CHAPTER 8. HEALTH AND WELFARE

 


Article 1. Board of Health. 1

8-101.... Board of health directors. 1

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

Article 2. Health Nuisances 2

8-201.... Nuisances unlawful; defined. 2

8-202.... Public officer. 2

8-203.... Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 2

8-204.... Right of entry. 3

8-205.... Notice. 3

8-206.... Same; contents. 3

8-207.... Failure to comply; penalty. 3

8-208.... Abatement. 4

8-209.... Hearing. 4

8-210.... Costs assessed. 5

Article 2a. Environmental Code. 6

8-2a01.  Title. 6

8-2a02.  Legislative finding of fact. 6

8-2a03.  Purpose. 6

8-2a04.  Rules of construction. 6

8-2a05.  Definitions. 6

8-2a06.  Public officer. 7

8-2a07.  Enforcement standards. 7

8-2a08.  Unlawful acts. 8

8-2a09.  Notice. 8

8-2a10.  Penalty. 9

8-2a11.  Abatement. 9

8-2a12.  Hearing before governing body. 9

8-2a13.  Appeals. 10

8-2a14.  Costs assessed. 10

8-2a15.  Construction. 10

Article 3. Junked Motor Vehicles On Private Property  11

8-301.... Findings of governing body. 11

8-302.... Definitions. 11

8-303.... Nuisances unlawful; defined; exceptions. 11

8-304.... Public officer. 12

8-305.... Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 12

8-306.... Right of entry. 12

8-307.... Notice. 12

8-308.... Same; contents. 12

8-309.... Failure to comply; penalty. 13

8-310.... Abatement. 13

8-311.... Disposition of vehicle. 13

8-312.... Hearing. 13

8-313.... Costs assessed. 14

Article 4. Weeds. 15

8-401.... Weeds to be; removed. 15

8-402.... Definitions. 15

8-403.... Public officer; notice to remove. 15

8-404.... Abatement; assessment of costs. 16

8-405.... Right of entry. 16

8-406.... Unlawful interference. 16

8-407.... Noxious weeds. 16

Article 5. Minimum Housing Code. 18

8-501.... Title. 18

8-502.... General. 18

8-503.... Declaration of policy. 18

8-504.... Definitions. 18

8-505.... Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 20

8-506.... Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 21

8-507.... Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 23

8-508.... Designation of unfit dwellings. 23

8-509.... Designation of blighted premises (residential and nonresidential) 24

8-510.... Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 24

8-511.... Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 25

8-512.... Notice of violations; procedures. 25

8-513.... Public officer: authority. 26

8-514.... Governing body; authority. 26

8-515.... Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 26

8-516.... Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 26

8-517.... Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 27

8-518.... Governing body; appeals. 27

8-519.... Right of petition. 27

Article 6. Rodent Control 29

8-601.... Definitions. 29

8-602.... Building maintenance. 29

8-603.... Notice to rat-stop; when city to do work. 29

8-604.... Failure to comply. 29

8-605.... Replace rat-stoppage. 30

8-606.... Notice to eradicate rats. 30

8-607.... Conditions conducive- to harborage of rats. 30

8-608.... Inspections. 30

Article 7. Emergency Environmental Actions. 31

8-701.... Definitions. 31

8-702.... Strict liability. 32

8-703.... Recovery of expenses. 32

8-704.... Conflict of laws. 32

Article 8. Insurance Proceeds Lien. 33

8-801.... Scope and application. 33

8-802.... Lien created. 33

8-803.... Same; encumbrances. 33

8-804.... Same; pro rata basis. 33

8-805.... Procedure. 33

8-806.... Fund created; deposit of moneys. 34

8-807.... Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 34

8-808.... Removal of structure; excess moneys. 34

8-809.... Same; disposition of funds. 35

8-810.... Effect upon insurance policies. 35

8-811.... Insurers; liability. 35