The purpose of the International Property Maintenance Code, as adopted is to establish minimum standards necessary in order to:
(A) Make all property, dwelling structures and other structures safe, sanitary, free from fire and health hazards, fit for human habitation and beneficial to the public welfare;
(B) Establish minimum standards governing the maintenance of property, dwelling structures and other structures in such condition as will not constitute a blighting or deteriorating influence on the neighborhood and the community;
(C) Fix responsibilities for owners and occupants of properties, dwellings and other structures with respect to sanitation, repair and maintenance;
(D) Authorize the vacation or condemnation of dwelling units and other structures unsafe or unfit for human habitation;
(E) Authorize the inspection of properties, dwellings and other structures, establish enforcement procedures and fix penalties for violations;
(F) Provide adequate space for all physical needs of a family, space for each family function, housekeeping activity and facility, and space for circulation, without overuse of space;
(G) Provide space for all the social needs, amenities and psychological well-being of a family, and for privacy and association for a family and the individual members thereof, without overcrowding; and
(H) Assure the maintenance of an adequate environment in the city.
(Ord. 123-98, passed 7-27-1998; Ord. 74-04, passed 5-17-2004; Ord. 35-2018, passed 11-5-2018)