ARTICLE 1. NUISANCES; ENFORCEMENT. 3

8-101. Purpose. 3

8-102. Nuisances unlawful; defined. 3

8-103. Public officer. 3

8-104. Complaints; inquiry and inspection. 4

8-105. Right of entry. 4

8-106. Order of violation. 4

8-107. Same; contents. 4

8-108. Abatement. 5

8-109. Hearing. 5

8-110. Costs assessed. 6

8-111. Penalties. 6

ARTICLE 2. JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLES. 8

8-201. Findings of the governing body. 8

8-202. Definitions. 8

8-203. Nuisances unlawful; Defined; exceptions. 8

8-204. Disposition of vehicle; Recovery of vehicle. 9

8-205. Enforcement. 9

ARTICLE 3. WEEDS. 10

8-301. Weeds to be removed. 10

8-302. Definitions. 10

8-303. Noxious weeds. 10

8-304. Enforcement. 10

ARTICLE 4. RODENT CONTROL. 11

8-401. Definitions. 11

8-402. Building maintenance. 11

8-403. Notice to rat-stop; when city to do work. 11

8-404. Replace rat-stoppage. 11

8-405. Notice to eradicate rats. 12

8-406. Conditions conducive to harborage of rats. 12

8-407. Enforcement. 12

ARTICLE 5. MINIMUM HOUSING CODE. 13

8-501. General. 13

8-502. Declaration of policy. 13

8-503. Definitions. 13

8-504. Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 15

8-505. Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 16

8-506. Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 18

8-507. Designation of blighted premises (residential and non-residential). 18

8-508. Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non-residential). 18

8-509. Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 18

8-510. Code enforcement officer; authority. 19

8-511. Enforcement. 19

ARTICLE 6. DANGEROUS AND UNFIT STRUCTURES  20

8-601. Purpose. 20

8-602. Procedure; petition. 20

8-603. Same; notice. 20

8-604. Same; publication. 20

8-605. Same; hearing, order. 20

8-606. Duty of owner. 21

8-607. Same; failure to comply. 21

8-608. Same; make site safe. 21

8-609. Assessment of costs. 21

8-610. Immediate hazard. 22

8-611. Appeals from order. 22

8-612. Scope of article. 22

ARTICLE 7. EROSION CONTROL. 23

8-701. Erosion controls required. 23

8-702. Erosion clean up. 23

8-703. Enforcement. 23

ARTICLE 8. LOUD SOUND AMPLIFICATION.. 24

8-801. Loud sound amplification systems; definitions. 24

8-802. Same; prohibited in motor vehicles. 24

8-803. Enforcement. 24

ARTICLE 9. PORTABLE STORAGE UNITS. 25

8-901. Purpose and intent. 25

8-902. Definitions. 25

8-903. Permit required. 25

8-904. Duration. 25

8-905. Location of placement. 25

8-906. Dimensions. 26

8-907. Maintenance. 26

8-908. Enforcement. 26

ARTICLE 10. INSURANCE PROCEEDS FUND.. 27

8-1001.  Scope and application. 27

8-1002.  Lien created. 27

8-1003.  Same; encumbrance. 27

8-1004.  Same; pro-rata basis. 27

8-1005.  Procedure. 27

8-1006.  Fund created; deposit of moneys. 28

8-1007.  Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 28

8-1008.  Removal of structure; excess moneys. 28

8-1009.  Same; disposition of funds. 29

8-1010.  Effect on insurance policies. 29

8-1011.  Insurers; liability. 29