CHAPTER 8. HEALTH AND WELFARE

 


Article 1. Health Nuisances 1

8-101.... Nuisances unlawful; defined. 1

8-102.... Illustrative Enumeration. 1

8-103.... Public Nuisance Prohibited. 2

8-104.... Exceptions. 3

8-105.... Public Officer. 3

8-106.... Inquiry and Inspection. 3

8-107.... Notice. 3

8-108.... Hearing. 4

8-109.... Notice To Appear; Penalties. 4

8-110.... Abatement of Nuisance By The City. 4

8-111.... Notice of Costs; Assessment and Collection. 4

8-112.... Failure To Collect. 5

8-113.... Disposition of Motor Vehicles. 6

8-114.... Right of Entry. 6

8-115.... Unlawful Interference. 6

Article 2. Weeds. 7

8-201.... Weeds To Be Removed. 7

8-202.... Definitions. 7

8-203.... Public Officer; Notice To Remove. 7

8-204.... Abatement; Assessment of Costs. 8

8-205.... Right of Entry. 8

8-206.... Unlawful Interference. 9

Article 3. Dangerous and Unfit Structures 10

8-301.... Purpose. 10

8-302.... Definitions. 10

8-303.... Enforcing officer; duties. 10

8-304.... Procedure; petition. 10

8-305.... Same; notice. 11

8-306.... Same; publication. 11

8-307.... Same; hearing, order. 11

8-308.... Duty of owner. 11

8-309.... Same; failure to comply. 11

8-310.... Same; make site safe. 11

8-311.... Assessment of costs. 12

8-312.... Immediate hazard. 12

8-313.... Appeals from order. 12

8-314.... Scope of article. 13

Article 4. Insurance Proceeds Lien. 14

8-401.... Scope and application. 14

8-402.... Lien created. 14

8-403.... Same; encumbrances. 14

8-404.... Same; pro rata basis. 14

8-405.... Procedure. 14

8-406.... Fund created; deposit of moneys. 15

8-407.... Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 15

8-408.... Removal of structure; excess moneys. 15

8-409.... Same; disposition of funds. 16

8-410.... Effect upon insurance policies. 16

8-411.... Insurers; liability. 16

Article 5. Emergency Action Upon Environmental Threat 17

8-501.... Definitions. 17

8-502.... Purpose. 18

8-503.... Liability. 18

8-504.... Recovery of Expense. 18

Article 6. Environmental Code. 19

8-601.... Title. 19

8-602.... Legislative finding of fact. 19

8-603.... Purpose. 19

8-604.... Rules of construction. 19

8-605.... Definitions. 19

8-606.... Public officer. 20

8-607.... Enforcement standards. 20

8-608.... Unlawful acts. 21

8-609.... Order of violation. 21

8-610.... Penalty. 22

8-611.... Abatement. 22

8-612.... Hearing. 23

8-613.... Appeals. 23

8-614.... Costs assessed. 23

8-615.... Construction. 24

Article 7. Minimum Housing Code. 25

8-701.... Title. 25

8-702.... General. 25

8-703.... Declaration of policy. 25

8-704.... Definitions. 25

8-705.... Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 27

8-706.... Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 28

8-707.... Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 30

8-708.... Designation of unfit dwellings. 30

8-709.... Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 31

8-710.... Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 31

8-711.... Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 32

8-712.... Notice of violations; procedures. 32

8-713.... Public officer; authority. 33

8-714.... Governing body; authority. 33

8-715.... Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 33

8-716.... Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 33

8-717.... Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 34

8-718.... Governing body; appeals. 34

8-719.... Right of petition. 34