CHAPTER VIII. 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. 1

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. 3

8-110... Costs assessed. 4

Article 2. Junked Motor Vehicles On Private Property  5

8-201... Junk nuisance unlawful. 5

8-202... Definitions. 5

8-203... Presumption. 5

8-204... Penalty. 5

Article 3. Weeds. 6

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

8-302... Penalty. 6

8-303... Notice to cut. 6

8-304... Assignment of cost of abatement. 6

8-305... Yearly notice. 7

Article 4. Minimum Housing Code. 8

8-401... Title. 8

8-402... General. 8

8-403... Declaration of policy. 8

8-404... Definitions. 8

8-405... Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 10

8-406... Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 11

8-407... Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 13

8-408... Designation of unfit dwellings. 13

8-409... Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 14

8-410... Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 14

8-411... Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 15

8-412... Notice of violations; procedures. 15

8-413... Public officer; authority. 16

8-414... Governing body; authority. 16

8-415... Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 16

8-416... Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 16

8-417... Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 17

8-418... Governing body; appeals. 17

8-419... Right of petition. 17

Article 5. Dangerous And Unfit Structures. 19

8-501... Purpose. 19

8-502... Definitions. 19

8-503... Enforcing officer; duties. 19

8-504... Procedure; petition. 19

8-505... Same; notice. 20

8-506... Same; publication. 20

8-507... Same; hearing, order. 20

8-508... Duty of owner. 20

8-509... Same; failure to comply. 20

8-510... Same; make site safe. 20

8-511... Assessment of costs. 21

8-512... Immediate hazard. 21

8-513... Appeals from order. 21

8-514... Scope of article. 22

Article 6. Environmental Code. 23

8-601... Title. 23

8-602... Legislative finding of fact. 23

8-603... Purpose. 23

8-604... Rules of construction. 23

8-605... Definitions. 23

8-606... Public officer. 24

8-607... Enforcement standards. 24

8-608... Unlawful acts. 25

8-609... Order of violation. 25

8-610... Penalty. 26

8-611... Abatement. 26

8-612... Hearing. 27

8-613... Appeals. 27

8-614... Costs assessed. 27

8-615... Construction. 28

Article 7. Insurance Proceeds Lien. 29

8-701... Scope and application. 29

8-702... Lien created. 29

8-703... Same; encumbrances. 29

8-704... Same; pro rata basis. 29

8-705... Procedure. 29

8-706... Fund created; deposit of moneys. 30

8-707... Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 30

8-708... Removal of structure; excess moneys. 30

8-709... Same; disposition of funds. 31

8-710... Effect upon insurance policies. 31

8-711... Insurers; liability. 31

Article 8. Vehicles For Storage. 32

8-801... Unlawful use of vehicles for storage. 32

8-802... Exception for lawful parking. 32

8-803... Violation; penalty. 32