There is hereby adopted by the City of Denison, Iowa, for the purpose of providing minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property and public welfare by regulating and controlling the use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all residential buildings and structures within this jurisdiction, the Uniform Housing Code published by the International Conference of Building Officials, 1997 Edition, save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended. The Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition, is incorporated herein as though fully set out at length herein.