1. This Title is known as the “Property Maintenance Regulations.”

The purpose of this Title is to protect the health, safety and welfare of Portland’s citizens, to prevent deterioration of existing housing and the exterior of non-residential structures, and to contribute to vital neighborhoods by:

1. A. Establishing and enforcing minimum standards for residential structures regarding basic equipment, facilities, sanitation, fire safety, and maintenance.
2. B. Establishing and enforcing minimum standards of maintenance for outdoor areas and adjacent rights of way.
3. C. Regulating and abating dangerous and derelict buildings.
4. D. Establishing and enforcing minimum standards for the exterior maintenance of nonresidential structures.

The provisions of this Title apply to all property in the City except as otherwise excluded by law.

Any alterations to buildings or properties or changes of their use that may be a result of the enforcement of this Title must be done in accordance with Portland City Code Titles 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 33 and other applicable regulations.