CHAPTER VIII. HEALTH AND WELFARE

CHAPTER VIII. HEALTH AND WELFARE

 


ARTICLE 1. NUISANCES. 1

8-101.... Enumeration; penalty for creation or maintenance. 1

8-102.... Carcasses. 2

8-103.... Maintaining. 2

8-104.... Keeping premises clean. 2

8-105.... Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 2

8-106.... Right of entry. 2

8-107.... Failure to comply; penalty. 2

8-108.... Hindering police. 3

ARTICLE 2. ENVIRONMENTAL CODE.. 4

8-201.... Definitions and rules of construction. 4

8-202.... Legislative finding of fact. 5

8-203.... Purpose of article. 5

8-204.... Enforcement standards. 5

8-205.... Prohibited conditions; penalty for violation of section; violations declared nuisance. 5

8-206.... Construction of article. 6

ARTICLE 3. WEEDS AND VEGETATION.. 7

8-301.... Weeds to be removed. 7

8-302.... Definitions. 7

8-303.... Public officer; notice to remove. 7

8-304.... Abatement; assessment of costs. 8

8-305.... Right of entry. 8

8-306.... Unlawful interference. 9

8-307.... Noxious weeds. 9

ARTICLE 4. MINIMUM HOUSING CODE.. 10

8-401.... Title. 10

8-402.... General. 10

8-403.... Declaration of policy. 10

8-404.... Definitions. 10

8-405.... Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 12

8-406.... Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 13

8-407.... Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 15

8-408.... Designation of unfit dwellings. 15

8-409.... Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 16

8-410.... Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 17

8-411.... Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 17

8-412.... Notice of violations; procedures. 17

8-413.... Public officer; authority. 18

8-414.... Governing body; authority. 18

8-415.... Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 18

8-416.... Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 18

8-417.... Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 19

8-418.... Governing body; appeals. 19

8-419.... Right of petition. 20

ARTICLE 5. DANGEROUS AND UNFIT STRUCTURES  21

8-501.... Purpose. 21

8-502.... Definitions. 21

8-503.... Enforcing officer; duties. 21

8-504.... Procedure; petition. 21

8-505.... Same; notice. 22

8-506.... Same; publication. 22

8-507.... Same; hearing, order. 22

8-508.... Duty of owner. 22

8-509.... Same; failure to comply. 22

8-510.... Same; make site safe. 22

8-511.... Assessment of costs. 23

8-512.... Immediate hazard. 23

8-513.... Appeals from order. 23

8-514.... Scope of article. 24

ARTICLE 6. INSURANCE PROCEEDS LIEN.. 25

8-601.... Scope and application. 25

8-602.... Lien created. 25

8-603.... Same; encumbrances. 25

8-604.... Same; pro rata basis. 25

8-605.... Procedure. 25

8-606.... Fund created; deposit of moneys. 26

8-607.... Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 26

8-608.... Removal of structure; excess moneys. 26

8-609.... Same; disposition of funds. 27

8-610.... Effect upon insurance policies. 27

8-611.... Insurers; liability. 27