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... Notice. 2

8-106... Same; contents. 2

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

8-108... Abatement. 2

8-109... Responsibility to abate nuisances. 3

8-110... Hearing. 3

8-111... Costs assessed. 3

Article 2. Inoperable Vehicles on Private Property  5

8-201... Inoperable vehicles. 5

8-202... Unlawful to park or store. 5

8-203... Penalty. 5

Article 3. Weeds. 6

8-301... Weeds to be removed. 6

8-302... Definitions. 6

8-303... Public officer; notice to remove. 6

8-304... Abatement; assessment of costs. 7

8-305... Right of entry. 8

8-306... Unlawful interference. 8

8-307... Noxious weeds. 8

Article 4. Minimum Housing Code. 9

8-401... Title. 9

8-402... General. 9

8-403... Declaration of policy. 9

8-404... Definitions. 9

8-405... Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 11

8-406... Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 12

8-407... Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 14

8-408... Designation of unfit dwellings. 14

8-409... Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 15

8-410... Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 15

8-411... Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 16

8-412... Notice of violations; procedures. 16

8-413... Public officer; authority. 17

8-414... Governing body; authority. 17

8-415... Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 17

8-416... Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 17

8-417... Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 18

8-418... Governing body; appeals. 18

8-419... Right of petition. 18

Article 5. Dangerous and Unfit Structures 20

8-501... Purpose. 20

8-502... Definitions. 20

8-503... Enforcing officer; duties. 20

8-504... Procedure; petition. 20

8-505... Same; notice. 21

8-506... Same; publication. 21

8-507... Same; hearing, order. 21

8-508... Duty of owner. 21

8-509... Same; failure to comply. 21

8-510... Same; make site safe. 22

8-511... Assessment of costs. 22

8-512... Immediate hazard. 22

8-513... Appeals from order. 23

8-514... Scope of article. 23

Article 6. Environmental Code. 24

8-601... Title. 24

8-602... Legislative finding of fact. 24

8-603... Purpose. 24

8-604... Rules of construction. 24

8-605... Definitions. 24

8-606... Public officer. 25

8-607... Enforcement standards. 25

8-608... Unlawful acts. 26

8-609... Order of violation. 26

8-610... Penalty. 27

8-611... Abatement. 27

8-612... Hearing. 28

8-613... Appeals. 28

8-614... Costs assessed. 28

8-615... Construction. 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 monies. 31

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

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

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

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

8-711... Insurers; liability. 32

Article 8. Pet Waste Regulation. 33

8-801... Pet animal waste; control and regulation. 33