ARTICLE 12 HOUSING CODE
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)
The City Council finds that there exists in the City numerous dwellings which are substandard in one or more important features of structure, equipment, sanitation, maintenance or occupancy. These conditions adversely affect the physical and mental health, the control of communicable diseases, the safety and general welfare of the people and therefore require the establishment and enforcement of minimum housing standards. (Ord. 3875; 1968 Code §16-2; Ord. 01-42)
The Administrator is hereby designated as the official enforcement officer of the Housing Code. In exercising all power and authority delegated by this article, the Administrator shall apply sound principles of public health, consistent with national standards, and these national standards shall also be applied in related rules, regulations, determinations and orders authorized by this article. (Ord. 3875; 1968 Code §§16-4, 16-32; Ord. 82-224; Ord. 96-110; Ord. 01-42)
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