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