(A) It is hereby found and declared that the existence and occupation of dwellings in this town’s jurisdiction that are unfit for human habitation are inimical to the welfare and dangerous and injurious to the health, safety and morals of the people of this town and county, and that a public necessity exists for the repair, closing or demolition of such dwellings. Whenever this town finds that there exists in the town dwellings that are unfit for human habitation due to dilapidation, defects increasing the hazards of fire, accidents or other calamities, lack of ventilation, light or sanitary facilities, or due to other conditions rendering the dwellings unsafe or unsanitary, or dangerous or detrimental to the health, safety, morals, or otherwise inimical to the welfare of the residents of the town;
(B) It is hereby found that when there exists within the town’s jurisdiction structures that the Board of Commissioners find to be hazardous to the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the town due to the attraction of insects and/or snakes and/or rodents, or conditions creating a fire hazard, dangerous conditions constituting a threat to children, or conditions creating frequent use by vagrants as living quarters in the absence of sanitary facilities.
(C) Therefore, the town is authorized by G.S. §§ 160A-426 and 160A-441 to exercise its police powers to repair, close or demolish the dwellings in the manner herein provided. Pursuant to the authority granted by G.S. §§ 160A-193, 160A-426 and 160A-441, it is the further intent of this subchapter to provide for the repair, closing or demolition of any such unsafe or unsanitary dwellings, and abandoned structures in accordance with the provisions as are set forth in this subchapter for the repair, closing or demolition of dwellings and/or structures, and to establish minimum standards of fitness for the initial and continued occupancy of all buildings used for human habitation.
(Prior Code, § 9-2082) (Ord. passed - -; Ord. 14-2021, passed - -)