CHAPTER VIII. HEALTH AND WELFARE

 


ARTICLE 1. HEALTH NUISANCES. 3

8-101. Nuisances unlawful; defined. 3

8-102. Public officer. 3

8-103. Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 3

8-104. Right of entry. 3

8-105. Order of violation. 4

8-106. Same; contents. 4

8-107. Failure to comply; penalty. 4

8-108. Abatement. 4

8-109. Hearing. 5

8-110. Costs assessed. 5

8-111. Relocation of nuisance; penalty. 6

ARTICLE 1A.  ENVIRONMENTAL CODE. 7

8-1a01.  Title. 7

8-1a02.  Legislative finding of fact. 7

8-1a03.  Purpose. 7

8-1a04.  Rules of construction. 7

8-1a05.  Definitions. 7

8-1a06.  Public officer. 8

8-1a07.  Enforcement standards. 9

8-1a08.  Unlawful acts. 9

8-1a09.  Order of violation. 9

8-1a10.  Penalty. 10

8-1a11.  Abatement. 10

8-1a12.  Hearing. 11

8-1a13.  Appeals. 11

8-1a14.  Costs assessed. 11

8-1a15.  Construction. 12

ARTICLE 2.  JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY   13

8-201. Findings of governing body. 13

8-202. Definitions. 13

8-203. Nuisances unlawful; defined; exceptions. 13

8-204. Public officer. 14

8-205. Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 14

8-206. Right of entry. 14

8-207. Order of violation. 14

8-208. Same; contents. 15

8-209. Failure to comply; penalty. 15

8-210. Abatement. 15

8-211. Disposition of vehicle. 16

8-212. Hearing. 16

8-213. Costs assessed. 16

ARTICLE 3.  WEEDS. 17

8-301. Weeds to be removed. 17

8-302. Definitions. 17

8-303. Public officer; notice to remove. 17

8-304. Abatement; assessment of costs. 18

8-305. Right of entry. 18

8-306. Unlawful interference. 19

8-307. Noxious weeds. 19

ARTICLE 4.  MINIMUM HOUSING CODE. 20

8-401. Title. 20

8-402. General. 20

8-403. Declaration of policy. 20

8-404. Definitions. 20

8-405. Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 22

8-406. Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 23

8-407. Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 25

8-408. Designation of unfit dwellings. 25

8-409. Designation of blighted premises (residential and non- residential). 26

8-410. Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non- residential). 26

8-411. Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 27

8-412. Notice of violations; procedures. 27

8-413. Public officer: authority. 28

8-414. Governing body; authority. 28

8-415. Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 28

8-416. Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 28

8-417. Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 29

8-418. Governing body; appeals. 29

8-419. Right of petition. 30

ARTICLE 5.  RODENT CONTROL. 31

8-501. Definitions. 31

8-502. Building maintenance. 31

8-503. Notice to rat-stop; when city to do work. 31

8-504. Failure to comply. 31

8-505. Replace rat-stoppage. 32

8-506. Notice to eradicate rats. 32

8-507. Conditions conducive to harborage of rats. 32

8-508. Inspections. 32

ARTICLE 6.  FAIR HOUSING.. 33

8-601. Policy. 33

8-602. Definitions. 33

8-603. Unlawful practice. 33

8-604. Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing. 34

8-605. Discrimination in the financing of housing. 34

8-606. Discrimination in the provision of brokerage services. 35

8-607. Exemption. 35

8-608. Administration. 35

8-609. Education and conciliation. 35

8-610. Enforcement. 36

8-611. Investigations; subpoenas; giving of evidence. 36

8-612. Enforcement by private persons. 37

8-613. Interference, coercion, or intimidation. 38

8-614. Severability of provisions. 38

8-615. Prevention of intimidation in fair housing cases. 38

ARTICLE 7.  ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY ACTION   39

8-701. Definitions. 39

8-702. Purpose. 40

8-703. Liability. 40

8-704. Recovery of expenses. 40

ARTICLE 8.  INSURANCE PROCEEDS LIEN.. 41

8-801. Scope and application. 41

8-802. Lien created. 41

8-803. Same; encumbrances. 41

8-804. Same; pro rata basis. 41

8-805. Procedure. 41

8-806. Fund created; deposit of moneys. 42

8-807. Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure  42

8-808. Removal of structure; excess moneys. 42

8-809. Same; disposition of funds. 43

8-810. Effect upon insurance policies. 43

8-811. Insurers; liability. 43

ARTICLE 9.  STORAGE PODS. 44

8-901. Shipping containers restricted. 44

8-902. Public officer. 44

8-903. Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 44