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