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ORDINANCE NO. 76_4 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS GOVERNING THE USE, OCCUPANCY AND MAINTENANCE OF DWELLINGS, DWELLING UNITS AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURES; ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS GOVERNING SUPPLIED UTILITIES AND FACILITIES, AND OTHER PHYSICAL THINGS AND CONDITIONS ESSENTIAL TO MAKE •DWELLINGS SAFE, SANITARY, AND FIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION; ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS GOVERNING THE CONDITION AND MAINTENANCE OF DWEL- LINGS AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURES; FIXING CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS OF DWELLINGS; CREATING A HOUSING BOARD OF ADJUST- MENT AND APPEALS AND FIXING THE DUTIES AND RESPON- SIBILITIES THEREOF; AUTHORTZING THE INSPECTION OF DWELLINGS AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONDEMNATION OF ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUCT- URES DEEMED UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION AND USE; AND FIXING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS. WHEREAS, within the area of jurisdiction of Indian River County of the State of Florida there are or may be dwellings, dwelling units and aces - spry structures which are unfit for human habitation and use due to inade- quate maintenance, obsolescence or abandonment, containing defects which increase the hazards of fire, accident, or other calamities, and which by reason of the lack of maintenance, inadequate ventilation, light and sanitary facilities>or other conditions render such dwellings and accessory structures unsafe, unsanitary and dangerous or detrimental to the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the community; and, WHEREAS, experience and accepted national housing surveys have clearly demonstrated that such conditions result in a large measure from improper maintenance, inadequate sanitary facilities, overcrowded conditions In residential occupancies, buildings and premises and from general neigh- borhood neglect; and, WHEREAS, it has now become common knowledge that these conditions can be relieved, in a measure prevented and often eliminated through planned 4 , MAR 10197