CHAPTER VIII. HEALTH AND WELFARE

CHAPTER VIII. HEALTH AND WELFARE

 


ARTICLE 1. NUISANCES. 1

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

8-102... Public officer. 1

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

8-104... Right of entry. 2

8-105... Order of violation. 2

8-106... Same; contents. 2

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

8-108... Abatement. 3

8-109... Disposition of vehicle. 3

8-110... Hearing. 3

8-111... Costs assessed. 4

ARTICLE 2. ENVIRONMENTAL CODE.. 5

8-201... Definitions and rules of construction. 5

8-202... Legislative finding of fact. 6

8-203... Purpose of article. 6

8-204... Enforcement standards. 6

8-205... Prohibited conditions; penalty for violation of section; violations declared nuisance. 6

8-206... Construction of article. 7

ARTICLE 3. WEEDS AND VEGETATION.. 8

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

8-302... Definitions. 8

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

8-304... Abatement; assessment of costs. 9

8-305... Right of entry. 9

8-306... Unlawful interference. 10

8-307... Noxious weeds. 10

ARTICLE 4. MINIMUM HOUSING CODE.. 11

8-401... Title. 11

8-402... General. 11

8-403... Declaration of policy. 11

8-404... Definitions. 11

8-405... Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 13

8-406... Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 14

8-407... Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 16

8-408... Designation of unfit dwellings. 16

8-409... Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 17

8-410... Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 18

8-411... Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 18

8-412... Notice of violations; procedures. 18

8-413... Public officer; authority. 19

8-414... Governing body; authority. 19

8-415... Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 19

8-416... Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 19

8-417... Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 20

8-418... Governing body; appeals. 20

8-419... Right of petition. 21

ARTICLE 5. DANGEROUS AND UNFIT STRUCTURES  22

8-501... Purpose. 22

8-502... Definitions. 22

8-503... Enforcing officer; duties. 22

8-504... Procedure; petition. 22

8-505... Same; notice. 23

8-506... Same; publication. 23

8-507... Same; hearing, order. 23

8-508... Duty of owner. 23

8-509... Same; failure to comply. 23

8-510... Same; make site safe. 23

8-511... Assessment of costs. 24

8-512... Immediate hazard. 24

8-513... Appeals from order. 24

8-514... Scope of article. 25

ARTICLE 6. INSURANCE PROCEEDS LIEN.. 26

8-601... Scope and application. 26

8-602... Lien created. 26

8-603... Same; encumbrances. 26

8-604... Same; pro rata basis. 26

8-605... Procedure. 26

8-606... Fund created; deposit of moneys. 27

8-607... Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 27

8-608... Removal of structure; excess moneys. 27

8-609... Same; disposition of funds. 28

8-610... Effect upon insurance policies. 28

8-611... Insurers; liability. 28