A. This chapter imposes comprehensive minimum maintenance standards for buildings, yards, land, facilities and equipment to protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare and to help preserve property values.

B. Violations of this chapter threaten the public’s health, safety, and welfare and adversely affect the value, utility, and habitability of property within the city.

C. The City Council of the City of Vancouver finds that buildings, yards, land, facilities, and equipment not in compliance with the requirements of this chapter constitute a public nuisance under RCW 7.48, Nuisances.

D. Any duty created by this chapter is a general duty running in favor of the public. (Ord. M-4079 §17, 2014; Ord. M-3702 §1, 2005; Ord. M-3637 §1, 2003)