Sec. 420.105. - Orders to eliminate dangerous or hazardous conditions.

Whenever any of the officers, members or inspectors of the Fire Operations Division or the Chief, Fire Prevention as mentioned in Section 420.104 shall find in a building or upon a premises dangerous or hazardous conditions or materials as follows, he or they shall order the dangerous conditions or materials to be removed or remedied in such manner as may be specified by the Chief, Fire Prevention: (a) Dangerous or unlawful amounts of combustible or explosive or otherwise hazardous materials; (b) Hazardous conditions arising from defective or improperly installed equipment for handling or using combustible or explosive or otherwise hazardous materials; (c) Dangerous accumulations of rubbish, waste paper, boxes, shavings or other highly combustible materials; (d) Accumulations of dust or waste material in air conditioning or ventilating systems or of grease in kitchen or other exhaust ducts or inadequate clearances to unprotected combustible material from hoods, grease extractors and ducts; (e) Obstructions to or on fire escapes, designated access openings in exterior walls for Fire Department use, stairs, passageways, doors or windows liable to interfere with the operations of the Fire Operations Division or egress of occupants in case of fire; (f) A building or other structure which for want of repairs, lack of adequate exit facilities, automatic or other fire alarm apparatus or fire extinguishing equipment, or by reason of age or dilapidated condition, or from any other cause creates a hazardous condition. Notwithstanding any other requirements of this Chapter, when, in the opinion of the Chief, Fire Prevention Division, an emergency exists which requires immediate action to protect the health, safety or general welfare of the public or occupants of a property, the procedures stated in Section 420.111 shall be followed. (Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 71-650-307, § 2; Ord. 83-591-400, §§ 1, 4; Ord. 2014-701-E, § 1) Note— Former § 904-1.5.