The purpose of this article is to protect the public health, safety, morals and welfare
of the people of the city by establishing minimum standards governing the condition,
occupancy, and maintenance of dwellings, dwelling units, roominghouses, rooming units
and premises; establishing minimum standards governing utilities, facilities, and
other physical components and conditions essential to make dwellings, dwelling units,
roominghouses, rooming units, and premises safe, sanitary, and fit for human habitation;
fixing certain responsibilities and duties of owners, operators, agents and occupants
of dwellings, and dwelling units, roominghouses, and rooming units, and the condemnation
and vacating of those dwellings, dwelling units, roominghouses, and rooming units
unfit for human habitation; and fixing penalties for violation of any of the provisions
of this article; and to authorize the charging of a fee for the issuance of a certificate
of occupancy. This article is hereby declared to be remedial and essential to the
public interest, and it is intended that this article be liberally construed to effectuate
the purposes as stated in this section.
(Ord. No. 2008-16, § 2(101), 10-8-2008)
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