The purposes and intent of this Code are to enforce part of Section 1 of the City Charter which gives Council the authority by ordinance to define, prohibit, abate, suppress and prevent all things detrimental to the health, morals, comfort, safety, convenience and welfare of the inhabitants of the City, and all nuisances and causes thereof; authorizes Council by ordinance to do all things necessary to promote the health, convenience, comfort and welfare of the City’s citizens and advance the moral, social, physical and intellectual standard of its citizenship; and thereby to protect the public health, safety and welfare of city inhabitants by eliminating nuisances in structures and on premises which are used for illegal drug activity; to prevent the blighting of the City’s neighborhoods; to promote peaceful and safe communities; and to provide for administration, enforcement and penalties of this Code.
(Ord. 258-06. Passed 11-06-2006.)