CHAPTER 8. HEALTH AND WELFARE

 


Article 1. Board of Health. 1

8-101... Board of health. 1

8-102... Duties of the board of health. 1

8-103... Health officer. 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. 4

8-208... Abatement. 4

8-209... Hearing. 5

8-210... Costs assessed. 5

Article 3. Environmental Code. 6

8-301... Title. 6

8-302... Legislative finding of fact. 6

8-303... Purpose. 6

8-304... Rules of construction. 6

8-305... Definitions. 6

8-306... Public officer. 7

8-307... Enforcement standards. 7

8-308... Unlawful acts. 8

8-309... Order of violation. 8

8-310... Penalty. 9

8-311... Abatement. 9

8-312... Hearing. 10

8-313... Appeals. 10

8-314... Costs assessed. 10

8-315... Construction. 11

Article 4. Weeds. 12

8-401... Weeds to be removed. 12

8-402... Definitions. 12

8-403... Public officer; notice to remove. 12

8-404... Abatement; assessment of costs. 13

8-405... Right of entry. 13

8-406... Unlawful interference. 14

8-407... Noxious weeds. 14

Article 5. Junked Motor Vehicles on Private Property  15

8-501... Findings of governing body. 15

8-502... Definitions. 15

8-503... Nuisances unlawful; defined; exceptions. 15

8-504... Public officer. 16

8-505... Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 16

8-506... Right of entry. 16

8-507... Order of violation. 16

8-508... Same; contents. 17

8-509... Failure to comply; penalty. 17

8-510... Abatement. 17

8-511... Disposition of vehicle; recover of vehicle. 18

8-512... Hearing. 18

8-513... Costs assessed. 18

Article 6. Minimum Housing Code. 19

8-601... Title. 19

8-602... General. 19

8-603... Declaration of policy. 19

8-604... Definitions. 19

8-605... Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 21

8-606... Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 22

8-607... Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 24

8-608... Designation of unfit dwellings. 24

8-609... Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 25

8-610... Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 25

8-611... Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 26

8-612... Notice of violations; procedures. 26

8-613... Public officer; authority. 27

8-614... Governing body; authority. 27

8-615... Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 27

8-616... Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 27

8-617... Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 28

8-618... Governing body; appeals. 28

8-619... Right of petition. 28

Article 7. Recovery of Environmental Releases. 30

8-701... Definitions. 30

8-702... Strict liability. 31

8-703... Recovery of expenses. 31

8-704... Severability. 31

Article 8. Rodent Control 32

8-801... Definitions. 32

8-802... Building maintenance. 32

8-803... Notice to rat-stop; when city to do work. 32

8-804... Failure to comply. 32

8-805... Replace rat-stoppage. 33

8-806... Notice to eradicate rats. 33

8-807... Conditions conducive to harborage of rats. 33

8-808... Inspections. 34

Article 9. Insurance Proceeds Lien. 35

8-901... Scope and application. 35

8-902... Lien created. 35

8-903... Same; encumbrances. 35

8-904... Same; pro rata basis. 35

8-905... Procedure. 35

8-906... Fund created; deposit of moneys. 36

8-907... Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 36

8-908... Removal of structure; excess moneys. 36

8-909... Same; disposition of funds. 37

8-910... Effect upon insurance policies. 37

8-911... Insurers; liability. 37