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