CHAPTER 8. HEALTH AND WELFARE

 


Article 1. Board of Health. 1

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

Article 2. Rubbish and Trash. 2

8-201.... Accumulation. 2

8-202.... Deposit, stack hay or straw. 2

8-203.... Metal-lined bins. 2

8-204.... Store ashes. 2

8-205.... Penalty. 2

Article 3. Nuisances 3

8-301.... Nuisances affecting public health and welfare. 3

8-302.... Authority to enter upon the land for inspection, abatement and removal. 4

8-303.... Service of notice to abate notice. 4

8-304.... Right to hearing. 4

8-305.... Failure to remove or abate nuisance. 4

8-306.... Assessment of costs when abatement or city removal done by city. 4

8-307.... Penalty. 5

Article 4. Weeds. 6

8-401.... Weeds and grass, cutting required. 6

8-402.... Service of notice to cut or destroy. 6

8-403.... Right to hearing. 6

8-404.... Failure to cut and remove. 6

8-405.... Assessment of costs when cutting and removal done by city. 7

8-406.... Noxious weeds. 7

8-407.... Penalty. 7

Article 5. Junked Motor Vehicles On Private Property  8

8-501.... Findings of the governing body. 8

8-502.... Definitions. 8

8-503.... Nuisances unlawful; defined; exceptions. 8

8-504.... Public officer. 9

8-505.... Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 9

8-506.... Right of entry. 9

8-507.... Notice. 9

8-508.... Same; contents. 10

8-509.... Failure to comply; penalty. 10

8-510.... Abatement. 10

8-511.... Disposition of vehicle; recovery of vehicle. 11

8-512.... Hearing. 11

8-513.... Costs assessed. 11

Article 6. Environmental Code. 12

8-601.... Title. 12

8-602.... Legislative finding of fact. 12

8-603.... Purpose. 12

8-604.... Rules of construction. 12

8-605.... Definitions. 12

8-606.... Public officer. 13

8-607.... Enforcement standards. 13

8-608.... Unlawful acts. 14

8-609.... Order of violation. 14

8-610.... Penalty. 15

8-611.... Abatement. 15

8-612.... Hearing. 16

8-613.... Appeals. 16

8-614.... Costs assessed. 16

8-615.... Construction. 17

Article 7. Insurance Proceeds Fund. 18

8-701.... Scope and application. 18

8-702.... Lien created. 18

8-703.... Same; encumbrances. 18

8-704.... Same; pro rata basis. 18

8-705.... Procedure. 18

8-706.... Fund created; deposit of moneys. 19

8-707.... Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 19

8-708.... Removal of structure; excess moneys. 19

8-709.... Same; disposition of funds. 20

8-710.... Effect upon insurance policies. 20

8-711.... Insurers; liability. 20

Article 8. Minimum Housing Code. 21

8-801.... Title. 21

8-802.... General. 21

8-803.... Declaration of policy. 21

8-804.... Definitions. 21

8-805.... Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 23

8-806.... Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 24

8-807.... Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 26

8-808.... Designation of unfit dwellings. 26

8-809.... Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 27

8-810.... Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 27

8-811.... Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 28

8-812.... Notice of violations; procedures. 28

8-813.... Public officer; authority. 29

8-814.... Governing body; authority. 29

8-815.... Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 29

8-816.... Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 29

8-817.... Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 30

8-818.... Governing body; appeals. 30

8-819.... Right of petition. 31