§ 98-2. Intent; legislative authority.

A. 

This Code is intended to protect, preserve and promote public health, safety and welfare; to prevent and control the incidence of communicable disease; and to reduce environmental hazards to health, safety and welfare, insofar as they are affected by the maintenance of residential and nonresidential structures, equipment and premises as provided by this Code. This Code is further intended to provide minimum standards governing the condition, occupancy and maintenance of occupied and unoccupied premises and establish reasonable safeguards for the health, safety and welfare of the occupants and users of said premises, the community and the general public. This Code is intended to maintain and preserve the public health, welfare and safety of the Town's neighborhoods and to allow for the remediation of blighted premises.

B. 

This Code shall establish the minimum standards and responsibilities for the maintenance of all premises and delegates administrative responsibility and enforcement powers and creates enforcement procedures.

C. 

This chapter is enacted pursuant to the authority granted to the Town of Rocky Hill under Connecticut General Statutes §§ 7-148(c)(7)(H)(xv), 7-148(c)(7)(A); 7-148(c)(7)(E); 7-148aa; 7-148jj; 7-148o; and 7-152c. The Town Council finds that blighted or unsafe buildings and other structures and premises may pose a threat to the health, safety and general welfare of their occupants and other members of the public, and may reduce the value and unreasonably interfere with the use and enjoyment of properties in the vicinity of such premises. The Town Council also finds that buildings, premises and structures within the Town of Rocky Hill should not be allowed to become blighted or unsafe or to remain in such a condition.

D. 

This Code prohibits any owner or occupier, as defined herein, from allowing, creating, maintaining, or causing to be created or maintained a blighted premises within the Town.