(a) 
Living quarters or homes covers any building, home, trailer, or mobile home that is of a permanent nature, that any person resides in, whether on a temporary or permanent basis, whether one day or night a week or seven days or nights a week.
(b) 
A business establishment covers any and all business buildings that are or could be classified as commercial, whether retail or wholesale, having a sales permit or not having a sales permit, whether used as a warehouse, storage, partially occupied or partially used. This also includes any residence or former residence that is used full-time or part-time for any commercial use in combination or not in combination as a home.
(c) 
Where utilities are available, water, heating, sewer, garbage pickup and electricity, any and all utilities, must be connected and on line and in service before moving in a house, residence, apartment, building or any type of living quarters.
(d) 
The living quarters must meet health and fire department standards. Designated city employees have the authority to make inspections to insure compliance.
(e) 
Business establishments and businesses and commercial type buildings come under the same requirements as defined in subsection (c). If the commercial building is empty, the fire marshal and two members of the city council shall make the determination if it falls in the category of subsection (c). Anytime anyone sleeps in or occupies a commercial building, subsection (c) applies.
(f) 
A complaint will be filed for any violation and will be fined a fine not less than $10.00 per day or more than $100.00 per day. The fine will start the 10th day after the complaint is served.
(g) 
Once it becomes vacant, any house or commercial building that is located in an area where sewage and water is available, but is not connected and is not using sewage or water, this property cannot be rented or lived in or used until water and water toilets are installed. This violation will bear the same fine structure as awarded in subsection (f).
(Ordinance 141 adopted 5/14/90)
(a) 
Applicability.
This area includes the area bordered by Barton, Railroad, Gregg and Cedar Street as shown in the old ordinance book on page 33.
(b) 
Fire safety standards.
(1) 
Buildings that are involved in this area must be in compliance with ordinances as shown in pages 33, 115 and 185 of the old ordinance book.
(2) 
Buildings shall be subject to inspection by the fire marshal and the city volunteer fire department at all times.
(3) 
Buildings in this designated area are restricted from storing materials in any unsafe manner that creates a fire hazard. The designation as to what materials are stored shall be at the discretion and judgment of the fire marshal or the city volunteer fire department.
(4) 
If the fire marshal or fire department deems products stored are a fire hazard, the person responsible or the owner of the material stored shall be notified by the fire marshal or fire department to remove the material and the person responsible will have 10 days to comply.
(5) 
After 10 days, a complaint will be filed against the person in violation and the city will assess a fine of not less than $10.00 per day or more than $100.00 per day.
(6) 
All buildings in the designated area that have any merchandise stored or inventory or merchandise shall have a minimum of one operable five-pound fire extinguisher accessible in the building at all times.
(7) 
Any person, company or corporation purchasing or renting or using any building within this designated area must:
(A) 
Get a permit from the city.
(B) 
The permit must be approved in writing by the fire marshal or an officer of the fire department.
(C) 
Certification describing the intended use of the building.
(8) 
Any change of ownership or operation must file and receive a new permit.
(9) 
City utilities will also be discontinued when in violation and not corrected within 10 days.
(c) 
Health standards.
Any building and all persons involved in the use and operation of any kind of business or endeavor in this area shall come under and operate according to the dictates of the city and county health officer. Any citation by such officer will be followed by a complaint. If the complaint is not corrected, a fine of not less than $10.00 per day or more than $100.00 will be imposed with discontinuance of the city facilities. This section hereby gives the fire marshal and assistant fire marshal authority to file charges and require enforcement of this section.
(Ordinance 140 adopted 5/14/90)