CHAPTER 8. HEALTH AND WELFARE

 


Article 1. Board of Health. 1

8-101... Board of Health. 1

8-102... Organization: meetings. 1

8-103... Board of Health duties. 1

Article 2. Health Nuisances 2

8-201... Nuisances unlawful; defined. 2

8-202... Public officer. 2

8-203... Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 2

8-204... Same; right of entry. 2

8-205... Order of violation. 3

8-206... Same; contents. 3

8-207... Failure to comply; penalty. 4

8-208... Abatement. 4

8-209... Hearing. 4

8-210... Costs assessed. 5

Article 3. Weeds. 6

8-301... Weed removal. 6

8-302... Notice; fees. 6

Article 4. Minimum Housing Code. 8

8-401... Title. 8

8-402... General. 8

8-403... Declaration of policy. 8

8-404... Definitions. 8

8-405... Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 10

8-406... Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 11

8-407... Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 13

8-408... Designation of unfit dwellings. 13

8-409... Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 14

8-410... Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 14

8-411... Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 15

8-412... Notice of violations; procedures. 15

8-413... Public officer; authority. 16

8-414... Governing body; authority. 16

8-415... Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 16

8-416... Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 16

8-417... Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 17

8-418... Governing body; appeals. 17

8-419... Right of petition. 17

Article 5. Dangerous and Unfit Structures 19

8-501... Purpose. 19

8-502... Definitions. 19

8-503... Enforcing officer; duties. 19

8-504... Procedure; petition. 19

8-505... Same; notice. 20

8-506... Same; publication. 20

8-507... Same; hearing, order. 20

8-508... Duty of owner. 20

8-509... Same; failure to comply. 20

8-510... Same; make site safe. 20

8-511... Assessment of costs. 21

8-512... Immediate hazard. 21

8-513... Appeals from order. 21

8-514... Scope of article. 22

Article 6. Environmental Code. 23

8-601... Title. 23

8-602... Legislative finding of fact. 23

8-603... Purpose. 23

8-604... Rules of construction. 23

8-605... Definitions. 23

8-606... Public officer. 24

8-607... Enforcement standards. 24

8-608... Unlawful acts. 25

8-609... Order of violation. 25

8-610... Penalty. 26

8-611... Abatement. 26

8-612... Hearing. 27

8-613... Appeals. 27

8-614... Costs assessed. 27

8-615... Construction. 28

Article 7. Insurance Proceeds Lien. 29

8-701... Scope and application. 29

8-702... Lien created. 29

8-703... Same; encumbrances. 29

8-704... Same; pro rata basis. 29

8-705... Procedure. 29

8-706... Fund created; deposit of moneys. 30

8-707... Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 30

8-708... Removal of structure; excess moneys. 30

8-709... Same; disposition of funds. 31

8-710... Effect upon insurance policies. 31

8-711... Insurers; liability. 31

Article 8. Solid Waste/Refuse Collection. 32

8-801... Definitions. 32

8-802... Refuse prohibited on public grounds: exceptions. 32

8-803... Premises in clean and sanitary manner. 33

8-804... Garbage, rubbish disposal. 33

8-805... Dead animals. 33

8-806... Personal collection of trash unlawful. 33

8-807... Garbage, rubbish transporting unlawful. 33

8-808... Damaging garbage containers unlawful. 33

8-809... Penalty. 33

8-810... Garbage and rubbish, right of city. 34

8-811... Containers; specification. 34

8-812... Placing and maintenance of containers. 34

8-813... Charges for city services. 34

8-814... Collection and billing. 35

8-815... Exemption from refuse collection and charges. 36

8-816... Distribution of trash and rubbish bags. 36

8-817... Contracts and agreements with other agencies. 36

Article 9. Junked Motor Vehicles on Private Property  37

8-901... Findings of governing body. 37

8-902... Definitions. 37

8-903... Nuisances unlawful; defined; exceptions. 37

8-904... Public officer. 38

8-905... Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 38

8-906... Same; right of entry. 38

8-907... Order of violation. 38

8-908... Same; contents. 39

8-909... Failure to comply; penalty. 39

8-910... Abatement. 39

8-911... Disposition of vehicle; recovery of vehicle. 40

8-912... Hearing. 40

8-913... Costs assessed. 41

Article 10. Salvage Yards. 42

8-1001.  Salvage yards unlawful: exceptions. 42

8-1002.  Penalty. 42

Article 11. Ambulance Services. 43

8-1101.  Ambulance service created. 43

8-1102.  Ambulance records. 43

8-1103.  Ambulance charges. 43

Article 12. Mobile Homes. 44

8-1201.  Findings. 44

8-1202.  Definitions. 44

8-1203.  Prohibition of certain mobile homes. 44

8-1204.  Tie downs and skirting. 45

8-1205.  Smoke detectors. 45

8-1206.  Permit. 45

8-1207.  Continuing compliance. 45

8-1208.  Incorporation of national standards. 46

8-1209.  Duties of standards board. 46

8-1210.  Invalidity. 46

8-1211.  Penalty. 46