The title of this chapter shall be the "Nottawaseppi Huron Band
of the Potawatomi Unsafe Building Code."
The purpose of this chapter is to:
A.
Set forth the laws governing the abatement of nuisances as they are
described and found to exist within the territorial jurisdiction of
the Tribe.
B.
Preserve the safety, health and general welfare of the Tribe and
those persons permitted to enter or reside on the Reservation.
C.
Provide for procedures for removing of unsafe and/or uninhabitable
buildings and structures from Reservation lands when the presence
of unsafe or uninhabitable buildings and structures endangers the
health and safety of the Tribe and those persons visiting or residing
on the Reservation.
D.
Encourage owners and tenants to maintain dwellings and structures
located on tribal lands in order to improve the quality of residential
housing as a tribal resource.
A.
Territorial jurisdiction. Jurisdiction of this chapter extends to
all buildings and lands which may be within the Pine Creek Indian
Reservation or other lands held in trust for the Tribe.
B.
Jurisdiction is extended over:
(1)
All persons or entities within the territorial jurisdiction of the
Tribe who own, claim ownership rights to, or who rent or lease or
allow persons to occupy housing or other structures located within
the territorial jurisdiction of the Tribe; and
(2)
All persons who occupy housing, dwellings or accommodation for the
purpose of human dwelling within the territorial jurisdiction of the
Tribe.
