Article 1. General Provisions. 1

8-101... Fees. 1

Article 2. Environmental Code. 2

8-201... Title. 2

8-202... Legislative finding of fact. 2

8-203... Purpose. 2

8-204... Rules of construction. 2

8-205... Definitions. 2

8-206... Public officer. 3

8-207... Enforcement standards. 3

8-208... Unlawful acts. 4

8-209... Order of violation. 4

8-210... Penalty. 5

8-211... Abatement. 5

8-212... Administrative hearings. 6

8-213... Appeals. 6

8-214... Costs assessed. 6

8-215... Construction. 7

8-216... Hazardous material dumping; unlawful. 7

8-217... Same; city or county authorized to abate. 7

8-218... Same; owner subject to strict liability; cost assessed. 7

8-219... County will recover cost. 8

8-220... Same; lien against property. 8

Article 3. Junked Motor Vehicles on Private Property  10

8-301... Findings of governing body. 10

8-302... Definitions. 10

8-303... Nuisances unlawful; defined; exceptions. 10

8-304... Public officer. 11

8-305... Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 11

8-306... Right of entry. 11

8-307... Order of violation. 11

8-308... Same; contents. 12

8-309... Failure to comply; penalty. 12

8-310... Abatement. 12

8-311... Disposition of vehicle. 13

8-312... Hearing. 13

8-313... Costs assessed. 13

Article 4. Weeds. 14

8-401... Weeds to be removed. 14

8-402... Definitions. 14

8-403... Public officer; notice to remove. 14

8-404... Abatement; assessment of costs. 15

8-404a.  Failure to abate; penalties. 15

8-405... Right of entry. 16

8-406... Unlawful interference. 16

8-407... Noxious weeds. 16

Article 5. Minimum Housing Code. 17

8-501... Title. 17

8-502... General. 17

8-503... Declaration of policy. 17

8-504... Definitions. 17

8-505... Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 19

8-506... Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 20

8-507... Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 22

8-508... Designation of unfit dwellings. 22

8-509... Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 23

8-510... Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 23

8-511... Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 24

8-512... Notice of violations; procedures. 24

8-513... Public officer; authority. 25

8-514... Governing body; authority. 25

8-515... Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 25

8-516... Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 25

8-517... Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 26

8-518... Governing body; appeals. 26

8-519... Right of petition. 26

Article 6. Rodent Control 28

8-601... Definitions. 28

8-602... Building maintenance. 28

8-603... Notice to rat-stop; when city to do work. 28

8-604... Failure to comply. 28

8-605... Replace rat-stoppage. 29

8-606... Notice to eradicate rats. 29

8-607... Conditions conducive to harborage of rats. 29

8-608... Inspections. 29

Article 7. Insurance Proceeds Fund. 30

8-701... Scope and application. 30

8-702... Lien created. 30

8-703... Same; encumbrances. 30

8-704... Same; pro rata basis. 30

8-705... Procedure. 30

8-706... Fund created; deposit of moneys. 31

8-707... Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 31

8-708... Removal of structure; excess moneys. 31

8-709... Same; disposition of funds. 32

8-710... Effect upon insurance policies. 32

8-711... Insurers; liability. 32

Article 8. Dangerous and Unfit Structures 33

8-801... Purpose. 33

8-802... Definitions. 33

8-803... Enforcing officer, duties. 33

8-804... Procedure; petition. 33

8-805... Same; notice. 34

8-806... Same; publication. 34

8-807... Same; hearing order. 34

8-808... Duty of owner. 34

8-809... Same; failure to comply. 34

8-810... Same; make site safe. 35

8-811... Assessment of costs; finance. 35

8-812... Immediate hazard. 35

8-813... Appeals from order. 36

8-814... Scope of article. 36

Article 9. Health Nuisances 37

8-901... Nuisances unlawful; defined. 37

8-902... Public officer. 37

8-903... Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 37

8-904... Same; right of entry. 37

8-905... Order of violation. 38

8-906... Same; contents. 38

8-907... Failure to comply; penalty. 39

8-908... Abatement. 39

8-909... Hearing. 39

8-910... Costs assessed. 40

Article 10. Abandoned and Vacant Buildings. 41

8-1001.  Purpose and definitions. 41

8-1002.  Public officer. 42

8-1003.  Inquiry and inspection. 42

8-1004.  Service of notice. 42

8-1005.  Notice content – Vacant commercial or industrial building. 42

8-1006.  Registration and maintenance requirements for Abandoned and Chronically Vacant buildings; fees  42

8-1007.  Marketing exception to registration fees for chronically vacant buildings. 44

8-1008.  Failure to register; fees, procedures. 44

8-1009.  Subsequent owners. 44

8-1010.  Appeal. 45