Side Yard Program
Element Type(s): Policy
Organization Name: Cuyahoga Land Bank
Organization Type: Land Bank
Partner(s):
Location: Cleveland, OH
Year Implemented: 2011
The Cuyahoga Land Bank (CLB) developed their Side Yard Program for eligible applicants to purchase vacant lots to expand their yards or businesses. This is one of their most successful and popular programs that has helped hundreds of Cuyahoga County residents utilize vacant land in resourceful and imaginative ways.
If a lot is owned by the CLB, residents can reach out to determine eligibility. At that time, they can fill out an application and agree to meet the regulatory requirements of the the property. If the applicant is an adjacent homeowner, the fee is $100; if it a business or investment opporutnity, pricing will be based on fair market value of the land.
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