(A) Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish minimum standards necessary to make all dwelling structures safe, sanitary, free from fire and health hazards, 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 fix responsibilities for owners and occupants of dwelling structures with respect to sanitation, repair, and maintenance; 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.
(B) General scope. The provisions of this code shall be supplementary to all other provisions of the ordinances of the village relating to the construction, use, and maintenance of residential buildings and shall apply to all buildings or portions hereof, which are used or designed or intended to be used for residential occupancy.
(C) Existing buildings. Existing buildings or portions thereof presently used for residential purposes may continue to be occupied for residential purposes if:
(1) The building complies with the provisions of this chapter, except as to any variance heretofore specifically granted by the village, and
(2) The use and occupancy of the building is not in violation of any of the provisions of the ordinances of the village and applicable state statutes, including any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to such ordinances or statutes.
(D) Enforcement; legal action. The imposition of any penalty, as provided for in this code, shall not preclude the Village Attorney from instituting an appropriate action or proceeding in a court of proper jurisdiction to prevent an unlawful repair or maintenance, to restrain, correct, or abate a violation, to prevent the occupancy of a building, this chapter or other applicable structure, or premises, to require compliance with the provisions of laws, ordinances, rules, or regulations, or the orders or determinations of the Building Inspector, the Board of Building Code Appeals, or the Board of Zoning Appeals.