Article 1. Board of Health. 1

8-101... Board of health created. 1

8-102... Rules and regulations. 1

8-103... Board of health; duties; notices; orders; permits. 1

8-104... Definitions. 1

8-105... Enforcement. 3

8-106... Notice of violation. 3

8-107... Method of service. 4

8-108... Nuisances. 4

8-108a.  Abatement or suppression of nuisances. 7

8-109... Inspections. 7

8-110... Unlawful interference. 8

8-111... Noxious weeds. 8

8-112... Storage of salvage and junk materials. 8

8-113... Salvage yards. 8

8-114... Extermination of insects, rodents, and other vermin. 9

8-115... Control of insects. 9

8-116... Penalties. 9

Article 2. Health Nuisances 10

8-201... Nuisances unlawful; defined. 10

8-202... Public officer. 10

8-203... Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 10

8-204... Right of entry. 10

8-205... Order of violation. 11

8-206... Order of violation; contents. 11

8-207... Failure to comply; penalty. 11

8-208... Abatement. 11

8-209... Hearing. 12

8-210... Costs assessed. 12

Article 3. Junked Motor Vehicles on Private Property  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... Order of violation. 16

8-308... Order of violation; 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... Penalties. 17

8-314... Costs assessed. 18

Article 4. Weeds. 19

8-401... Weeds to be removed. 19

8-402... Definitions. 19

8-403... Public officer; notice to remove. 19

8-404... Abatement; assessment of costs. 20

8-405... Right of entry. 20

8-406... Unlawful interference. 21

8-407... Noxious weeds. 21

8-408... Violation; penalty. 21

Article 5. Environmental Code. 22

8-501... Title. 22

8-502... Legislative finding of fact. 22

8-503... Purpose. 22

8-504... Rules of construction. 22

8-505... Definitions. 22

8-506... Public officer. 23

8-507... Enforcement standards. 23

8-508... Unlawful acts. 24

8-509... Order of violation. 25

8-510... Penalty. 25

8-511... Abatement. 26

8-512... Hearing. 26

8-513... Appeals. 26

8-514... Costs assessed. 27

8-515... Construction. 27

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. Propane Tanks. 30

8-701... Propane tank restrictions. 30

8-702... Propane tank restrictions; exceptions. 30

8-703... Propane tank restrictions; definitions. 30

Article 8. Graffiti 31

8-801... Definitions. 31

8-802... Graffiti; enforcement; authorized personnel. 31

8-803... Graffiti; defacement of or damage of property by graffiti. 31

8-804... Graffiti declared public nuisance; owner/occupant’s duty to remove. 31

8-805... Immediate removal of graffiti without notice authorized. 32

8-806... Notice; form. 32

8-807... Notice; service. 33

8-808... Appeal hearing; service of notice. 33

8-809... Appeal; hearing; procedure. 33

8-810... Owner removal notice. 33

8-811... City removal; authorized. 34

8-812... City removal; graffiti abatement levy computation. 34

8-813... City removal; graffiti abatement levy payment notice. 34

8-814... Hearing on charges. 35

Article 9. Insurance Proceeds Fund. 36

8-901... Scope and application. 36

8-902... Lien created. 36

8-903... Same; encumbrances. 36

8-904... Same; pro rata basis. 36

8-905... Procedure. 36

8-906... Fund created; deposit of moneys. 37

8-907... Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 37

8-908... Removal of structure; excess moneys. 37

8-909... Same; disposition of funds. 38

8-910... Effect upon insurance policies. 38

8-911... Insurers; liability. 38

Article 10. Minimum Housing Code. 39

8-1001.  Title. 39

8-1002.  General. 39

8-1003.  Declaration of policy. 39

8-1004.  Definitions. 39

8-1005.  Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 41

8-1006.  Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 42

8-1007.  Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 44

8-1008.  Designation of unfit dwellings. 44

8-1009.  Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 45

8-1010.  Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 45

8-1011.  Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 46

8-1012.  Notice of violations; procedures. 46

8-1013.  Public officer; authority. 47

8-1014.  Governing body; authority. 47

8-1015.  Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 47

8-1016.  Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 47

8-1017.  Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 48

8-1018.  Governing body; appeals. 48

8-1019.  Right of petition. 48

Article 11. Dangerous and Unfit Structures. 50

8-1101.  Purpose. 50

8-1102.  Definitions. 50

8-1103.  Enforcing officer; duties. 50

8-1104.  Procedure; petition. 50

8-1105.  Same; notice. 51

8-1106.  Same; publication. 51

8-1107.  Same; hearing, order. 51

8-1108.  Duty of owner. 51

8-1109.  Same; failure to comply. 51

8-1110.  Same; make site safe. 51

8-1111.  Assessment of costs. 52

8-1112.  Immediate hazard. 52

8-1113.  Appeals from order. 52

8-1114.  Scope of article. 53

Article 12. Loud and Unnecessary Noise. 54

8-1201. Loud and Unnecessary Noise Prohibited. 54

8-1202. Classification and measurement of noise. 54

8-1203. Excessive noise levels. 55

8-1204. Exceptions. 56

8-1205.  Application for One-Time Use of Sound Amplification Equipment. 56

8-1206.  Review process. 57

8-1207.  Appeal. 57

8-1208.  Enforcement. 57

8-1209.  Penalty. 57

Article 13. Chronic Nuisances. 58

8-1301.  Purpose. 58

8-1302.  Violations not exclusive. 58

8-1303.  Definitions. 58

8-1304.  Chronic nuisance property prohibited. 60

8-1305.  Notice of chronic nuisance. 60

8-1306.  Nuisance abatement conference. 60

8-1307.  Nuisance abatement plan. 61

8-1308.  Assessment of police service costs. 61

8-1309.  Appeal rights of Responsible Party. 61

8-1310.  Civil remedies. 62