Within the scope of the Property Maintenance Code as hereinafter defined, the purpose of this code is to establish minimum standards necessary to make all buildings, structures and vacant property safe, sanitary, free from fire and health hazards, fit for human occupancy and beneficial to the public welfare; to establish what will constitute a blighting or deteriorating influence on the neighborhood and community; to fix responsibilities for owners and occupants of all buildings, structures and spaces with respect to health, safety, sanitation, repair and maintenance; to authorize external inspection of all buildings, vacant properties, and all surrounding yard spaces; to establish enforcement procedures; to authorize the vacation or condemnation of any building or structure adjudged to be unsafe or unfit for human occupancy, and to fix penalties for violations.
(Ord. 2008-14, passed 7-14-2008; Am. Ord. 2017-4, passed 3-27-2017)