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.    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. 10

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. 14

8-312.    Hearing. 14

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 (nonresidential) 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. Swimming Pools. 31

8-701.    Fence required. 31

8-702.    Draining. 31

Article 8. Insurance Proceeds Lien. 32

8-801.    Scope and application. 32

8-802.    Lien created. 32

8-803.    Same; encumbrances. 32

8-804.    Same; pro rata basis. 32

8-805.    Procedure. 32

8-806.    Fund created; deposit of moneys. 33

8-807.    Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 33

8-808.    Removal of structure; excess moneys. 33

8-809.    Same; disposition of funds. 34

8-810.    Effect upon insurance policies. 34

8-811.    Insurers; liability. 34