Article 1. Definitions. 1

8-101.... Definitions. 1

Article 2. Nuisance Enforcement & Administration  5

8-201.... Public officer. 5

8-202.... Right of entry. 5

8-203.... Unlawful interference. 5

8-204.... Enforcement standards. 5

8-205.... Reserved for future use. 5

8-206.... Inquiry and complaints; inspection. 5

8-207.... Notice of violation; authority to issue notice to appear. 5

8-208.... Service of notices. 6

8-209.... Reserved for future use. 7

8-210.... Hearing. 7

8-211.... Municipal court; penalty. 7

8-212.... Abatement. 7

8-213.... Costs assessed. 8

8-214.... Emergency abatement. 8

8-215.... Reserved for future use. 8

8-216.... Construction. 8

Article 3. Health & Property Nuisances. 9

8-301.... Health nuisances. 9

8-302.... Yard nuisance. 10

8-303.... Exterior structure nuisances. 11

8-304.... Reserved for future use. 11

8-305.... Noxious weeds. 11

Article 4. Abandoned Or Inoperable Vehicles. 12

8-401.... Abandoned or inoperable vehicles. 12

8-402.... Disposition of vehicle; recovery of vehicle. 12

Article 5. Property Maintenance Code. 13

8-501.... International Property Maintenance Code adopted. 13

Article 6. Rodent Control 16

8-601.... Definitions. 16

8-602.... Building maintenance. 16

8-603.... Notice to rat-stop; when city to do work. 16

8-604.... Failure to comply. 16

8-605.... Replace rat-stoppage. 17

8-606.... Notice to eradicate rats. 17

8-607.... Conditions conducive to harborage of rats. 17

8-608.... Inspections. 17

Article 7. Insurance Proceeds Fund. 18

8-701.... Scope and application. 18

8-702.... Lien created. 18

8-703.... Same; encumbrances. 18

8-704.... Same; pro rata basis. 18

8-705.... Procedure. 18

8-706.... Fund created; deposit of moneys. 19

8-707.... Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 19

8-708.... Removal of structure; excess moneys. 19

8-709.... Same; disposition of funds. 20

8-710.... Effect upon insurance policies. 20

8-711.... Insurers; liability. 20

Article 8. Emergency Actions; Threatened Release Of Material 21

8-801.... Definitions. 21

8-802.... Authority of fire chief. 22

8-803.... Liability to pay costs incurred by city. 22

8-804.... Recovery of expenses. 22

8-805.... Supervision or verification of clean up. 23

8-806.... Remedies not exclusive. 23

8-807.... Conflict. 23

Article 9. Dangerous and Unfit Structures. 24

8-901.... Purpose. 24

8-902.... Definitions. 24

8-903.... Enforcing officer; duties. 24

8-904.... Procedure; petition. 24

8-905.... Same; notice. 25

8-906.... Same; publication. 25

8-907.... Same; hearing, order. 25

8-908.... Duty of owner. 25

8-909.... Same; failure to comply. 25

8-910.... Same; make site safe. 25

8-911.... Assessment of costs. 26

8-912.... Immediate hazard. 26

8-913.... Appeals from order. 26

8-914.... Scope of article. 27

Article 10. Registration of Neglected Structures. 28

8-1001.  Purpose. 28

8-1002.  Public nuisance. 28

8-1003.  Enforcement of chapter; applicability. 28

8-1004.  Violation not exclusive. 28

8-1005.  Inspection of property. 28

8-1006.  Definitions. 28

8-1007.  Duty to register neglected structure. 31

8-1008.  Registration fee. 31

8-1009.  Resident agent. 32

8-1010.  Registration penalty. 32

8-1011.  Procedures for registration penalty. 32

8-1012.  Reinspection. 32

8-1013.  Removal from registration. 33

8-1014.  Registration nontransferable. 33

8-1015.  Duty to file statement of intent for neglected structures. 33

8-1016.  Neglected unoccupied structure penalty. 34

8-1017.  Procedures for neglected unoccupied structure penalty. 34

8-1018.  Appeals to the Board of Appeals. 35

8-1019.  Code requirements. 35