CHAPTER 8. HEALTH AND WELFARE

 


Article 1. Reserved. 1

8-101... Reserved. 1

Article 2. Health Nuisances 2

8-201... Nuisances unlawful; defined. 2

8-202... Public officer. 2

8-203... Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 2

8-204... Same; right of entry. 2

8-205... Order of violation. 3

8-206... Same; contents. 3

8-207... Failure to comply; penalty. 4

8-208... Abatement. 4

8-209... Hearing. 4

8-210... Costs assessed. 5

Article 3. Junked Vehicles on Private Property. 6

8-301... Findings of governing body. 6

8-302... Definitions. 6

8-303... Nuisances unlawful; defined; exceptions. 6

8-304... Public officer. 7

8-305... Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 7

8-306... Right of entry. 7

8-307... Order of violation. 7

8-308... Same; contents. 8

8-309... Failure to comply; penalty. 8

8-310... Abatement. 8

8-311... Disposition of vehicle; recovery of vehicle. 9

8-312... Hearing. 9

8-313... Costs assessed. 9

8-314... Restoration permit process. 10

Article 4. Environmental Code. 11

8-401... Title. 11

8-402... Legislative finding of fact. 11

8-403... Purpose. 11

8-404... Rules of construction. 11

8-405... Definitions. 11

8-406... Public officer. 12

8-407... Enforcement standards. 12

8-408... Unlawful acts. 13

8-409... Order of violation. 13

8-410... Penalty. 14

8-411... Abatement. 14

8-412... Hearing. 15

8-413... Appeals. 15

8-414... Costs assessed. 15

8-415... Construction. 16

Article 5. Weeds. 17

8-501... Weeds to be removed. 17

8-502... Definitions. 17

8-503... Public officer; notice to remove. 17

8-504... Abatement; assessment of costs. 18

8-505... Right of entry. 19

8-506... Unlawful interference. 19

8-507... Noxious weeds. 19

Article 6. Minimum Housing Code. 20

8-601... Title. 20

8-602... General. 20

8-603... Declaration of policy. 20

8-604... Definitions. 20

8-605... Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 22

8-606... Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 23

8-607... Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 25

8-608... Designation of unfit dwellings. 25

8-609... Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 26

8-610... Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 26

8-611... Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 27

8-612... Notice of violations; procedures. 27

8-613... Public officer; authority. 28

8-614... Governing body; authority. 28

8-615... Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 28

8-616... Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 28

8-617... Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 29

8-618... Governing body; appeals. 29

8-619... Right of petition. 29

Article 7. Rodent Control 31

8-701... Definitions. 31

8-702... Building maintenance. 31

8-703... Notice to rat-stop; when city to do work. 31

8-703... Failure to comply. 31

8-704... Replace rat-stoppage. 32

8-705... Notice to eradicate rats. 32

8-706... Conditions conducive to harborage of rats. 32

8-707... Inspections. 32

Article 8. Insurance Proceeds Lien. 33

8-801... Scope and application. 33

8-802... Lien created. 33

8-803... Same; encumbrances. 33

8-804... Same; pro rata basis. 33

8-805... Procedure. 33

8-806... Fund created; deposit of moneys. 34

8-807... Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 34

8-808... Removal of structure; excess moneys. 34

8-809... Same; disposition of funds. 35

8-810... Effect upon insurance policies. 35

8-811... Insurers; liability. 35

Article 9. Dangerous and Unfit Structures 36

8-901... Purpose. 36

8-902... Definitions. 36

8-903... Enforcing officer; duties. 36

8-904... Procedure; petition. 36

8-905... Same; notice. 37

8-906... Same; publication. 37

8-907... Same; hearing, order. 37

8-908... Duty of owner. 37

8-909... Same; failure to comply. 37

8-910... Same; make site safe. 37

8-911... Assessment of costs. 38

8-912... Immediate hazard. 38

8-913... Appeals from order. 38

8-914... Scope of article. 39