It is the purpose of this chapter:
A. To provide for the public health, safety and welfare.
B. To avoid, prevent and eliminate the maintenance or
creation of hazards to the public health or safety.
C. To avoid, prevent and eliminate conditions which,
if permitted to exist or continue, will depreciate or tend to depreciate
the value of adjacent or surrounding properties.
D. To prevent the creation, continuation, extension or
aggravation of blight.
E. To preserve property values in the Village.
F. To prevent the physical deterioration or progressive
downgrading of the quality of housing facilities in the Village.
G. To maintain the value and economic health of the commercial
properties and businesses that serve and help to support the Village
and its citizens.
H. To prevent and eliminate physical conditions in or
on property which constitute nuisances and are thereby potentially
dangerous or hazardous to the life, health or safety of persons on
or near the premises where such conditions exist.
I. To establish minimum standards governing the maintenance
and condition of land, buildings, structures and premises in the Village
of Ridgefield Park.
J. To fix responsibilities and duties therefor upon owners,
lessees, operators and occupants of property.
K. To provide for administration and enforcement.
L. To fix penalties for the violation of this chapter.