(1) By virtue of its authority to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the community, the City has the power to abate a violation of the Code declared to be a public nuisance by imposing a fine on the owner of the property, requiring the owner to abate the nuisance, or abating the nuisance if the owner fails to do so. However, the abatement of a single nuisance is ineffective in protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the community at large when conditions or activities related to the use of property give rise to a series of public nuisances over time.

(2) A process to hold property owners and other persons in charge of property accountable for adverse conditions and activities that repeatedly occur in connection with the property is needed to help maintain and improve the quality of life in the City.

(3) Pursuant to the City’s authority to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the community, this ordinance is enacted to establish the rights, duties, and procedures necessary to hold property owners and other persons in charge of property accountable for adverse conditions and activities that repeatedly occur in connection with the property.