Residents of the city of Monroe should be able to enjoy ownership, use and possession of property without negative interference from chronic nuisance properties. The intent of the Monroe city council in enacting this chapter is to exercise the powers granted by the state of Washington to code cities to prevent and abate nuisances, to declare what shall be a nuisance, and abate the same, and to impose fines upon parties who create, continue or suffer nuisances to exist. In addition, the council intends to exercise the power granted by the state to provide for the punishment of all practices dangerous to public health or safety, and to make all regulations necessary for the preservation of public morality, health, peace, and good order within its limits, and to provide for the arrest, trial, and punishment of persons charged with repeated violations of city ordinances. (Ord. 026/2016 § 1)