This chapter is enacted as an exercise of the police power of the City of Vancouver to protect and preserve public health, safety and welfare. Its provisions shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of these purposes.

It is the express purpose of this chapter to provide for and to promote the health, safety and welfare of the general public and not to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of this chapter.

Nothing contained in this chapter is intended to be, or shall be, construed to create or to form the basis for liability on the part of the City of Vancouver or it’s officers, employees or agents for any injury or damage resulting from the failure of any person to comply with this chapter. (Ord. M-3869 §1, 2008)