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... Right of entry. 2

8-105... Notice. 2

8-106... Same; contents. 2

8-107... Failure to comply; penalty. 2

8-108... Abatement. 2

8-109... Hearing. 3

8-110... Costs assessed. 3

Article 2. Environmental Code. 4

8-201... Title. 4

8-202... Legislative finding of fact. 4

8-203... Purpose. 4

8-204... Rules of construction. 4

8-205... Definitions. 4

8-206... Public officer. 5

8-207... Enforcement standards. 5

8-208... Unlawful acts. 6

8-209... Notice. 6

8-210... Penalty. 7

8-211... Abatement. 7

8-212... Hearing before governing body. 7

8-213... Appeals. 8

8-214... Costs assessed. 8

8-215... Construction. 8

Article 3. Junked Motor Vehicles on Private Property  9

8-301... Findings of governing body. 9

8-302... Definitions. 9

8-303... Nuisances unlawful; defined; exceptions. 9

8-304... Public officer. 10

8-305... Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 10

8-306... Right of entry. 10

8-307... Notice. 10

8-308... Same; contents. 10

8-309... Failure to comply; penalty. 11

8-310... Abatement. 11

8-311... Disposition of vehicle. 11

8-312... Hearing. 11

8-313... Costs assessed. 12

Article 4. Weeds. 13

8-401... Weeds to be removed. 13

8-402... Definitions. 13

8-403... Public officer; notice to remove. 13

8-404... Abatement; assessment of costs. 14

8-405... Right of entry. 14

8-406... Unlawful interference. 15

8-407... Noxious weeds. 15

Article 5. Minimum Housing Code. 16

8-501... Title. 16

8-502... General. 16

8-503... Declaration of Policy. 16

8-504... Definitions. 16

8-505... Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 18

8-506... Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 19

8-507... Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 21

8-508... Designation of unfit or dangerous buildings. 21

8-509... Designation of unsafe or dangerous blighted premises (residential and nonresidential). 22

8-510... Designation of dangerous or blighted buildings and premises (nonresidential). 23

8-511... Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 23

8-512... Notice of violations; procedures. 23

8-513... Public officer; authority. 24

8-514... Governing body; authority. 24

8-515... Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 25

8-516... Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 25

8-517... Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 26

8-518... Governing body; appeals. 26

8-519... Right of petition. 26

Article 6. Rodent Control 28

8-601... Definitions. 28

8-602... Building maintenance. 28

8-603... Notice to rat-stop; when city to do work. 28

8-604... Failure to comply. 28

8-605... Replace rat-stoppage. 29

8-606... Notice to eradicate rats. 29

8-607... Conditions conducive to harborage of rats. 29

8-608... Inspections. 29

Article 7. Insurance Proceeds Lien. 30

8-701... Scope and application. 30

8-702... Lien created. 30

8-703... Same; encumbrances. 30

8-704... Same; pro rata basis. 30

8-705... Procedure. 30

8-706... Fund created; deposit of moneys. 31

8-707... Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 31

8-708... Removal of structure; excess moneys. 31

8-709... Same; disposition of funds. 32

8-710... Effect upon insurance policies. 32

8-711... Insurers; liability. 32