CHAPTER 8. HEALTH AND WELFARE

 


Article 1. Dangerous and Unfit Structures 1

8-101... Purpose. 1

8-102... Definitions. 1

8-103... Public officer; duties. 1

8-104... Procedure; petition. 1

8-105... Same; notice. 2

8-106... Same; publication. 2

8-107... Same; hearing, order. 2

8-108... Duty of owner. 2

8-109... Same; failure to comply. 2

8-110... Same; make site safe. 2

8-111... Assessment of costs. 3

8-112... Immediate hazard. 3

8-113... Appeals from order. 3

Article 2. Health Nuisances 4

8-201... Nuisances; unlawful; defined. 4

8-202... Public officer. 4

8-203... Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 4

8-204... Right of entry. 5

8-205... Notice of violation. 5

8-206... Same; contents. 5

8-207... Failure to comply; penalty. 5

8-208... Abatement. 5

8-209... Hearing. 6

8-210... Costs assessed. 6

8-211... Exception. 6

Article 3. Junked Vehicles on Private Property. 7

8-301... Findings of governing body. 7

8-302... Definitions. 7

8-303... Nuisances unlawful; defined; exceptions. 7

8-304... Public officer. 8

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

8-306... Right of entry. 8

8-307... Notice. 8

8-308... Same; contents. 8

8-309... Failure to comply; penalty. 9

8-310... Abatement; hearing. 9

8-311... Disposition of vehicle. 9

8-312... Costs assessed. 10

Article 4. Weeds. 11

8-401... Weeds to be removed. 11

8-402... Definitions. 11

8-403... Public officer; notice to remove. 11

8-404... Abatement; assessment of costs. 12

8-405... Right of entry. 12

8-406... Unlawful interference. 13

8-407... Noxious weeds. 13

Article 5. Rodent Control 14

8-501... Definitions. 14

8-502... Building maintenance. 14

8-503... Notice to rat-stop; when city to do work. 14

8-504... Failure to comply. 14

8-505... Replace rat-stoppage. 15

8-506... Notice to eradicate rats. 15

8-507... Conditions conducive to harborage of rats. 15

8-508... Inspections. 15

Article 6. Insurance Proceeds Lien. 16

8-601... Scope and application. 16

8-602... Lien created. 16

8-603... Same; encumbrances. 16

8-604... Same; pro rata basis. 16

8-605... Procedure. 16

8-606... Fund created; deposit of moneys. 17

8-607... Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 17

8-608... Removal of structure; excess moneys. 17

8-609... Same; disposition of funds. 18

8-610... Effect upon insurance policies. 18

8-611... Insurers; liability. 18

Article 7. Minimum Housing Code. 19

8-701... Title. 19

8-702... General. 19

8-703... Declaration of policy. 19

8-704... Definitions. 19

8-705... Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 21

8-706... Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 22

8-707... Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 24

8-708... Designation of unfit dwellings. 24

8-709... Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 25

8-710... Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 25

8-711... Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 26

8-712... Notice of violations; procedures. 26

8-713... Public officer; authority. 27

8-714... Governing body; authority. 27

8-715... Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 27

8-716... Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 27

8-717... Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 28

8-718... Governing body; appeals. 28

8-719... Right of petition. 28

Article 8. Environmental Code. 30

8-801... Title. 30

8-802... Legislative finding of fact. 30

8-803... Purpose. 30

8-804... Rules of construction. 30

8-805... Definitions. 30

8-806... Public officer. 31

8-807... Enforcement standards. 31

8-808... Unlawful acts. 32

8-809... Order of violation. 32

8-810... Penalty. 33

8-811... Abatement. 33

8-812... Hearing. 34

8-813... Appeals. 34

8-814... Costs assessed. 34

8-815... Construction. 35