(a) It is the purpose of this chapter to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of Reynoldsburg by establishing minimum standards governing the maintenance, appearance, and condition of all rental housing properties, to impose certain responsibilities and duties upon owners and operators; to authorize and establish procedures for the inspection of rental housing properties; to provide for the issuance of rental certification; to establish a fee schedule for inspection; to authorize the vacation or condemnation of dwelling structures that are unsafe or unfit for human habitation; and to fix penalties for violations of this chapter.
(b) Rental housing with code violations are a risk to new development, housing stock, property values, public health, safety, and welfare in the City of Reynoldsburg. This chapter is hereby declared to be remedial and essential for the public interest, and it is intended that this chapter be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes as stated herein.
(Ord. 28-2021. Passed 3-22-21.)