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. 1

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. 3

8-110.    Costs assessed. 4

ARTICLE 2. JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.. 5

8-201.    Findings of governing body. 5

8-202.    Definitions. 5

8-203.    Nuisances unlawful; defined; exceptions. 5

8-204.    Public officer. 6

8-205.    Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 6

8-206.    Same; right of entry. 6

8-207.    Order of violation. 7

8-208.    Same; contents. 7

8-209.    Failure to comply; penalty. 7

8-210.    Abatement. 8

8-211.    Disposition of vehicle; recovery of vehicle. 8

8-212.    Hearing. 9

8-213.    Costs assessed. 9

ARTICLE 3. WEEDS. 10

8-301.    Definitions. 10

8-302.    Weeds to be removed. 10

8-303.    Public officer; notice to remove. 10

8-304.    Abatement; assessment of costs. 11

8-305.    Right of entry. 12

8-306.    Unlawful interference. 12

8-307.    Noxious weeds. 12

ARTICLE 4. MINIMUM HOUSING CODE.. 13

8-401.    Title. 13

8-402.    General. 13

8-403.    Declaration of policy. 13

8-404.    Definitions. 13

8-405.    Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 15

8-406.    Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 16

8-407.    Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 18

8-408.    Designation of unfit dwellings. 18

8-409.    Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 19

8-410.    Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 19

8-411.    Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 20

8-412.    Notice of violations; procedures. 20

8-413.    Public officer; authority. 21

8-414.    Governing body; authority. 21

8-415.    Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 21

8-416.    Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 21

8-417.    Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 22

8-418.    Governing body; appeals. 22

8-419.    Right of petition. 22

ARTICLE 5. DANGEROUS AND UNFIT STRUCTURES  24

8-501.    Purpose. 24

8-502.    Definitions. 24

8-503.    Enforcing officer; duties. 24

8-504.    Procedure; petition. 24

8-505.    Same; notice. 25

8-506.    Same; publication. 25

8-507.    Same; hearing, order. 25

8-508.    Duty of owner. 25

8-509.    Same; failure to comply. 25

8-510.    Same; make site safe. 25

8-511.    Assessment of costs. 26

8-512.    Immediate hazard. 26

8-513.    Appeals from order. 26

8-514.    Scope of article. 27

ARTICLE 6. ENVIRONMENTAL CODE.. 28

8-601.    Title. 28

8-602.    Legislative finding of fact. 28

8-603.    Purpose. 28

8-604.    Rules of construction. 28

8-605.    Definitions. 28

8-606.    Public officer. 29

8-607.    Enforcement standards. 29

8-608.    Unlawful acts. 30

8-609.    Order of violation. 30

8-610.    Penalty. 31

8-611.    Abatement. 31

8-612.    Hearing. 32

8-613.    Appeals. 32

8-614.    Costs assessed. 32

8-615.    Construction. 33

ARTICLE 7. INSURANCE PROCEEDS FUND.. 34

8-701.    Scope and application. 34

8-702.    Lien created. 34

8-703.    Same; encumbrances. 34

8-704.    Same; pro rata basis. 34

8-705.    Procedure. 34

8-706.    Fund created; deposit of moneys. 35

8-707.    Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 35

8-708.    Removal of structure; excess moneys. 35

8-709.    Same; disposition of funds. 36

8-710.    Effect upon insurance policies. 36

8-711.    Insurers; liability. 36