The purpose of this article is to provide for the registration and inspection of residential rental property so as to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the people of the City of Wood Dale including:
A. To protect the public health and safety by ensuring residential rental units comply with minimum housing standards of City ordinances.
B. To protect the character and stability of residential areas, to prevent congestion of population, to facilitate the suppression of disorder and to ensure the quiet enjoyment of property by all people of the City, particularly in residential areas.
C. To correct and prevent housing conditions and situations that adversely affect or are likely to adversely affect the life, safety, general welfare and health, including the physical, mental and social well-being of persons occupying dwellings in residential areas, including the neighboring residents.
D. To prevent the overcrowding of dwellings by requiring compliance with minimum space standards per occupant for each dwelling unit.
E. To facilitate the enforcement of minimum standards for the maintenance of existing residential buildings and thus to prevent slums and blight.
F. To preserve the value of land and buildings throughout the City.
G. To foster the peaceful enjoyment of all residents. (Ord. O-07-001, 1-4-2007; amd. Ord. O-20-010, 4-16-2020; Ord. O-22-031, 11-17-2022)