject to the provisions of §§ 162.”
20th & Main Redevelopment P'ship v. Kelley, 774 S.W.2d 139 (Mo. 1989). “§ 99.700. The act is to be construed liberally to effectuate the purposes found in the act, § 99.”
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