ARTICLE 1. HEALTH NUISANCES. 1

8-101.    Nuisances unlawful; defined. 1

8-102.    Public officer. 1

8-103.    Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 2

8-104.    Right of entry. 2

8-105.    Notice of violation. 2

8-106.    Same; contents. 2

8-107.    Failure to comply; penalty. 3

8-108.    Abatement. 3

8-109.    Hearing. 3

8-110.    Costs assessed. 4

ARTICLE 2. ENVIRONMENTAL CODE.. 5

8-201.    Title. 5

8-202.    Legislative finding of fact. 5

8-203.    Purpose. 5

8-204.    Rules of construction. 5

8-205.    Definitions. 5

8-206.    Public officer. 6

8-207.    Enforcement standards. 7

8-208.    Unlawful acts. 7

8-209.    Notice. 7

8-210.    Penalty. 8

8-211.    Abatement. 8

8-212.    Hearing before governing body. 9

8-213.    Appeals. 9

8-214.    Costs assessed. 9

8-215.    Construction. 9

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.    Notice. 11

8-308.    Same; contents. 11

8-309.    Failure to comply; penalty. 12

8-310.    Abatement. 12

8-311.    Disposition of vehicle. 12

8-312.    Hearing. 13

8-313.    Costs assessed. 13

ARTICLE 4. WEED.. 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

8-405.    Right of entry. 15

8-406.    Unlawful interference. 15

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 non­residential). 23

8-510.    Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non­residential). 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. GRAFFITI. 30

8-701.    Definitions. 30

8-702.    Enforcement personnel authorized. 30

8-703.    Defacement or damage of property by graffiti. 30

8-704.    Graffiti declared public nuisance owner’s duty to remove. 30

8-705.    Immediate removal of graffiti authorized. 31

ARTICLE 8. INSURANCE PROCEEDS LIEN.. 32

8-801.    Scope and application. 32

8-802.    Lien created. 32

8-803.    Same; encumbrances. 32

8-804.    Same; pro rata basis. 32

8-805.    Procedure. 32

8-806.    Fund created; deposit of moneys. 33

8-807.    Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 33

8-808.    Removal of structure; excess moneys. 33

8-809.    Same; disposition of funds. 34

8-810.    Effect upon insurance policies. 34

8-811.    Insurers; liability. 34

ARTICLE 9. INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE   35

8-901.    International property maintenance code incorporated. 35

8-902.    Revisions. 35