CHAPTER VIII. HEALTH AND WELFARE

 


Article 1. Health Nuisances 1

8-101.... Definitions. 1

8-102.... Acts prohibited. 2

8-103.... Public officer. 2

8-104.... Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 2

8-105.... Right of entry. 2

8-106.... Notice. 3

8-107.... Same; contents. 3

8-108.... Failure to comply; penalty. 3

8-109.... Abatement; notice of costs; assessment and collection. 3

8-110.... Hearing. 4

Article 2. Junked Motor Vehicles On Private Property  6

8-201.... Findings of governing body. 6

8-202.... Definitions. 6

8-203.... Prohibitions and exceptions. 6

8-204.... Presumptions that a vehicle is inoperable. 7

8-205.... Nuisance and abatement. 7

8-206.... Disposition of vehicle. 7

8-207.... Penalty. 7

8-208.... License plate obscured from view. 7

Article 3. Weeds. 8

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

8-302.... Definitions. 8

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

8-304.... Abatement; assessment of costs. 9

8-305.... Right of entry. 9

8-306.... Unlawful interference. 9

8-307.... Noxious weeds. 10

8-308.... Failure to comply. 10

Article 4. Minimum Housing Code. 11

8-401.... Title. 11

8-402.... General. 11

8-403.... Declaration of policy. 11

8-404.... Definitions. 11

8-405.... Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 13

8-406.... Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 14

8-407.... Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 16

8-408.... Designation of unfit dwellings. 16

8-409.... Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 17

8-410.... Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 17

8-411.... Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 18

8-412.... Notice of violations; procedures. 18

8-413.... Public officer; authority. 19

8-414.... Governing body; authority. 19

8-415.... Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 19

8-416.... Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 19

8-417.... Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 20

8-418.... Governing body; appeals. 20

8-419.... Right of petition. 20

Article 5. Dangerous And Unfit Structures. 22

8-501.... Purpose. 22

8-502.... Definitions. 22

8-503.... Enforcing officer; duties. 22

8-504.... Procedure; petition. 22

8-505.... Same; notice. 23

8-506.... Same; publication. 23

8-507.... Same; hearing, order. 23

8-508.... Duty of owner. 23

8-509.... Same; failure to comply. 23

8-510.... Same; make site safe. 23

8-511.... Assessment of costs. 24

8-512.... Immediate hazard. 24

8-513.... Appeals from order. 24

8-514.... Scope of article. 25

Article 6. Environmental Code. 26

8-601.... Title. 26

8-602.... Legislative finding of fact. 26

8-603.... Purpose. 26

8-604.... Rules of construction. 26

8-605.... Definitions. 26

8-606.... Public officer. 27

8-607.... Enforcement standards. 27

8-608.... Unlawful acts. 28

8-609.... Order of violation. 28

8-610.... Penalty. 29

8-611.... Abatement. 29

8-612.... Hearing. 30

8-613.... Appeals. 30

8-614.... Costs assessed. 30

8-615.... Construction. 31

Article 7. Insurance Proceeds Lien. 32

8-701.... Scope and application. 32

8-702.... Lien created. 32

8-703.... Same; encumbrances. 32

8-704.... Same; pro rata basis. 32

8-705.... Procedure. 32

8-706.... Fund created; deposit of moneys. 33

8-707.... Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 33

8-708.... Removal of structure; excess moneys. 33

8-709.... Same; disposition of funds. 34

8-710.... Effect upon insurance policies. 34

8-711.... Insurers; liability. 34