(a) Every legislative body that adopted a final redevelopment plan prior to October 1, 1976, that contains the provisions set forth in Section 33670 but does not contain all of the limitations required by Section 33333.2, shall adopt an ordinance on or before December 31, 1986, that contains all of the following:

(1) A limitation on the number of dollars of taxes that may be divided and allocated to the redevelopment agency pursuant to the plan, including any amendments to the plan. Taxes shall not be divided and shall not be allocated to the redevelopment agency beyond that limitation, except as necessary to comply with subdivision (a) of Section 33333.8.

(2) A time limit on the establishing of loans, advances, and indebtedness to finance in whole, or in part, the redevelopment project. No loans, advances, or indebtedness to be repaid from the allocation of taxes shall be established or incurred by the agency beyond the time limitation, except as necessary to comply with subdivision (a) of Section 33333.8.

(3) A time limit, not to exceed 12 years, for commencement of eminent domain proceedings to acquire property within the project area. This time limitation may be extended only by amendment of the redevelopment plan after the agency finds, based on substantial evidence, both of the following:

(A) That significant blight remains within the project area.

(B) That this blight cannot be eliminated without the use of eminent domain.

(b) The limitations established in the ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall apply to the redevelopment plan as if the redevelopment plan had been amended to include those limitations. However, in adopting the ordinance, neither the legislative body nor the agency is required to comply with Article 12 (commencing with Section 33450) or any other provision of this part relating to the amendment of redevelopment plans.

(c) The limitations established in the ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall not be applied to limit allocation of taxes to an agency to the extent required to eliminate project deficits created under subdivision (g) of Section 33334.6 in accordance with the plan adopted pursuant thereto for the purpose of eliminating the deficit or to comply with subdivision (a) of Section 33333.8. In the event of a conflict between these limitations and the obligations under Section 33334.6 or subdivision (a) of Section 33333.8, the legislative body shall amend the ordinance adopted pursuant to this section to modify the limitations to the extent necessary to permit compliance with the plan adopted pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 33334.6, to permit compliance with subdivision (a) of Section 33333.8, and to allow full expenditure of moneys in the agency’s Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund in accordance with Section 33334.3. The procedure for amending the ordinance pursuant to this subdivision shall be the same as for adopting the ordinance under subdivision (b).

(d) This section shall not be construed to allow the impairment of any obligation or indebtedness incurred by the legislative body or the agency pursuant to this part.

(e) In any litigation to challenge or attack any ordinance adopted pursuant to this section, the court shall sustain the actions of the legislative body and the agency unless the court finds those actions were arbitrary or capricious. The Legislature finds and declares that this is necessary because redevelopment agencies with project areas established prior to October 1, 1976, have incurred existing obligations and indebtedness and have adopted projects, programs, and activities with the authority to receive and pledge the entire allocation of taxes authorized by Section 33670 and that it is necessary to protect against the possible impairment of existing obligations and indebtedness and to allow the completion of adopted projects and programs.

(f) The ordinance adopted by the legislative body in compliance with this section does not relieve any agency of its obligations under Section 33333.8, 33334.2, 33334.3, Article 9 (commencing with Section 33410), or any other requirement contained in this part.

(g) A redevelopment plan adopted on or after October 1, 1976, and prior to January 1, 1994, containing the provisions set forth in Section 33670, shall also contain:

(1) A limitation on the number of dollars of taxes that may be divided and allocated to the agency pursuant to the plan, including any amendments to the plan. Taxes shall not be divided and shall not be allocated to the agency beyond this limitation, except pursuant to amendment of the redevelopment plan, or as necessary to comply with subdivision (a) of Section 33333.8.

(2) A time limit, not to exceed 12 years, for commencement of eminent domain proceedings to acquire property within the project area. This time limitation may be extended only by amendment of the redevelopment plan after the agency finds, based on substantial evidence, both of the following:

(A) That significant blight remains within the project area.

(B) That this blight cannot be eliminated without the use of eminent domain.

(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 594, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2007.)