A. The city council finds and determines that certain detrimental conditions, as set forth in this chapter, are becoming increasingly prevalent and substantial in significance and effect within the city and are injurious or potentially injurious to the public health, safety and welfare of the community by contributing to the problems of, and the necessity for, excessive and disproportionate expenditures for protection against hazards, diminution of property values, prevention of crime, accidents, fire and disease, and the protection of the community in a manner which is not offensive to the senses and which does not interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life and property.

B. The city council further finds and determines that the uses and abuses of property as described in this chapter reasonably relate to the proper exercise of police power to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public, and are reasonably encompassed within the purview of the authorization granted by the California Government Code and State Constitution, and that unless corrective measures are undertaken to alleviate such present conditions, and particularly to avoid future problems in this regard, the socioeconomic standards of this community will be depreciated.

C. It is further found and determined that the abatement of such conditions will enhance the appearance, appreciate the values and appearances of neighboring properties and benefit the use and enjoyment of properties in the city and will ultimately improve the tax base, and that the abatement procedures set forth in this chapter are reasonable and afford the required due process. (Ord. 4-86 §§ 1, 2, 3, 1986)