§ 9-301. Purpose and authority.

(a)

It is the intent of this article to establish definitive and practical requirements for maintenance and renovation of existing buildings and structures, and construction of any place of business, commercial business, residential buildings or structures, nonresidential buildings or structure, single-family buildings or structures and multifamily buildings lying within the corporate limits of the city.

(b)

It is further the specific purpose of this article to establish such minimum standards for land and building maintenance so as to ensure the public health, safety and welfare of the city, and such standards shall be binding on all landowners, both public and private, with a place of business, commercial business, residential buildings or structures, nonresidential building or structure, and multifamily buildings lying within the city.

(c)

This article is adopted as a comprehensive strategy consistent with the city's concern with the deterioration of commercial buildings, businesses, commercial properties, residential buildings or structures, residential properties, properties and multifamily buildings within the city.

(Ord. No. C-89-31, § 2(48-51), 4-18-89; Ord. No. C-93-12, § 1, 2-16-93; Ord. No. C-99-70, § 3, 12-21-99)