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ORDINANCE #89-10 CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA CITY OF RAMSEY RESIDENTIAL HOUSING STANDARDS PREAMBLE It is hereby found and declared that impaired structures contain conditions dangerous to the public health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the City. It is found that impaired structures exist within the City because of faulty design or construction, failure to keep them in a proper state of repair, lack of adequate lighting or ventilation, inability to property heat, improperty management, or any combination of these factors. It is declared that the improvement of impaired structures and the prevention of existence of impaired structures in the future is in the best interest of the citizens of the City. The City Council of the City of Ramsey ordains: ARTICLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION l10.191A - TITLE: This ordinance shall be known as the Ramsey Residential Housing Standards Ordinance and will be hereinafter referred to as "this ordinance". SECTION l10.191B - SCOPE: All provisions of this ordinance shall apply uniformly to the maintenance, repair, equipment, use, and occupancy of all existing residential properties, including single family dwellings and/or multiple family dwellings including apartments, and condominium common areas within the City. SECTION 110.191C - PURPOSE: The purpose of this ordinance is to maintain the City's sanitation, public health and attractiveness, protect the safety of the peopel, and to promote the general welfare by legislation which shall be systematically enforced upon all residential property and act as a public service to residents who are homeowners. These general objectives include, among others, the following: 1) To protect the character and stability of residential areas within the City; 2) To correct and prevent conditions that adversely affect or are likely to adversely affect the safety, general welfare, and health of persons owning or renting residential facilities within the City; 3) To provide for sound maintenance of cooking, heating, sanitary, electrical, light, and ventilation systems necessary for health and safety; 4) To provide basic standards for the maintenance of existing residential structures and to prevent deterioration and blight; 5) To preserve the value of land and structures throughout the City. SECTION l10.191D - DEFINITIONS: The following terms, wherever they occur in this ordinance, are defined as set forth herein. Whenever the words "dwelling", "dwelling unit", "premises", or "structure" are used in this article, they shall be construed as though they were followed by the words "or any part thereof'.