It is the intent of this article to promote, protect and improve the health, safety
and welfare of the citizens of the city by authorizing the appointment of one (1)
or more special magistrates with authority to impose administrative fines and other
noncriminal penalties, to provide an equitable, expeditious, effective and inexpensive
method of enforcing any codes and ordinances in force in the city, where a pending
or repeated violation continues to exist.