(A) (1) The intent and purpose of this housing code is to protect the public health, safety, comfort, morals and the general welfare of the people of the city.
(2) These general objectives include, among others, the following specific purposes:
(a) To protect the character and stability of residential areas within the city;
(b) To provide minimum standards for cooking, heating and sanitary equipment necessary to the health and safety of occupants of buildings;
(c) To provide facilities for light and ventilation, necessary to health and safety;
(d) To prevent additions or alterations to existing dwellings that would be injurious to the life, health, safety or general welfare of the occupants of the dwellings or neighboring properties;
(e) To prevent the overcrowding of dwellings by providing minimum space standards per occupant of each dwelling unit;
(f) To provide minimum standards for the maintenance of existing residential buildings to prohibit the spread of slums and blight; and
(g) To preserve the taxable value of land and buildings throughout the city.
(B) Nothing in this code shall be deemed to abolish or impair existing remedies of the municipality or its officers or agencies relating to the removal or demolition of any buildings which are deemed to be dangerous, unsafe or unsanitary.
(Ord. 885, passed 1-2-1974; Am. Ord. 1102, passed 7-15-1986)