§ 159.01 PURPOSE.
   The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the registration and inspection of rental residential property, and to facilitate the prevention and correction of violations of laws and ordinances pertaining to rental residential property, so as to protect property values, the public health, safety and welfare of the people of the city, including but not limited to, the following:
   (A)   To protect the public health and safety by insuring rental units comply with the city’s building codes, property maintenance codes and all other applicable regulations adopted by the State of Indiana or other governmental agency.
   (B)   To protect the character and stability of residential neighborhoods.
   (C)   To correct and prevent housing conditions that adversely affect or are likely to adversely affect the safety, general welfare and health of the persons occupying dwellings.
   (D)   To prevent the overcrowding of rental units.
   (E)   To facilitate the enforcement of minimum standards for maintenance of existing residential buildings and, thus, to prevent slums and blight.
   (F)   To preserve the value of property, land, and buildings throughout the city.
(Ord. G-16-02, passed 3-17-2016)