CHAPTER VIII. HEALTH AND WELFARE

 


Article 1. Health Nuisances 1

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

8-102.... Public officer. 1

8-103.... Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 1

8-104.... Same; right of entry. 2

8-105.... Order of violation. 2

8-106.... Same; contents. 2

8-107.... Failure to comply; penalty. 3

8-108.... Abatement. 3

8-109.... Hearing. 4

8-110.... Costs assessed. 4

Article 2. Junked Motor Vehicles On Private Property  5

8-201.... Statement of purpose. 5

8-202.... Nuisances unlawful. 5

8-203.... Storage of inoperable and personal interest vehicles prohibited or allowed. 5

8-204.... Abatement. 6

Article 3. Property Maintenance Code. 8

8-301.... International property maintenance code. 8

8-302.... Same; revised. 8

8-303.... Same; repealed. 8

8-304.... Penalties. 8

Article 4. Dangerous And Unfit Structures. 10

8-401.... Purpose. 10

8-402.... Definitions. 10

8-403.... Enforcing officer; duties. 10

8-404.... Procedure; petition. 10

8-405.... Same; notice. 11

8-406.... Same; publication. 11

8-407.... Same; hearing, order. 11

8-408.... Duty of owner. 11

8-409.... Same; failure to comply. 11

8-410.... Same; make site safe. 11

8-411.... Assessment of costs. 12

8-412.... Immediate hazard. 12

8-413.... Appeals from order. 12

8-414.... Scope of article. 13

Article 5. Insurance Proceeds Lien. 14

8-501.... Scope and application. 14

8-502.... Lien created. 14

8-503.... Same; encumbrances. 14

8-504.... Same; pro rata basis. 14

8-505.... Procedure. 14

8-506.... Fund created; deposit of moneys. 15

8-507.... Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 15

8-508.... Removal of structure; excess moneys. 15

8-509.... Same; disposition of funds. 16

8-510.... Effect upon insurance policies. 16

8-511.... Insurers; liability. 16

Article 6. Minimum Housing Code. 17

8-601.... Title. 17

8-602.... General. 17

8-603.... Declaration of policy. 17

8-604.... Definitions. 17

8-605.... Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 19

8-606.... Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 20

8-607.... Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 22

8-608.... Designation of unfit dwellings. 22

8-609.... Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 23

8-610.... Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 23

8-611.... Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 24

8-612.... Notice of violations; procedures. 24

8-613.... Public officer; authority. 25

8-614.... Governing body; authority. 25

8-615.... Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 25

8-616.... Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 25

8-617.... Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 26

8-618.... Governing body; appeals. 26

8-619.... Right of petition. 26

Article 7. Environmental Code. 28

8-701.... Title. 28

8-702.... Legislative finding of fact. 28

8-703.... Purpose. 28

8-704.... Rules of construction. 28

8-705.... Definitions. 28

8-706.... Public officer. 29

8-707.... Enforcement standards. 29

8-708.... Unlawful acts. 30

8-709.... Order of violation. 30

8-710.... Penalty. 31

8-711.... Abatement. 31

8-712.... Hearing. 32

8-713.... Appeals. 32

8-714.... Costs assessed. 32

8-715.... Construction. 33

Article 8. Weeds. 34

8-801.... Weeds to be removed. 34

8-802.... Definitions. 34

8-803.... Public officer; notice to remove. 34

8-804.... Abatement; assessment of costs. 35

8-805.... Right of entry. 36

8-806.... Unlawful interference. 36