§ 18-21. Legislative findings.  


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  • The village board finds that there exists, and may in the future exist, within the village, buildings or structures that are likely to affect, by reason of their maintenance or lack of maintenance, the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of this community. To prevent or correct the existence of such adverse conditions and to achieve and maintain such levels of building environmental quality as will protect and promote the health and safety and general welfare of the citizens, it is declared that there is a need for the establishment of certain standards relating to the maintenance and repair of buildings, structures and surrounding areas. It is further declared that failure to maintain buildings or other structures in a reasonable state of repair or to keep the exterior or buildings in a reasonably attractive condition affects the value of other properties in the area, and adversely affects the environment and living conditions in the area, and that each of such conditions creates a public nuisance.

(Code 1991, § 20.01)