It is hereby found and determined that there exists within the City of Lorain blighted, deteriorating and dangerous buildings of such nature as defined in this chapter which constitutes a serious and growing menace to public health,safety and welfare and that the existence of such premises:
(a) Contributes substantially and increasingly to the spread of blight, disease and crime,and to losses by fire and accident, necessitating excessive and disproportionate expenditures of public funds for the preservation of the publichealth and safety,f or crime prevention, correction, prosecution and punishment, for the treatment of juvenile delinquency, for the maintenance of adequate police, fire and accident protection,and for the public services and facilities.
(b) Constitutes an economic and social liability.
(c) Substantially impairs and denegrades the sound growth of the community and housing accommodations in the City of Lorain.
(Ord. 83-18. Passed 6-18-18.)