§ 13-60. Legislative findings and intent.

(a)

The city council finds that any premises that has generated more than the [monthly allowance of] calls for police service or code enforcement responses for nuisance activities found in section 13-62, (Monthly Allowance), has received more than the level of general and adequate police service and code enforcement activity and has placed an undue and inappropriate burden on the taxpayers of the city.

(b)

The above recitals are hereby adopted as legislative findings.

(c)

It is the intent of the city council to encourage the appropriate management of residential rental properties, to ensure that rental properties are maintained in a high-quality manner as required of all residential properties and to ensure that residential rental properties are maintained with the care necessary to ensure code compliance as evident in the vast majority of owner-occupied residences located within the city.

(d)

The recitals (whereas clauses) to ordinance number 08-19, from which this article is derived constitute additional legislative intent and findings of the city council relative to the enactment of this article.

(Ord. No. 08-19, § 1, 9-8-08)