Section 9-234 - Vacant and Underutilized Commercial Buildings

(a) The governing body of a county or municipal corporation may grant, by law, a property tax credit under this section against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on real property containing a vacant or underutilized commercial building that: (1) was built primarily for office, industrial, or other commercial purposes; (2) was last used for office, industrial, or other commercial purposes; and (3) is renovated for use primarily as housing. (b) The governing body of a county or municipal corporation may establish conditions for the granting of a property tax credit under paragraph (1) of this subsection, including: (1) eligibility criteria; (2) application procedures; and (3) provisions for a payment in lieu of taxes to the county or municipal corporation by the recipient of the tax credit.