CHAPTER 8. HEALTH AND WELFARE

 


Article 1. Board of Health. 1

8-101... Board of health created. 1

8-102... City health officer; duties. 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... Right of entry. 3

8-205... Order of violation. 3

8-206... Same; contents. 3

8-207... Failure to comply; penalty. 3

8-208... Abatement. 4

8-209... Hearing. 4

8-210... Costs assessed. 4

Article 2A. Environmental Code. 6

8-2a01.  Title. 6

8-2a02.  Legislative finding of fact. 6

8-2a03.  Purpose. 6

8-2a04.  Rules of construction. 6

8-2a05.  Definitions. 6

8-2a06.  Public officer. 7

8-2a07.  Enforcement standards. 7

8-2a08.  Unlawful acts. 8

8-2a09.  Order of violation. 8

8-2a10.  Penalty. 9

8-2a11.  Abatement. 9

8-2a12.  Hearing before governing body. 10

8-2a13.  Appeals. 10

8-2a14.  Costs assessed. 10

8-2a15.  Construction. 11

Article 3. Junked Motor Vehicles On Private Property  12

8-301... Findings of governing body. 12

8-302... Definitions. 12

8-303... Nuisances unlawful; defined; exceptions. 12

8-304... Public officer. 13

8-305... Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 13

8-306... Right of entry. 13

8-307... Order of violation. 13

8-308... Same; contents. 14

8-309... Failure to comply; penalty. 14

8-310... Abatement. 14

8-311... Disposition of vehicle. 15

8-312... Hearing. 15

8-313... Costs assessed. 15

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. Minimum Housing Code. 19

8-501... Title. 19

8-502... General. 19

8-503... Declaration of policy. 19

8-504... Definitions. 19

8-505... Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 21

8-506... Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 22

8-507... Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 24

8-508... Designation of unfit dwellings. 24

8-509... Designation of blighted premises (residential and nonresidential). 25

8-510... Designation of blighted buildings and premises (nonresidential). 25

8-511... Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 26

8-512... Notice of violations; procedures. 26

8-513... Public officer; authority. 27

8-514... Governing body; authority. 27

8-515... Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 27

8-516... Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 27

8-517... Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 28

8-518... Governing body; appeals. 28

8-519... Right of petition. 28

Article 6. Rodent Control 30

8-601... Definitions. 30

8-602... Building maintenance. 30

8-603... Notice to rat-stop; when city to do work. 30

8-604... Failure to comply. 30

8-605... Replace rat-stoppage. 31

8-606... Notice to eradicate rats. 31

8-607... Conditions conducive to harborage of rats. 31

8-608... Inspections. 31

Article 7. Insurance Proceeds Lien. 32

8-701... Scope and application. 32

8-702... Lien created. 32

8-703... Same; encumbrances. 32

8-704... Same; pro rata basis. 32

8-705... Procedure. 32

8-706... Fund created; deposit of moneys. 33

8-707... Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 33

8-708... Removal of structure; excess moneys. 33

8-709... Same; disposition of funds. 34

8-710... Effect upon insurance policies. 34

8-711... Insurers; liability. 34

Article 8. Dangerous and Unfit Structures 35

8-801... Purpose. 35

8-802... Definitions. 35

8-803... Enforcing officer; duties. 35

8-804... Procedure; petition. 35

8-805... Same; notice. 36

8-806... Same; publication. 36

8-807... Same; hearing, order. 36

8-808... Duty of owner. 36

8-809... Same; failure to comply. 36

8-810... Same; make site safe. 36

8-811... Assessment of costs. 37

8-812... Immediate hazard. 37

8-813... Appeals from order. 37

8-814... Scope of article. 38