N.Y. General Municipal Law Section 696-C
Site preparation

A municipality shall be authorized to undertake site preparation for each eligible area prior to its disposition. Such site preparation may include, but need not be limited to, demolition, site clearance and the curing of problems caused by abnormal site conditions.

Source: Section 696-C — Site preparation, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GMU/696-C (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Feb. 14, 2026).

690
Short title 691
Policy and purposes of article 692
Definitions 693
Area designation 694
Urban development action area project and approval thereof 695
Disposition of property 696
Tax incentives 696–A
Loans 696–B
Condemnation 696–C
Site preparation 696–D
Neighborhood improvement projects 696–E
Charges 696–F
Servicing 697
Application of article 698
Severability

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Original Source: Section 696-C — Site preparation, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GMU/696-C (last accessed Feb. 14, 2026).

N.Y. General Municipal Law Section 696-C Site preparation

N.Y. General Municipal Law Section 696-C
Site preparation