(A) It is the intention of the City Council, in adopting the provisions codified in this chapter, to set forth guidelines for determining what conditions constitute a public nuisance; to establish a method for giving notice of the conditions and an opportunity to correct; and finally in the event the public nuisance is not abated or corrected, to provide a procedure for a hearing and determination of the facts and manner in which the conditions shall be corrected or removed.
(B) In order to further the stated goals of the city and to protect its citizens and their property from conditions which are offensive or annoying to the senses, detrimental to property values and community appearance, or hazardous or injurious to the health, safety, or welfare of the general public, the City Council has determined that this chapter pertaining to nuisance abatement is necessary to effectively abate or prevent the development of such conditions in the city.
(C) The remedies provided for in this chapter are supplemental and complementary to all of the provisions of this code, state law, and any law cognizable at common law or in equity; and nothing herein shall be read, interpreted, or construed in any manner to limit any existing right or power of the city to abate any and all public nuisances.
(Ord. 1529, passed 3-5-08)