CHAPTER 8. HEALTH AND WELFARE

 


ARTICLE 1. BOARD OF HEALTH.. 1

8-101.    Board of health created. 1

8-102.    City health officer; 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.    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 2A. ENVIRONMENTAL CODE.. 6

8-2a01.  Title. 6

8-2a02.  Legislative finding of fact. 6

8-2a03.  Purpose. 6

8-2a04.  Rules of construction. 6

8-2a05.  Definitions. 6

8-2a06.  Public officer. 7

8-2a07.  Enforcement standards. 7

8-2a08.  Unlawful acts. 8

8-2a09.  Order of violation. 8

8-2a10.  Penalty. 9

8-2a11.  Abatement. 9

8-2a12.  Hearing before governing body. 10

8-2a13.  Appeals. 10

8-2a14.  Costs assessed. 10

8-2a15.  Construction. 11

ARTICLE 3. JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY   12

8-301.    Findings of governing body. 12

8-302.    Definitions. 12

8-303.    Nuisances unlawful; defined; exceptions. 12

8-304.    Public officer. 13

8-305.    Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 13

8-306.    Right of entry. 13

8-307.    Order of violation. 13

8-308.    Same; contents. 14

8-309.    Failure to comply; penalty. 14

8-310.    Abatement. 14

8-311.    Disposition of vehicle. 15

8-312.    Hearing. 15

8-313.    Costs assessed. 15

ARTICLE 4. WEEDS. 16

8-401.    Weeds to be removed. 16

8-402.    Definitions. 16

8-403.    Public officer; notice to remove. 16

8-404.    Abatement; assessment of costs. 17

8-405.    Right of entry. 17

8-406.    Unlawful interference. 18

8-407.    Noxious weeds. 18

ARTICLE 5. MINIMUM HOUSING CODE.. 19

8-501.    Title. 19

8-502.    General. 19

8-503.    Declaration of policy. 19

8-504.    Definitions. 19

8-505.    Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 21

8-506.    Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 22

8-507.    Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 24

8-508.    Designation of unfit dwellings. 24

8-509.    Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 25

8-510.    Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 26

8-511.    Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 26

8-512.    Notice of violations; procedures. 26

8-513.    Public officer: authority. 27

8-514.    Governing body: authority. 27

8-515.    Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 27

8-516.    Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 27

8-517.    Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 28

8-518.    Governing body; appeals. 28

8-519.    Right of petition. 29

ARTICLE 6. RODENT CONTROL.. 30

8-601.    Definitions. 30

8-602.    Building maintenance. 30

8-603.    Notice to rodent-stop. 30

8-604.    Failure to comply. 30

8-605.    Replace rodent-stoppage. 31

8-606.    Notice to eradicate rodents. 31

8-607.    Conditions conducive to harborage of rodents. 31

8-608.    Inspections. 32

ARTICLE 7. INSURANCE PROCEEDS FUND.. 33

8-701.    Scope and application. 33

8-702.    Lien created. 33

8-703.    Same; encumbrances. 33

8-704.    Same; pro rata basis. 33

8-705.    Procedure. 33

8-706.    Fund created; deposit of moneys. 34

8-707.    Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 34

8-708.    Removal of structure; excess moneys. 34

8-709.    Same; disposition of funds. 35

8-710.    Effect upon insurance policies. 35

8-711.    Insurers; liability. 35

ARTICLE 8. ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES. 36

8-801.    Definitions. 36

8-802.    Prohibition of the use of e-cigarettes. 36

8-803.    Exemptions to this article. 37

8-804.    Duties of proprietors. 37

8-805.    Enforcement, violations and penalties. 37