(A) The City Commission recognizes the need to regulate and control unsafe, dangerous, dilapidated and substandard buildings within the city in order to preserve and protect the public health and safety and preserve property values.
(B) The International Code Council published the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition (the Code).
(C) The City Commission adopts the Code to provide regulations outlining minimum criteria for all permanent commercial and residential buildings erected within the city, to provide procedures for the repair or demolition of unsafe, dangerous and substandard buildings; to provide for efficiency and compliance with all applicable statutory requirements; to provide interested property owners with an opportunity for voluntary compliance.
(D) It has been determined that adoption of the Code, together with certain deletions, additions and amendments thereto, is in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens, and will more adequately protect life and property from fire and other hazards incident to the construction, alteration, repair, removal, demolition, use and occupancy of buildings, structures and premises.
(E) The findings and recitations set out in divisions (A) through (D) above are found to be true and correct and are hereby adopted by the City Commission and made a part hereof for all purposes as findings of fact.
(Ord. 408B, passed 6-23-2009)