8.40.010   Purpose.
   It is the purpose of this chapter to ensure that multiple family residences within the city are maintained in accordance with the Signal Hill Municipal Code so as to protect against safety hazards associated with blighted conditions, prevent and arrest the deterioration of the city's housing stock, and protect the image of the city and the value of the property therein.
(Ord. 86-08-976 § 1 (part))