The recitals set forth in the preamble to the ordinance from which this subchapter derives are hereby incorporated into this section and made a part of this subchapter in the same manner as if the recitals were set forth here in full. It is the purpose of the city Rental Licensing and Inspection Program adopted herein to assure that rental housing in the city is maintained in a good, safe, and sanitary condition and does not create a nuisance or blighted conditions to its surroundings, to ensure these conditions and to aid in the enforcement of the housing code and other relevant provisions of the city code, the City Council hereby establishes this rental licensing and inspection program for all applicable residential rental units within the city.
(1990 Code, § 6-414) (Ord. 98-1875, passed 12-21-1998; Ord. 18-3567, passed 6-18-2018)