Article 1. Health Nuisances 1

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

8-102.... Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 1

8-103.... Right of entry. 1

8-104.... Notice. 2

8-105.... Same; contents. 2

8-106.... Failure to comply; penalty. 2

8-107.... Abatement. 2

8-108.... Hearing. 3

8-109.... Costs assessed. 3

Article 2. Junked, Abandoned Vehicles. 4

8-201.... Finding of Governing Body. 4

8-202.... Definitions. 4

8-203.... Presumptions. 4

8-204.... Unlawful storage. 4

8-205.... Temporarily disabled vehicle. 5

8-206.... Salvage dealers; screening. 5

8-207.... Administrative procedure. 5

8-208.... Abandoned vehicles; authority to remove. 5

8-209.... Same; notice. 5

8-210.... Same; sold at auction. 6

8-211.... Same; on private property. 6

8-212.... Enforcing officer. 6

Article 3. Weeds. 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. 8

8-307.... Noxious weeds. 8

Article 4. Minimum Housing Code. 10

8-401.... Minimum housing code. 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 nonresidential 16

8-410.... Designation of blighted buildings and premises (nonresidential). 16

8-411.... Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 16

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

8-413.... Public officer; authority. 17

8-414.... Governing body; authority. 17

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. 18

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

8-419.... Right of petition. 19

Article 5. Rodent Control 20

8-501. Definitions. 20

8-502.... Building maintenance. 20

8-503.... Notice to rat-stop; when city to do work. 20

8-504.... Failure to comply. 20

8-505.... Replace rat-stoppage. 21

8-506.... Notice to eradicate rats. 21

8-507.... Conditions conducive to harborage of rats. 21

8-508.... Inspections. 21

Article 6. Environmental Code. 22

8-601.... Title. 22

8-602.... Legislative finding of fact. 22

8-603.... Purpose. 22

8-604.... Rules of construction. 22

8-605.... Definitions. 22

8-606.... Public officer. 23

8-607.... Enforcement standards. 23

8-608.... Unlawful acts. 24

8-609.... Notice. 24

8-610.... Penalty. 25

8-611.... Abatement. 25

8-612.... Hearing before Governing Body. 25

8-613.... Appeals. 26

8-614.... Costs assessed. 26

8-615.... Construction. 26

Article 7. Insurance Proceeds Lien. 27

8-701.... Scope and application. 27

8-702.... Lien created. 27

8-703.... Same; encumbrances. 27

8-704.... Same; pro rata basis. 27

8-705.... Procedure. 27

8-706.... Fund created; deposit of monies. 28

8-707.... Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 28

8-708.... Removal of structure; excess monies. 28

8-709.... Same; disposition of funds. 29

8-710.... Effect upon insurance policies. 29

8-711.... Insurers; liability. 29

Article 8. Dangerous and Unfit Structures 30

8-801.... Purpose. 30

8-802.... Definitions. 30

8-803.... Public officer; duties. 30

8-804.... Procedure, petition. 30

8-805.... Same; notice. 30

8-806.... Same; publication. 31

8-807.... Same; hearing, order. 31

8-808.... Duty of owner. 31

8-809.... Same; failure to comply. 31

8-810.... Same; make site safe. 31

8-811.... Assessment of costs. 31

8-812.... Immediate hazard. 32

8-813.... Appeals from order. 32

8-814.... Scope of article. 32