CHAPTER VIII. HEALTH AND WELFARE

 


Article 1. Board Of Health. 1

8-101.... Board of health established. 1

Article 2. Minimum Housing Code. 2

8-201.... Title. 2

8-202.... General. 2

8-203.... Declaration of policy. 2

8-204.... Definitions. 2

8-205.... Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 4

8-206.... Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 5

8-207.... Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 7

8-208.... Designation of unfit dwellings. 7

8-209.... Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 9

8-210.... Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 9

8-211.... Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 9

8-212.... Notice of violations; procedures. 10

8-213.... Public officer; authority. 10

8-214.... Governing body; authority. 11

8-215.... Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 11

8-216.... Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 11

8-217.... Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 12

8-218.... Governing body; appeals. 12

8-219.... Right of petition. 12

Article 3. Junked, Abandoned Vehicles. 13

8-301.... Findings of governing body. 13

8-302.... Definitions. 13

8-303.... Presumptions. 13

8-304.... Unlawful storage. 13

8-305.... Temporarily disabled vehicle. 14

8-306.... Salvage dealers; screening. 14

8-307.... Inoperable vehicle, procedure. 14

8-308.... Abandoned vehicles; authority to remove. 14

8-309.... Same; notice of sale. 15

8-310.... Same; sold at auction. 15

8-311.... Same; on private property. 15

8-312.... Enforcing officer. 15

8-313.... Permit to allow. 16

Article 4. Weeds. 17

8-401.... Weeds to be removed. 17

8-402.... Definitions. 17

8-403.... Public officer; notice to remove. 17

8-404.... Abatement; assessment of costs. 18

8-405.... Right of entry. 18

8-406.... Unlawful interference. 19

8-407.... Noxious weeds. 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. 22

Article 6. Insurance Proceeds Lien. 23

8-601.... Scope and application. 23

8-602.... Lien created. 23

8-603.... Same; encumbrances. 23

8-604.... Same; pro rata basis. 23

8-605.... Procedure. 23

8-606.... Fund created; deposit of moneys. 24

8-607.... Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 24

8-608.... Removal of structure; excess moneys. 24

8-609.... Same; disposition of funds. 25

8-610.... Effect upon insurance policies. 25

8-611.... Insurers; liability. 25