CHAPTER VIII. HEALTH AND WELFARE

 


ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 1

8-101. Designation of public officer. 1

8-102. Right of entry; unlawful interference. 1

8-103. Service and recording of notices and orders. 1

ARTICLE 2. DANGEROUS STRUCTURES. 3

8-201. Dangerous structures unlawful; regulations and definitions. 3

8-202. International building and residential codes. 3

8-203. Dangerous structures: petition filed; procedure. 4

8-204. Appeal to district court. 5

8-205. Dangerous structures; owner compliance with provisions of code. 5

8-206. Dangerous structures; immediate hazard. 6

8-207. Posting of notice. 6

8-208. Other powers preserved. 6

8-209. Violations; penalties. 6

ARTICLE 3. HEALTH, WEED AND MOTOR VEHICLE NUISANCES  8

8-301. Health nuisances unlawful; definitions. 8

8-302. Motor vehicle nuisances unlawful; findings of governing body; definitions; exceptions. 8

8-303. Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 9

8-304. Notice of violation. 10

8-305. Hearing. 10

8-306. Failure to comply; penalty. 10

8-307. Abatement. 11

8-308. Costs assessed and collected. 11

8-309. Weed nuisances unlawful. 11

8-310. Same; definitions. 11

8-311. Same; public officer; notice to remove. 12

8-312. Abatement of weed nuisances by city; generally. 13

8-313. Same; procedure; assessment of costs. 13

8-314. Right of entry. 13

8-315. Unlawful interference. 13

8-316. Noxious weeds. 14

8-317. Agricultural exception to the limit on heights of grasses and weeds. 14

ARTICLE 4. MINIMUM HOUSING CODE. 15

8-401. Title. 15

8-402. General. 15

8-403. Declaration of policy. 15

8-404. Definitions. 15

8-405. Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 17

8-406. Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 18

8-407. Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 20

8-408. Designation of unfit dwellings. 20

8-409. Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 21

8-410. Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 21

8-411. Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 22

8-412. Notice of violations; procedures. 22

8-413. Public officer; authority. 23

8-414. Governing body; authority. 23

8-415. Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 23

8-416. Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 23

8-417. Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 24

8-418. Governing body; appeals. 24

8-419. Right of petition. 24

ARTICLE 5. INSURANCE PROCEEDS FUND.. 26

8-501. Scope and application. 26

8-502. Lien created. 26

8-503. Same; encumbrances. 26

8-504. Same; pro rata basis. 26

8-505. Procedure. 26

8-506. Fund created; deposit of moneys. 27

8-507. Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 27

8-508. Removal of structure; excess moneys. 27

8-509. Same; disposition of funds. 28

8-510. Effect upon insurance policies. 28

8-511. Insurers; liability. 28

ARTICLE 6. ENVIRONMENTAL CODE. 29

8-601. Title. 29

8-602. Legislative finding of fact. 29

8-603. Purpose. 29

8-604. Rules of construction. 29

8-605. Definitions. 29

8-606. Public officer. 30

8-607. Enforcement standards. 30

8-608. Unlawful acts. 31

8-609. Order of violation. 31

8-610. Penalty. 32

8-611. Abatement. 32

8-612. Hearing. 33

8-613. Appeals. 33

8-614. Costs assessed. 33

8-615. Construction. 34