The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by enactment of this chapter which:
A. Establishes a program for identification, registration, and regulation of buildings which are or become "vacant" as defined herein; and
B. Determines the responsibilities of owners and foreclosing mortgagees of vacant buildings; and
C. Provides for administration, enforcement, abatement of public nuisances, and the imposition of penalties.
This chapter shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. (Ord. 2014-46, 6-3-2014; amd. Ord. 2020-56, 6-16-2020)