In order to prohibit and abate within the municipality nuisances and causes thereof, as defined in § 154.11, it is declared that all structures, including but not limited to one and two-family and multiple-family dwellings, whether or not used for residential purposes, garden apartments, and all other apartment complexes, condominiums, vacant lots, all shopping centers, supermarkets, retail stores, discount houses, warehouses, manufacturing or fabrication plants, factories, gasoline service stations, public garages, motor vehicle repair shops or other business uses, and accessory structures to all of the foregoing, whether occupied or vacant, shall be maintained in conformity with the standards set out in § 154.10 through 154.15, so as to assure that none of these structures or properties will adversely affect their neighborhood or the larger community. It is found and declared that by reason of lack of maintenance and progressive deterioration, certain structures and properties have the further effect of creating blighting conditions and initiating slums, and that if the same are not curtailed and removed, the aforesaid conditions will grow and spread and will necessitate in time the expenditures of large amounts of public funds to correct and eliminate the same. By reason of timely regulations and restrictions, as herein contained, the growth of slums and blight may be prevented and the neighborhood and property values thereby maintained, the desirability and amenities of residential and nonresidential uses and neighborhoods enhanced and the public health, safety and welfare protected and fostered.
(Ord. 337, passed 7-6-93; Am. Ord. 425, passed 10-2-00)