§ 7-246. Purpose.  


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  • The general purpose of this article is to protect the public health and safety and to promote the general welfare of the public and those persons having occasion to occupy or use nonresidential buildings or portions thereof. These general objectives include, among others, the following specific purposes:

    (1)

    To establish minimum standards for basic equipment and facilities and for light, heating and sanitation.

    (2)

    To provide for the inspection of buildings and interior spaces to determine compliance with these standards.

    (3)

    To establish responsibilities for owners and occupants.

(Code 1973, § 6-171)