Compton Municipal Code Ch. 24 Property Maintenance

[Ord. #2174, § 1]

The City Council of the City of Compton finds and determines as follows:

a. That the City of Compton has a history and reputation for well-kept properties and that the property values and the general welfare of this community are founded, in part, upon the appearance and maintenance of properties; and

b. That there appears a need for further emphasis on the maintenance of a number of premises in that certain conditions, as described hereinafter, have been found from place to place throughout the City; and

c. That the existence of such hereinafter described conditions are detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of this City and contribute substantially and increasingly to the necessity for expenditures for protection against hazards and diminution of property values, prevention of crime and preservation of the public health, safety and welfare and the maintenance of police, fire and accident protection and that such problems are becoming increasingly direct and substantial in significance and effect, and that the uses and abuses of property as described herein reasonably relate to the proper exercise of the police power in the protection of health, safety and welfare of the public; and

d. That unless corrective measures are undertaken to alleviate such existing conditions and particularly to avoid future problems in this regard, the public health, safety and general welfare and specifically the property values and social and economic standards of this community will be depreciated; that the prosecution and abatement of such conditions will enhance the appearance and value of such properties rather than be a burden on the owners thereof and that the prosecution and abatement of such conditions will also appreciate the values and appearance of neighboring properties and benefit the use and enjoyment of properties in the general area and will improve the general welfare and image of the City; and that the abatement procedures set forth in this Chapter are reasonable and afford a maximum of due process and procedural guarantees.