Sec. 38-52Coordination of enforcement
Plain English: what this chapter covers
This is the chapter for overgrown lots, junk cars, run-down houses and condemned buildings. It sets minimum standards for homes and rentals, like working plumbing, heat and hot water, and lays out how the city can take an owner to court, clean up or tear down a property, and put a lien on it. It also covers erosion control for land clearing and construction, protection zones around the city's water wells, and outdoor watering days.
Inspection of premises and the issuing of orders in connection therewith under the provisions of this article shall be the exclusive responsibility of the department. Wherever, in the opinion of the director, it is necessary or desirable to have inspections of any condition by any other department, the director shall arrange for this to be done in such manner that the owners or occupants of buildings shall not be subjected to visits by numerous inspectors nor to multiple or conflicting orders. An order for correction of any violation under this article shall not be issued without the approval of the director, who shall have the responsibility before issuing any such order to determine that it has the concurrence of any other department or official of the government concerned with any matter involved in the case in question.
History: (Ord. No. 2004-13, § 1.21, 9-2-2004)
This is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. The official code is on Municode and at City Hall. Our copy is from April 30, 2026.
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