West Sacramento Municipal Code Art. II Declaration of Purpose

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)