CHAPTER VIII. HEALTH AND WELFARE

 


ARTICLE 1. HEALTH OFFICER.. 1

8-101.     Health Officer; position created. 1

8-102.     City Health Officer; duties. 1

ARTICLE 2.  HEALTH NUISANCES. 2

8-201.     Nuisances unlawful; defined. 2

8-202.     Public officer. 2

8-203.     Complaints; inquiry and inspection; prohibitions. 3

8-204.     Right of entry. 3

8-205.     Administrative procedure. 3

8-206.     Administrative requisite order. 4

8-207.     Same; contents. 4

8-208.     Abatement. 4

8-209.     Failure to comply; penalty. 5

ARTICLE 3.  ENVIRONMENTAL CODE. 6

8-301.     Title. 6

8-302.     Legislative finding of fact. 6

8-303.     Purpose. 6

8-304.     Rules of construction. 6

8-305.     Definitions. 6

8-306.     Public officer. 8

8-307.     Enforcement standards. 8

8-308.     Unlawful acts. 8

8-309.     Order of violation. 9

8-310.     Penalty. 9

8-311.     Abatement. 10

8-312.     Hearing before governing body. 10

8-313.     Appeals. 10

8-314.     Costs assessed. 11

8-315.     Construction. 11

ARTICLE 4.  JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY   12

8-401.     Findings of governing body. 12

8-402.     Definitions. 12

8-403.     Nuisances unlawful; defined; exceptions. 12

8-404.     Public officer. 13

8-405.     Administrative procedure. 13

8-406.     Right of entry. 14

8-407.     Order of violation. 14

8-408.     Same; contents. 14

8-409.     Failure to comply; penalty. 14

8-410.     Abatement. 15

8-411.     Disposition of vehicle. 15

8-412.     Hearing. 15

8-413.     Costs assessed. 16

ARTICLE 5.  JUNKYARDS. 17

8-501.     Definitions. 17

8-502.     Junkyards and automobile graveyards. 17

8-503.     Rules and regulations. 17

8-504.     Right of entry. 17

8-505.     Order of violation. 17

8-506.     Same; contents. 18

8-507.     Failure to comply; administrative penalty. 18

8-508.     Abatement. 18

8-509.     Disposition of vehicle. 19

8-510.     Hearing. 19

8-511.     Costs assessed. 19

ARTICLE 6.  WEEDS. 21

8-601.     Weeds to be removed. 21

8-602.     Definitions. 21

8-603.     Public officer; notice to remove. 21

8-604.     Abatement; assessment of costs. 22

8-605.     Right of entry. 22

8-606.     Unlawful interference. 23

8-607.     Noxious weeds. 23

ARTICLE 7.  MINIMUM HOUSING CODE. 24

8-701.     Title. 24

8-702.     General. 24

8-703.     Declaration of policy. 24

8-704.     Definitions. 24

8-705.     Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises. 26

8-706.     Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings. 27

8-707.     Maintenance and repair; dwellings. 29

8-708.     Designation of unfit dwellings. 29

8-709.     Designation of blighted premises (residential and non- residential). 30

8-710.     Designation of blighted buildings and premises (non- residential). 30

8-711.     Inspection of buildings and structures, and premises. 31

8-712.     Notice of violations; procedures. 31

8-713.     Public officer: authority. 32

8-714.     Governing body; authority. 32

8-715.     Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish. 32

8-716.     Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs. 32

8-717.     Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity. 33

8-718.     Governing body; appeals. 33

ARTICLE 8.  RODENT CONTROL. 34

8-801.     Definitions. 34

8-802.     Building maintenance. 34

8-803.     Notice to rat-stop; when city to do work. 34

8-804.     Failure to comply. 34

8-805.     Replace rat-stoppage. 35

8-806.     Notice to eradicate rats. 35

8-807.     Conditions conducive to harborage of rats. 35

8-808.     Inspections. 35

ARTICLE 9.  INSURANCE PROCEEDS FUND.. 37

8-901.     Scope and application. 37

8-902.     Lien created. 37

8-903.     Same; encumbrances. 37

8-904.     Same; pro rata basis. 37

8-905.     Procedure. 37

8-906.     Fund created; deposit of moneys. 38

8-907.     Building inspector; investigation, removal of structure. 38

8-908.     Removal of structure; excess moneys. 38

8-909.     Same; disposition of funds. 39

8-910.     Effect upon insurance policies. 39

8-911.     Insurers; liability. 39

ARTICLE 10.  HUMAN RELATIONS. 40

8-1001.   Statement of policy. 40

8-1002.   Definitions. 40

8-1003.   Discriminatory practices defined. 40

8-1004.   Exemptions. Nothing in this article shall: 42

8-1005.   Human resources director. 42

8-1006.   Administration; complaint procedure. 42

8-1007.   Enforcement. 43

8-1008.   Construction. 43

ARTICLE 11.  HOUSING AUTHORITY.. 44

8-1101.   Greensburg Housing Authority; powers. 44