ARTICLE 1. HEALTH NUISANCES. 1

8-101.    Nuisances unlawful; defined. 1

8-102.    Reporting agencies. 1

8-103.    Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 1

8-104.    Same; right of entry. 2

8-105.    Notice. 2

8-106.    Same; contents. 2

8-107.    Failure to comply; penalty. 2

8-108.    Abatement. 2

8-109.    Hearing. 3

8-110.    Costs assessed. 3

ARTICLE 2. JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY   5

8-201.    Findings of governing body. 5

8-202.    Definitions. 5

8-203.    Nuisances unlawful; defined; exceptions. 5

8-204.    Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 6

8-205.    Notice of violation. 6

8-206.    Same; contents. 6

8-207.    Failure to comply; penalty. 6

8-208.    Abatement. 6

8-209.    Hearing. 7

8-210.    Disposition of vehicle; recovery of vehicle. 7

8-211.    Costs assessed. 7

ARTICLE 3. WEEDS. 9

8-301.    Weeds to be removed. 9

8-302.    Definitions. 9

8-303.    Public officer; notice to remove. 9

8-304.    Abatement; assessment of costs. 10

8-305.    Right of entry. 10

8-306.    Unlawful interference. 10

8-307.    Noxious weeds. 11

ARTICLE 4. MINIMUM HOUSING CODE.. 12

8-401.    Title. 12

8-402.    General. 12

8-403.    Declaration of policy. 12

8-404.    Definitions. 12

8-405.    Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 14

8-406.    Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 15

8-407.    Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 17

8-408.    Designation of unfit dwellings. 17

8-409.    Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 18

8-410.    Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 18

8-411.    Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 19

8-412.    Notice of violations; procedures. 19

8-413.    Public officer; authority. 20

8-414.    Governing body; authority. 20

8-415.    Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 20

8-416.    Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 20

8-417.    Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 21

8-418.    Governing body; appeals. 21

8-419.    Right of petition. 21

ARTICLE 5. DANGEROUS AND UNFIT STRUCTURES  23

8-501.    Purpose. 23

8-502.    Definitions. 23

8-503.    Enforcing officer; duties. 23

8-504.    Procedure; petition. 23

8-505.    Same; notice. 24

8-506.    Same; publication. 24

8-507.    Same; hearing, order. 24

8-508.    Duty of owner. 24

8-509.    Same; failure to comply. 24

8-510.    Same; make site safe. 25

8-511.    Assessment of costs. 25

8-512.    Immediate hazard. 25

8-513.    Appeals from order. 26

8-514.    Scope of article. 26

ARTICLE 6. ENVIRONMENTAL CODE.. 27

8-601.    Title. 27

8-602.    Legislative finding of fact. 27

8-603.    Purpose. 27

8-604.    Rules of construction. 27

8-605.    Definitions. 27

8-606.    Public officer. 28

8-607.    Enforcement standards. 28

8-608.    Unlawful acts. 29

8-609.    Order of violation. 29

8-610.    Penalty. 30

8-611.    Abatement. 30

8-612.    Hearing. 31

8-613.    Appeals. 31

8-614.    Costs assessed. 31

8-615.    Construction. 32

ARTICLE 7. INSURANCE PROCEEDS LIEN.. 33

8-701.    Scope and application. 33

8-702.    Lien created. 33

8-703.    Same; encumbrances. 33

8-704.    Same; pro rata basis. 33

8-705.    Procedure. 33

8-706.    Fund created; deposit of moneys. 34

8-707.    Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 34

8-708.    Removal of structure; excess moneys. 34

8-709.    Same; disposition of funds. 35

8-710.    Effect upon insurance policies. 35

8-711.    Insurers; liability. 35

ARTICLE 8. TREES AND SHRUBBERY.. 36

8-801.    Removal of diseased or infected trees or shrubs. 36

8-802.    Dead, diseased tree; nuisance. 36

8-803.    Abatement of nuisance. 36

8-804.    Public tree care. 36

8-805.    Pruning, corner clearance. 37

8-806.    Removal of tree materials. 37