The purpose of this chapter is to promote the health, safety and welfare of persons and property in residential districts by establishing a program for identifying and registering vacant residential dwellings, designating owner responsibilities, expediting the rehabilitation of the vacant dwellings, and requiring the responsible property owners to pay the costs of property maintenance. This intent shall be fulfilled by establishing herein minimum safety requirements for structural integrity and utility control.
(Ord. 14-O-24. Passed 4-1-14.)