§ 22-341. Findings.

The City Council of the City of Polk City Florida finds that dilapidated structures pose an imminent threat to the safety and welfare of the citizens of Polk City by:

(1)

Providing dangerous places for children to play;

(2)

Attracting vagrants;

(3)

Providing places of refuge for drug dealers, users, and other criminals;

(4)

Providing breeding places for rodents and other vermin;

(5)

Diverting the resources of the fire services to fight fires deliberately set in such structures; and

(6)

Reducing the property values of adjoining properties.

(Ord. No. 2002-03, 6-11-2002)