The purpose of this article is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the city by establishing minimum standards governing the construction, use, occupancy, management, operation and maintenance of multi-family dwelling units and apartment houses; by establishing minimum standards governing utilities, facilities, and other physical components and conditions essential to make multi-family dwellings, multi-family dwelling units, and apartment houses safe, sanitary, and fit for human use, occupancy and habitation; and by fixing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this article. This article is hereby declared to be remedial and essential to the public interest, safety, health and welfare and it is intended that this article be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes as stated above. Further, it is declared that this article shall not be used as an instrument for the harassment of any persons. Finally, it is found and declared that the fees exacted in this article are necessary to cover the cost of exercising the proper regulation of multi-family dwellings as set forth in this article.
(Ord. No. 3099, § 4, 2-14-02)