Within the scope of this Housing Code as hereinafter defined, the purpose of this Housing Code is: to establish minimum standards necessary to make all dwelling structures safe, sanitary, free from fire and health hazards, and fit for human habitation and beneficial to the public welfare; to establish minimum standards governing the maintenance of dwelling structures in such condition as will not constitute a blighting or deteriorating influence on the neighborhood and the community; to protect property values and to maintain the character and appearance of the community and neighborhoods within the community; to fix responsibilities for owners and occupants of dwelling structures with respect to sanitation, repair and maintenance; to establish additional standards for multiple dwellings; to authorize the inspection of dwelling structures; to establish enforcement procedures; to authorize the vacation or condemnation of dwelling structures unsafe or unfit for human habitation, and to fix penalties for violations.
(Ord. 5717, passed 4-5-1966)