The overall purpose of this Property Maintenance Code is to protect the public health,
safety, morals and welfare by establishing minimum requirements governing the maintenance,
appearance and condition of residential, rental, housing, commercial, business and
industrial premises; to establish minimum requirements for governing utilities, facilities
and other physical components and conditions essential to make the aforesaid facilities
fit for occupancy and use; to require structural strength, stability, sanitation,
adequate light and ventilation, and safety to life and property from fire, nuisances
and other hazards; to conserve and maintain the viable housing stock to basic standards
essential for occupancy and use; to minimize the degree to which the economic welfare
of adjacent property is adversely affected or impaired; to positively influence those
factors which contribute to neighborhood blight; and to provide for the repair, demolition
or vacation of residential, commercial, business or industrial premises. This Code
is hereby declared to be remedial and essential for the public interest and it is
intended that this Code be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes as stated
herein.
