The city council finds that the enforcement of this code and
applicable state codes within the city is an important public service,
critical to the protection of the public health, the improvement of
the quality of life in the community, enhancement of public safety
and the general welfare of the citizens of West Sacramento. The city
council further finds that a comprehensive code enforcement system
that uses a combination of administrative and judicial remedies will
substantially facilitate compliance with this code. It is the direction
of the council that the enforcement philosophy for this code shall
be to achieve voluntary compliance from the property owner(s) whenever
possible. Although "letter of the law" enforcement may become necessary
from time to time, the council prefers that a commitment to the "intent
of the law" be the prevailing enforcement posture in the city. Thus,
the city council adopts this code to:
A.
Provide
a comprehensive method for the identification and abatement of certain
nuisances within the city and to impose any costs of abatement against
the owners of the offending properties as a personal obligation and/or
as a lien against real property.
B.
Provide
for the protection of life, limb, health, safety, property or welfare
of the general public and occupants of, and neighbors to, properties
or conditions constituting public nuisances.
C.
Provide
the citizens of the city with an attractive community and protect
property values.
D.
Allow
the citizens of the city to actively participate in the community
enhancement process.
(Ord. 03-1 § 2)
