ARTICLE 12 HOUSING CODE

PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION:

6.12.101: Title

6.12.102: Declaration Of Policy

6.12.103: Legislative Findings

6.12.104: Enforcing Authority

6.12.105: Application; Interpretation Of Provisions

6.12.106: Definitions

6.12.107: Violations

6.12.101: TITLE:

This article shall be known and may be cited as the HOUSING CODE. (Ord. 3875; 1968 Code §16-3; Ord. 01-42)

6.12.102: DECLARATION OF POLICY:

The Council declares that the purpose of this article is to protect, preserve and promote the physical and mental health of the people; to discover, investigate and control communicable diseases; to regulate privately and publicly owned dwellings for the purpose of sanitation and public health; and to protect the safety of the people and promote the general welfare by legislation which shall be applicable to all existing dwellings and future residential construction by:

   A.   Establishing minimum standards for basic equipment and facilities for light, ventilation and heating, for safety from fire, for the use and location and amount of space for human occupancy and for safe and sanitary maintenance;

   B.   Determining the responsibilities of owners, operators and occupants of dwellings; and

   C.   Providing for administration and enforcement. (Ord. 3875; 1968 Code §16-1; Ord. 01-42)