ARTICLE 1. HEALTH NUISANCES. 1

8-101. Nuisances unlawful; defined. 1

8-102. Health and welfare nuisances unlawful and prohibited acts. 2

8-103. Public Officer. 3

8-104. Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 3

8-105. Same; right of entry. 3

8-106. Order of violation. 4

8-107. Same; contents. 4

8-108. Failure to comply; penalty. 4

8-109. Abatement. 5

8-110. Hearing. 5

8-111. Costs assessed. 5

ARTICLE 2. JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY   7

8-201. Findings of governing body. 7

8-202. Definitions. 7

8-203. Nuisances unlawful; defined; exceptions. 7

8-204. Public officer. 8

8-205. Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 8

8-206. Right of entry. 8

8-207. Notice. 8

8-208. Same; contents. 8

8-209. Failure to comply; penalty. 9

8-210. Abatement. 9

8-211. Disposition of vehicle. 9

8-212. Hearing. 10

8-213. Costs assessed. 10

ARTICLE 3. WEEDS. 11

8-301. Weeds to be removed. 11

8-302. Definitions. 11

8-303. Public officer; notice to remove. 11

8-304. Abatement; assessment of costs. 12

8-305. Publication of notice to property owners. 12

8-306. Alternate or supplemental method of collecting costs and charges. 13

ARTICLE 4. MINIMUM HOUSING CODE. 14

8-401. Title. 14

8-402. General. 14

8-403. Declaration of policy. 14

8-404. Definitions. 14

8-405. Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 16

8-406. Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 17

8-407. Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 19

8-408. Designation of unfit dwellings. 19

8-409. Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 20

8-410. Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 20

8-411. Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 21

8-412. Notice of violations; procedures. 21

8-413. Public officer; authority. 22

8-414. Governing body; authority. 22

8-415. Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 22

8-416. Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 22

8-417. Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 23

8-418. Governing body; appeals. 23

8-419. Right of petition. 23

ARTICLE 5. DANGEROUS AND UNFIT STRUCTURES  25

8-501. Purpose. 25

8-502. Definitions. 25

8-503. Enforcing officer; duties. 25

8-504. Procedure; petition. 25

8-505. Same; notice. 26

8-506. Same; publication. 26

8-507. Same; hearing, order. 26

8-508. Duty of owner. 26

8-509. Same; failure to comply. 26

8-510. Same; make site safe. 26

8-511. Assessment of costs. 27

8-512. Immediate hazard. 27

8-513. Appeals from order. 27

8-514. Scope of article. 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

ARTICLE 7. INSURANCE PROCEEDS FUND.. 35

8-701. Scope and application. 35

8-702. Lien created. 35

8-703. Same; encumbrances. 35

8-704. Same; pro rata basis. 35

8-705. Procedure. 35

8-706. Fund created; deposit of moneys. 36

8-707. Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 36

8-708. Removal of structure; excess moneys. 36

8-709. Same; disposition of funds. 37

8-710. Effect upon insurance policies. 37

8-711. Insurers; liability. 37

ARTICLE 8. REMOVAL AND RAZING OF BUILDINGS. 38

8-801. Removal and razing of buildings. 38

8-802. Same; conditions and amount of bond. 38

ARTICLE 9. EXCAVATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS  40

8-901. Excavating in or under brick sidewalks and brick driveways on private property. 40

8-902. Excavating in or under abandoned railroad right-of-way. 40

8-903. Excavating below orange marker fabric. 40

8-904. Excavation on private property. 40

8-905. Collection and disposal of smelter residue material found on the surface of private property. 41