Basic Incentives Available in a NEZ

Municipal Property Tax Abatement

The following properties and projects may quality for municipal property tax abatements:

  • Owner-occupied property
  • Investor-owned single family property
  • Single family development project
  • Multi-family development project
  • Commercial, industrial or community facilities development project
  • Mixed-use development project

Release of City Liens

The following City liens may be released for qualified properties or projects:

  • Weed liens
  • Demolition liens
  • Board-up/open structure liens
  • Paving liens

Fee Waivers

The following fees are waived for qualified properties or projects:

  • All building permit related fees (including plans review and inspections)
  • Plat application fee (including concept plan, preliminary plat, final plat, short form replat)
  • Board of Adjustment application fee
  • Demolition fee
  • Structural moving fee
  • Community Facility Agreement (CFA) application fee
  • Zoning application fee
  • Water and wastewater impact fee
  • Street and utility easement vacation application fee
  • Ordinance Inspection fee (tied to approved NEZ projects)
  • Consent/Encroachment Agreement Application fee