CHAPTER 8. HEALTH AND WELFARE

 


Article 1. Health Nuisances 1

8-101... Nuisances unlawful; defined. 1

8-102... Public officer. 1

8-103... Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 1

8-104... Same; right of entry. 2

8-105... Order of violation. 2

8-106... Same; contents. 2

8-107... Failure to comply; penalty. 3

8-108... Abatement. 3

8-109... Hearing. 4

8-110... Costs assessed. 4

Article 2. Environmental Code. 5

8-201... Title. 5

8-202... Legislative finding of fact. 5

8-203... Purpose. 5

8-204... Rules of construction. 5

8-205... Definitions. 5

8-206... Public officer. 6

8-207... Enforcement standards. 6

8-208... Unlawful acts. 7

8-209... Order of violation. 7

8-210... Penalty. 8

8-211... Abatement. 8

8-212... Hearing. 9

8-213... Appeals. 9

8-214... Costs assessed. 9

8-215... Construction. 10

Article 3. Junked Motor Vehicles on Private Property  11

8-301... Findings of governing body. 11

8-302... Definitions. 11

8-303... Nuisances unlawful; defined; exceptions. 11

8-304... Public officer. 12

8-305... Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 12

8-306... Same; right of entry. 12

8-307... Order of violation. 12

8-308... Same; contents. 13

8-309... Failure to comply; penalty. 13

8-310... Abatement. 13

8-311... Disposition of vehicle; recovery of vehicle. 14

8-312... Hearing. 14

8-313... Costs assessed. 14

Article 4. Weeds. 16

8-401... Weeds to be removed. 16

8-402... Definitions. 16

8-403... Public officer; notice to remove. 16

8-404... Abatement; assessment of costs. 17

8-405... Right of entry. 17

8-406... Unlawful interference. 18

8-407... Noxious weeds. 18

Article 5. Rodent Control 19

8-501... Definitions. 19

8-502... Building maintenance. 19

8-503... Notice to rat-stop; when city to do work. 19

8-504... Failure to comply. 19

8-505... Replace rat-stoppage. 20

8-506... Notice to eradicate rats. 20

8-507... Conditions conducive to harborage of rats. 20

8-508... Inspections. 20

Article 6. Dangerous and Unfit Structures 21

8-601... Purpose. 21

8-602... Definitions. 21

8-603... Enforcing officer; duties. 21

8-604... Procedure; petition. 21

8-605... Same; notice. 22

8-606... Same; publication. 22

8-607... Same; hearing, order. 22

8-608... Duty of owner. 22

8-609... Same; failure to comply. 22

8-610... Same; make site safe. 22

8-611... Assessment of costs. 23

8-612... Immediate hazard. 23

8-613... Appeals from order. 23

8-614... Scope of article. 24

Article 7. Insurance Proceeds Lien. 25

8-701... Scope and application. 25

8-702... Lien created. 25

8-703... Same; encumbrances. 25

8-704... Same; pro rata basis. 25

8-705... Procedure. 25

8-706... Fund created; deposit of moneys. 26

8-707... Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 26

8-708... Removal of structure; excess moneys. 26

8-709... Same; disposition of funds. 27

8-710... Effect upon insurance policies. 27

8-711... Insurers; liability. 27

Article 8. Minimum Housing Code. 28

8-801... Title. 28

8-802... General. 28

8-803... Declaration of policy. 28

8-804... Definitions. 28

8-805... Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 30

8-806... Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 31

8-807... Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 33

8-808... Designation of unfit dwellings. 33

8-809... Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 34

8-810... Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 34

8-811... Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 35

8-812... Notice of violations; procedures. 35

8-813... Public officer; authority. 36

8-814... Governing body; authority. 36

8-815... Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 36

8-816... Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 36

8-817... Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 37

8-818... Governing body; appeals. 37

8-819... Right of petition. 37