Shelton, Conn., Code of Ordinances ch. 8 § 8-2

(a) The enactment and enforcement of this chapter is thereby, declared to be essential to the public interest:
(1) To avoid premises (as defined in section 8-3 ) existing within the city either occupied or unoccupied by human beings, which are blighted, and such buildings or structures are blighted because of faulty design or construction, or failure to keep them in a proper state of repair, or lack of proper sanitary facilities, or lack of adequate lighting or ventilation, or the inability to properly heat, or improper management of them, or any combination of these factors, resulting in such buildings becoming so deteriorated, dilapidated, neglected, overcrowded with occupants, or so unsanitary as to jeopardize or be detrimental to the health, safety, morals or welfare to the people of the municipality;
(2) To further avoid that the general appearance and improper maintenance of commercial structures or commercial units which are blighted have a detrimental effect upon the property value and business activities of the entire area as well as contribute to the blighted conditions which are dangerous to the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the people;
(3) To further avoid the development of or increase in physical, mental or social ill-health or disease, mortality, crime and juvenile delinquency;
(4) To further avoid conditions existing on such blighted premises which are dangerous to the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the people, and that conditions existing on such blighted premises necessitate excessive and disproportionate expenditure of public funds for public health and safety, crime prevention, fire protection and other public services, and that the conditions existing on such blighted premises cause a drain upon public revenue, impairing the efficient and economical exercise of governmental functions in such areas;
(5) To further the elimination of blighted premises;
the prevention of the recurrence of blighted premises, is in the best interest of the public, and that the accomplishment of this end will be fostered and encouraged by the enactment of this chapter.
(b) The policy of this chapter shall be to achieve compliance with the provisions contained herein, through the cooperation of owners and occupants.