§ 5-40. Same—Substandard conditions; order to remedy; notice; failure to comply.

(a)

Whenever a fire official pursuant to this article finds in any building or upon any premises or other places combustible or explosive matter or dangerous accumulations of rubbish or unnecessary accumulation of waste paper, boxes, shavings, or any highly flammable materials especially liable to fire, and which is so situated as to endanger property; or finds obstructions to or on fire escapes, stairs, passageways, doors or windows liable to interfere with the operations of a fire department or egress of occupants in case of fire, the fire official shall order the same to be removed or remedied, and such order shall forthwith be complied with by the owner or occupant of such premises or buildings; also the fire official may close the premises until the violation is corrected, subject to the appeals procedure provided for in the county fire prevention code.

(b)

The service of any such order may be made upon the occupant of the premises to whom it is directed, either by delivering a copy of the order to such occupant personally, or leaving it with any person in charge of the premises, or in case no such person is found upon the premises, by affixing a copy thereof in a conspicuous place on the door to the entrance of such premises. Whenever it may be necessary to serve such an order upon the owner of the premises, such order may be served either by delivering to and leaving with such person a copy of the order, or if such owner is absent from the jurisdiction of the officer making the order, by mailing such copy by certified mail to the owner's last known post office address.

(c)

Any owner or occupant failing to comply with such order within a reasonable period after the service of the order shall be liable to penalties under this article.

(Ord. of 2-22-83, § 9; Ord. of 7-2-91)