CHAPTER 8. HEALTH AND WELFARE

Article 1. Health Officer. 1

8-101... Health officer; creation. 1

8-102... City health officer; duties. 1

Article 2. Health Nuisances 2

8-201... Purpose and findings. 2

8-202... Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 3

8-203... Right of entry. 3

8-204... Notice of violation. 3

8-205... Same; contents. 3

8-206... Failure to comply; penalty. 4

8-207... Abatement. 4

8-208... Hearing. 4

8-209... Costs assessed. 5

8-210... Public officer. 5

Article 3. Environmental Code. 6

8-301... Title. 6

8-302... Legislative finding of fact. 6

8-303... Purpose. 6

8-304... Rules of construction. 6

8-305... Definitions. 6

8-306... Public officer. 7

8-307... Enforcement standards. 7

8-308... Unlawful acts. 8

8-309... Notice. 8

8-310... Penalty. 9

8-311... Abatement. 9

8-312... Hearing before governing body. 9

8-313... Appeals. 10

8-314... Costs assessed. 10

8-315... Construction. 10

Article 4. Junked Motor Vehicles On Private Property  11

8-401... Findings of governing body. 11

8-402... Definitions. 11

8-403... Nuisances unlawful; defined; exceptions. 11

8-404... Public officer. 12

8-405... Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 12

8-406... Right of entry. 12

8-407... Notice. 12

8-408... Same; contents. 12

8-409... Failure to comply; penalty. 12

8-410... Abatement. 13

8-411... Disposition of vehicle. 13

8-412... Hearing. 13

8-413... Costs assessed. 13

Article 5. Weeds. 15

8-501... Weeds to be removed. 15

8-502... Definitions. 15

8-503... Public officer; notice to remove. 15

8-504... Abatement; assessment of costs. 16

8-505... Right of entry. 16

8-506... Unlawful interference. 16

8-507... Noxious weeds. 16

Article 6. Minimum Housing Code. 18

8-601... Title. 18

8-602... General. 18

8-603... Declaration of policy. 18

8-604... Definitions. 18

8-605... Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 20

8-606... Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 21

8-607... Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 23

8-608... Designation of unfit dwellings. 23

8-609... Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 24

8-610... Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 24

8-611... Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 25

8-612... Notice of violations; procedures. 25

8-613... Public officer; authority. 26

8-614... Governing body; authority. 26

8-615... Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 26

8-616... Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 26

8-617... Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 27

8-618... Governing body; appeals. 27

8-619... Right of petition. 27

Article 7. Rodent Control 29

8-701... Definitions. 29

8-702... Building maintenance. 29

8-703... Notice to rat-stop; when city to do work. 29

8-704... Failure to comply. 29

8-705... Replace rat-stoppage. 30

8-706... Notice to eradicate rats. 30

8-707... Conditions conducive to harborage of rats. 30

8-708... Inspections. 30

Article 8. Insurance Proceeds Fund. 31

8-801... Scope and application. 31

8-802... Lien created. 31

8-803... Same; encumbrances. 31

8-804... Same; pro rata basis. 31

8-805... Procedure. 31

8-806... Fund created; deposit of moneys. 32

8-807... Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 32

8-808... Removal of structure; excess moneys. 32

8-809... Same; disposition of funds. 33

8-810... Effect upon insurance policies. 33

8-811... Insurers; liability. 33