Legal Documents of Adams

It shall be unlawful for any owner of record to create, maintain or permit to be maintained in the city structures which are unfit for human occupation or use due to dilapidation, defects increasing the hazards of fire, accident or other calamities, lack of ventilation, light or sanitary facilities, or due to other conditions rendering such dwellings unsafe or unsanitary, or dangerous or detrimental to the health, safety and morals, or otherwise inimical to the welfare of the residents of the city. Violations of this section shall subject the offender to a penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense. Each day a violation is allowed to continue shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. #2008-01, Feb. 2008)