The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public life, health, safety and welfare, to insure against the potential hazards of inadequate, defective or unsafe residential dwelling units offered for lease or rental, with or without compensation. The regulations adopted hereunder establish a program for identification, licensing, regulation and inspection of residential dwelling rental unit(s) and related premises on and after the effective date of these regulations. This chapter, including any and all regulations adopted hereunder, shall hereinafter be referred to and cited as the "Residential Dwelling Rental Code", so as to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the people of the Village of Bloomingdale, including:
A. To protect the public health and safety by ensuring residential dwelling rental units comply with minimum housing standards of Village ordinances;
B. To protect the character and stability of residential areas, to prevent congestion of population, to facilitate the suppression of disorder and to ensure the quiet enjoyment of property by all people of the Village, particularly in residential areas;
C. To correct and prevent housing conditions and situations that adversely affect or are likely to adversely affect the life, safety, and general welfare and health, including the physical, mental and social well-being of persons occupying dwellings in residential areas, including the neighboring residents;
D. To facilitate the enforcement of minimum standards for the maintenance of existing residential buildings and thus to prevent slums, blight and disregard of Village codes;
E. To preserve the value of residential land and buildings throughout the Village. (Ord. 2020-36, 12-14-2020)