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. 6

8-208.   Same; contents. 7

8-209.   Failure to comply; penalty. 7

8-210.   Abatement. 7

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

8-212.   Hearing. 8

8-213.   Costs assessed. 9

Article 3. Weeds. 10

8-301.   Weeds to be removed. 10

8-302.   Definitions. 10

8-303.   Public officer; notice to remove. 10

8-304.   Abatement; assessment of costs. 11

8-305.   Right of entry. 12

8-306.   Unlawful interference. 12

8-307.   Noxious weeds. 12

Article 4. Minimum Housing Code. 13

8-401.   Title. 13

8-402.   General. 13

8-403.   Declaration of policy. 13

8-404.   Definitions. 13

8-405.   Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 15

8-406.   Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 16

8-407.   Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 18

8-408.   Designation of unfit dwellings. 18

8-409.   Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 19

8-410.   Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 19

8-411.   Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 20

8-412.   Notice of violations; procedures. 20

8-413.   Public officer; authority. 21

8-414.   Governing body; authority. 21

8-415.   Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 21

8-416.   Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 21

Article 5. Dangerous and Unfit Structures 23

8-501.   Purpose. 23

8-502.   Definitions. 23

8-503.   Enforcing officer; duties. 23

8-504.   Procedure; petition. 23

8-505.   Same; notice. 24

8-506.   Same; publication. 24

8-507.   Same; hearing, order. 24

8-508.   Duty of owner. 24

8-509.   Same; failure to comply. 24

8-510.   Same; make site safe. 24

8-511.   Assessment of costs. 25

8-512.   Immediate hazard. 25

8-513.   Appeals from order. 25

8-514.   Scope of article. 26

Article 6. Environmental Code. 27

8-601.   Title. 27

8-602.   Legislative finding of fact. 27

8-603.   Purpose. 27

8-604.   Rules of construction. 27

8-605.   Definitions. 27

8-606.   Public officer. 28

8-607.   Enforcement standards. 28

8-608.   Unlawful acts. 29

8-609.   Order of violation. 29

8-610.   Penalty. 30

8-611.   Abatement. 30

8-612.   Hearing. 31

8-613.   Appeals. 31

8-614.   Costs assessed. 31

8-615.   Construction. 32

Article 7. Insurance Proceeds Lien. 33

8-701.   Scope and application. 33

8-702.   Lien created. 33

8-703.   Same; encumbrances. 33

8-704.   Same; pro rata basis. 33

8-705.   Procedure. 33

8-706.   Fund created; deposit of moneys. 34

8-707.   Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 34

8-708.   Removal of structure; excess moneys. 34

8-709.   Same; disposition of funds. 35

8-710.   Effect upon insurance policies. 35

8-711.   Insurers; liability. 35