Council, having found and determined that various structures and premises of both a residential and non-residential nature, existing in various states of disrepair and disorder constitute a danger to the public health, safety, comfort and welfare in that such conditions lead to unsightliness, blight, fire hazards, infestation, decreasing values to surrounding properties and vandalism, and that such abuses of property entitle this City to exercise its police powers to protect the health, safety, comfort and welfare of the community, intends the following regulations to provide for the orderly abatement and disposition of properties and premises which are determined, in accordance with the provisions contained herein to constitute a public nuisance. This chapter shall not be deemed to be a limitation or restriction on the authority of any department, division, official or employee of the City, but shall be deemed as an enlargement of any authority existing by virtue of the statutes of the State of Ohio or any ordinance heretofore enacted by Council.
(Ord. 34-17. Effective 12-7-17.)