§ 20-31. Finding; purpose.

Pursuant to G.S. §§ 153A-121, l53A-350 et seq. (Article 18, Part 4 entitled Building Inspection), and 160A-441 et seq. (Article 19, Part 6 entitled Minimum Housing Standards), it is hereby declared that, there exist in the County dwellings which are unfit for human habitation due to dilapidation, defects increasing the hazards of fire, accidents or other calamities, lack of ventilation, light or sanitary facilities, or due to other conditions rendering the dwellings unsafe or unsanitary, or dangerous or detrimental to the health, safety, morals, or otherwise inimical to the welfare of the residents of the County, and that these conditions are more likely to be found in renter-occupied housing.

In order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the County, it is the purpose of this Ordinance to establish minimum housing standards for the initial and continued occupancy of all renter-occupied dwellings. This Ordinance presently applies only to renter-occupied dwellings in order to conserve the enforcement resources of the County and to provide for greater efficiency in the operation of the inspection scheme hereinafter created.

(Ord. of 2-21-1984, art. 1, eff. 7-1-1984)