ARTICLE 5: MINIMUM HOUSING CODE

Section

   8-501   Title

   8-502   General

   8-503   Declaration of policy

   8-504   Definitions

   8-505   Duty of occupant or owner of occupied or unoccupied building and its premises or vacant premises

   8-506   Regulations for the use and occupancy of dwellings

   8-507   Maintenance and repair; dwellings

   8-508   Designation of unfit dwellings

   8-509   Designation of blighted premises (residential and nonresidential)

   8-510   Designation of blighted buildings and premises (nonresidential)

   8-511   Inspection of buildings, structures and premises

   8-512   Notice of violations; procedures

   8-513   Public officer; authority

   8-514   Governing body; authority

   8-515   Order to correct and/or repair, remove or demolish

   8-516   Demolition by public officer; procedure and costs

   8-517   Conflict of laws; effect or partial invalidity

   8-518   Governing body; appeals

   8-519   Right of petition

§ 8-501 TITLE.

   This article shall be known as the “Minimum Standard for Housing and Premises Code”, and will be referred to herein as “this code”.

§ 8-502 GENERAL.

   Buildings used in whole or in part as a home or residence of a single family or person and every building used in whole or in part as a home or residence of two or more persons or families living in separate apartments and all premises, either residential or nonresidential, shall conform to the requirements of this code.

§ 8-503 DECLARATION OF POLICY.

   The governing body declares the purpose of this code is to protect, preserve and promote the physical and mental health of the people; investigate and control communicable diseases; regulate privately- and publicly-owned structures or dwellings and all premises for the purpose of sanitation, public health and general appearance; protect the safety of the people; and promote the general welfare by legislation that shall be applicable to all dwellings, structures and premises now in existence or hereafter constructed or developed and which legislation:

   (a)   Establishes minimum standards for basic equipment and facilities for light, ventilation and heating, for safety from fire, for the use and location and amount of space for human occupancy, and for safe and sanitary maintenance;

   (b)   Establishes standards concerning unsightly and blighted buildings and premises, both residential and nonresidential structures;

   (c)   Determines the responsibilities of owners, operators and occupants; and

   (d)   Provides for the administration and enforcement thereof.