CHAPTER VIII. HEALTH AND WELFARE

 


ARTICLE 1. BOARD OF HEALTH.. 1

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

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

ARTICLE 2. HEALTH NUISANCES. 2

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

8-202... Enforcing officer. 2

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

8-204... Right of entry. 2

8-205... Order of violation. 3

8-206... Same; contents. 3

8-207... Failure to comply; penalty. 4

8-208... Abatement. 4

8-209... Hearing. 4

8-210... Costs assessed. 4

ARTICLE 2A. ENVIRONMENTAL CODE.. 5

8-2a01.  Title. 5

8-2a02.  Legislative finding of fact. 5

8-2a03.  Purpose. 5

8-2a04.  Rules of construction. 5

8-2a05.  Definitions. 5

8-2a06.  Enforcing officer. 6

8-2a07.  Enforcement standards. 6

8-2a08.  Unlawful acts. 7

8-2a09.  Order of violation. 7

8-2a10.  Penalty. 8

8-2a11.  Abatement. 8

8-2a12.  Hearing before governing body. 8

8-2a13.  Appeals. 9

8-2a14.  Costs assessed. 9

8-2a15.  Construction. 9

ARTICLE 3. JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY   10

8-301... Findings of governing body. 10

8-302... Definitions. 10

8-303... Nuisances unlawful; defined; exceptions. 10

8-304... Enforcing officer. 11

8-305... Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 11

8-306... Right of entry. 11

8-307... Order of violation. 11

8-308... Same; contents. 12

8-309... Failure to comply; penalty. 12

8-310... Abatement. 12

8-311... Disposition of vehicle. 12

8-312... Hearing. 12

8-313... Costs assessed. 13

ARTICLE 4. WEEDS. 14

8-401... Weeds to be removed. 14

8-402... Definitions. 14

8-403... Enforcing officer; notice to remove. 14

8-404... Abatement; assessment of costs. 15

8-405... Right of entry. 16

8-406... Unlawful interference. 16

8-407... Noxious weeds. 16

ARTICLE 5. MINIMUM HOUSING CODE.. 17

8-501... Title. 17

8-502... General. 17

8-503... Declaration of policy. 17

8-504... Definitions. 17

8-505... Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 19

8-506... Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 20

8-507... Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 22

8-508... Designation of unfit dwellings. 22

8-509... Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 23

8-510... Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 23

8-511... Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 24

8-512... Notice of violations; procedures. 24

8-513... Enforcing officer; authority. 25

8-514... Governing body; authority. 25

8-515... Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 25

8-516... Demolition by enforcing officer; procedure and costs. 25

8-517... Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 26

8-518... Governing body; appeals. 26

8-519... Right of petition. 26

ARTICLE 6. RODENT CONTROL.. 28

8-601... Definitions. 28

8-602... Building maintenance. 28

8-603... Notice to rat-stop; when city to do work. 28

8-604... Failure to comply. 28

8-605... Replace rat-stoppage. 29

8-606... Notice to eradicate rats. 29

8-607... Conditions conducive to harborage of rats. 29

8-608... Inspections. 29

ARTICLE 7. EMERGENCY ACTION; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS  30

8-701... Definitions. 30

8-702... Strict liability. 31

8-703... Recovery of expenses. 32

8-704... Conflict with state or federal law. 32

8-705... Notification and penalty. 32

ARTICLE 8. INSURANCE PROCEEDS FUND.. 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