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... Order of violation. 2

8-106... Same; contents. 2

8-107... Failure to comply; penalty. 3

8-108... Abatement. 3

8-109... Hearing. 4

8-110... Costs assessed. 4

Article 2. Junked Motor Vehicles on Private Property  5

8-201... Findings of governing body. 5

8-202... Definitions. 5

8-203... Nuisances unlawful; defined; exceptions. 5

8-204... Public officer. 6

8-205... Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 6

8-206... Same; right of entry. 6

8-207... Order of violation. 7

8-208... Same; contents. 7

8-209... Failure to comply; penalty. 7

8-210... Abatement. 8

8-211... Disposition of vehicle; recovery of vehicle. 8

8-212... Hearing. 8

8-213... Costs assessed. 9

8-214... Prohibitions. 9

8-215... Temporarily disabled vehicle. 9

8-216... Temporarily disabled vehicle permit. 9

8-217... Car cover permits. 10

8-218... Restrictions. 10

Article 3. Weeds. 11

8-301... Weeds to be removed. 11

8-302... Definitions. 11

8-303... Public officer; notice to remove. 11

8-304... Abatement; assessment of costs. 12

8-305... Right of entry. 13

8-306... Unlawful interference. 13

8-307... Noxious weeds. 13

Article 4. Minimum Housing Code. 14

8-401... Title. 14

8-402... General. 14

8-403... Declaration of policy. 14

8-404... Definitions. 14

8-405... Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 16

8-406... Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 17

8-407... Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 19

8-408... Designation of unfit dwellings. 19

8-409... Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 20

8-410... Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 21

8-411... Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 21

8-412... Notice of violations; procedures. 21

8-413... Public officer; authority. 22

8-414... Governing body; authority. 22

8-415... Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 22

8-416... Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 22

8-417... Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 23

8-418... Governing body; appeals. 23

8-419... Right of petition. 24

Article 5. Dangerous and Unfit Structures 25

8-501... Purpose. 25

8-502... Definitions. 25

8-503... Enforcing officer; duties. 25

8-504... Procedure; petition. 25

8-505... Same; notice. 26

8-506... Same; publication. 26

8-507... Same; hearing, order. 26

8-508... Duty of owner. 26

8-509... Same; failure to comply. 26

8-510... Same; make site safe. 26

8-511... Assessment of costs. 27

8-512... Immediate hazard. 27

8-513... Appeals from order. 27

8-514... Scope of article. 28

Article 6. Environmental Code. 29

8-601... Title. 29

8-602... Legislative finding of fact. 29

8-603... Purpose. 29

8-604... Rules of construction. 29

8-605... Definitions. 29

8-606... Public officer. 30

8-607... Enforcement standards. 30

8-608... Unlawful acts. 31

8-609... Order of violation. 31

8-610... Penalty. 32

8-611... Abatement. 32

8-612... Hearing. 33

8-613... Appeals. 33

8-614... Costs assessed. 33

8-615... Construction. 34

Article 7. Insurance Proceeds Lien. 35

8-701... Scope and application. 35

8-702... Lien created. 35

8-703... Same; encumbrances. 35

8-704... Same; pro rata basis. 35

8-705... Procedure. 35

8-706... Fund created; deposit of moneys. 36

8-707... Inspection and investigation, removal of structure. 36

8-708... Removal of structure; excess moneys. 36

8-709... Same; disposition of funds. 37

8-710... Effect upon insurance policies. 37

8-711... Insurers; liability. 37