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Humboldt, KS Code of Ordinances
HUMBOLDT, KANSAS CODE OF ORDINANCES
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
CHAPTER I: ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER II: ANIMAL CONTROL AND REGULATION
CHAPTER III: BEVERAGES
CHAPTER IV: BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
CHAPTER V: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
CHAPTER VI: ELECTIONS
CHAPTER VII: FIRE
CHAPTER VIII: HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER IX: MUNICIPAL COURT
CHAPTER X: POLICE
CHAPTER XI: PUBLIC OFFENSES
CHAPTER XII: PUBLIC PROPERTY
CHAPTER XIII: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
CHAPTER XIV: TRAFFIC
CHAPTER XV: UTILITIES
CHAPTER XVI: ZONING AND PLANNING
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
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§ 8-404 ABATEMENT; ASSESSMENT OF COSTS.
   (a)   If the owner fails to alleviate the conditions causing the alleged violation, or fail to timely request a hearing as provided, the public officer shall cause the violating conditions to be removed or abated.
   (b)   Upon removing or abating the violating conditions, the city shall give notice to the owner of the total costs incurred by the city for such removal or abatement. The total costs may include:
      (1)   A reasonable cost for labor and equipment necessary to remove or abate the condition;
      (2)   The cost of providing notice, including postage and publication costs; and
      (3)   A reasonable administrative fee. The notice shall be served as provided in § 8-403(b).
   (c)   The notice shall state:
      (1)   The sum of the total cost of removing or abating the condition;
      (2)   Payment of such sum is due within 30 days of receipt of the notice;
      (3)   If such sum is not paid within the 30-day period, such sum shall be assessed as a special assessment and charged against the subject property; and
      (4)   In addition, such sum may be collected in the manner provided by K.S.A. 12-1,115, and amendments thereto.
   (d)   If, after notice, the owner fails to pay the total cost of the removal or abatement, the City Clerk shall, at the time of certifying other city taxes, certify the unpaid portion of the costs to the County Clerk to be assessed and collected as part of the county tax rolls against such property. The city may also pursue collection both by levying a special assessment and in the manner provided by K.S.A. 12-1,115.
(K.S.A. 12-1617f) (Ord. 1437, passed 1-12-2009)
§ 8-405 RIGHT OF ENTRY; UNLAWFUL INTERFERENCE.
   (a)   The public officer, and his or her authorized assistants, employees, contracting agents or other representatives are hereby expressly authorized to enter upon private property at all reasonable hours for the purpose of cutting, destroying and/or removing such weeds in a manner not inconsistent with this chapter.
   (b)   It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with or to attempt to prevent the public officer or his or her authorized representatives from entering upon any such private property or from proceeding with removing or abating the nuisance condition. Any violation hereof shall constitute an ordinance violation.
(Ord. 1437, passed 1-12-2009)
§ 8-406 NOXIOUS WEEDS.
   Nothing in this chapter shall affect or impair the rights of the city under the provisions of K.S.A. Chapter 2, Article 13, relating to the control and eradication of certain noxious weeds.
(Ord. 1437, passed 1-12-2009)
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.
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