ARTICLE 1. PUBLIC HEALTH ENFORCEMENT  3

8-101.       Health enforcement. 3

ARTICLE 2. HEALTH NUISANCES. 4

8-201.       Legislative finding of fact. 4

8-202.       Purpose. 4

8-203.       Definitions. 4

8-204.       Nuisances unlawful; defined. 5

8-205.       Public officer. 6

8-206.       Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 6

8-207.       Same; right of entry. 6

8-208.       Notice. 6

8-209.       Same; contents. 7

8-210.       Failure to comply; penalty. 7

8-211.       Abatement. 7

8-212.       Hearing. 7

8-213.       Costs assessed. 8

8-214.       Appeals. 8

8-215.       Construction. 9

ARTICLE 2A. DANGEROUS AND UNFIT STRUCTURES  10

8-2a01.     Purpose. 10

8-2a02.     Definitions. 10

8-2a03.     Enforcing officer; duties. 10

8-2a04.     Procedure; petition. 10

8-2a05.     Same; notice. 11

8-2a06.     Same; publication. 11

8-2a07.     Same; hearing, order. 11

8-2a08.     Duty of owner. 11

8-2a09.     Same; failure to comply. 11

8-2a10.     Same; make site safe. 11

8-2a11.     Assessment of costs. 12

8-2a12.     Immediate hazard. 12

8-2a13.     Appeals from order. 12

8-2a14. Scope of article. 13

ARTICLE 3. NUISANCE MOTOR VEHICLES. 14

8-301.       Findings of governing body. 14

8-302.       Definitions. 14

8-303.       Nuisances unlawful; defined; exceptions. 14

8-304.       Public officer. 15

8-305.       Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 15

8-306.       Right of entry. 15

8-307.       Notice of violation. 15

8-308.       Same; contents. 16

8-309.       Failure to comply; penalty. 16

8-310.       Abatement. 16

8-311.       Disposition of vehicle; recovery of vehicle. 17

8-312.       Hearing. 17

8-313.       Costs assessed. 17

ARTICLE 4. WEEDS. 19

8-401.       Weeds to be removed. 19

8-402.       Definitions. 19

8-403.       Public officer. 19

8-404.       Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 19

8-405.       Same; right of entry. 20

8-406.       Notice. 20

8-407.       Same; contents. 20

8-408.       Failure to comply; penalty. 21

8-409.       Abatement. 21

8-410.       Hearing. 21

8-411.       Cost assessed. 21

8-412.       Unlawful interference. 22

8-413.       Noxious weeds. 22

ARTICLE 5. MINIMUM HOUSING CODE. 24

8-501. Title. 24

8-502.       General. 24

8-503.       Declaration of policy. 24

8-504.       Definitions. 24

8-505.       Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 26

8-506.       Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 27

8-507.       Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 29

8-508.       Designation of unfit dwellings. 29

8-509.       Designation of blighted premises (residential and nonresidential). 30

8-510.       Designation of blighted buildings and premises (nonresidential). 31

8-511.       Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 31

8-512.       Notice of violations; procedures. 31

8-513.       Public officer: authority. 32

8-514.       Governing body; authority. 32

8-515.       Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 32

8-516.       Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 32

8-517.       Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 33

8-518.       Governing body; appeals. 33

8-519.       Right of petition. 34

ARTICLE 5A. UNIFORM HOUSING CODE. 35

8-5a01.     Uniform housing code incorporated. 35

ARTICLE 6. RODENT CONTROL. 36

8-601.       Definitions. 36

8-602.       Building maintenance. 36

8-603.       Notice to rat-stop; when city to do work. 36

8-604.       Failure to comply. 36

8-605.       Replace rat-stoppage. 37

8-606.       Notice to eradicate rats. 37

8-607.       Conditions conducive to harborage of rats. 37

8-608.       Inspections. 38

ARTICLE 7. CITY AMBULANCE. 39

8-701.       Ambulance service. 39

8-702.       Same; patient fees. 39

ARTICLE 8. COMMISSION ON AGING.. 40

8-801.       Creation of the commission on aging. 40

8-802.       Membership of commission. 40

8-803.       Terms of office of members. 40

8-804.       Vacancies and removals. 40

8-805.       Automatic termination of appointment. 40

8-806.       Officers, meetings and procedures. 40

8-807.       No budget or expenditure authority. 41

8-808.       Functions of commission. 41

8-809.       Severability. 42

ARTICLE 9. INSURANCE PROCEEDS FUND.. 43

8-901.       Scope and application. 43

8-902.       Lien created. 43

8-903.       Same; encumbrances. 43

8-904.       Same; pro rata basis. 43

8-905.       Procedure. 43

8-906.       Fund created; deposit of moneys. 44

8-907.       Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 44

8-908.       Removal of structure; excess moneys. 45

8-909.       Same; disposition of funds. 45

8-910.       Effect upon insurance policies. 45

8-911.       Insurers; liability. 45