The Fire Inspector or Assistant or Deputy Fire Inspectors may
at all reasonable hours enter any building or premises for the purpose
of making any inspection or investigation which, under the provisions
of this code, may be deemed necessary.
No person(s) or corporation shall permit any of the following
conditions which are dangerous and/or present a hazardous condition
to exist or occur within any building or structure or upon any premises
as follows:
A. Any condition which is liable to cause or contribute to the spread
of fire in any premises, building or structure or endanger any person.
B. Any condition which would interfere with the efficiency or use of
any fire-protection equipment.
C. The presence of persons in excess of the maximum number authorized by the Code Enforcement Official as evidenced by the occupancy limit sign which must be posted as per §
196-28C of this chapter.
D. Any obstruction to a fire escape, stairway, passageway, door or window
in a premises likely to interfere with the emergency egress of occupants
or the operation of the Fire Department in case of fire or other emergency.
E. Any accumulation of dust or waste materials in air conditioning or
ventilating systems.
F. Any accumulation of grease in kitchen facilities, including but not
limited to exhaust ducts and cooking equipment, or oil, grease or
dirt upon, under or around any mechanical equipment.
G. Any accumulation of rubbish, waste, paper, shavings or other combustible
material which results in a dangerous condition.
H. Any condition arising from the defective installation or improper
use of electrical wiring, equipment or appliances.
I. Any condition arising from defective or improperly installed equipment
for handling, storing or using combustibles, explosives or otherwise
hazardous materials.
J. Any condition caused by the presence of dangerous or unlawful amounts
of combustible, explosive or otherwise hazardous materials.
K. Any building or structure which lacks sufficient exit facilities,
automatic fire-extinguishing system, fire alarm system or fire-extinguishing
equipment and thereby creates a hazardous condition.
L. Any building or structure which, for the want of repairs or by reason
of age or dilapidated condition or by reason of fire or any other
cause creates a hazardous condition.
M. All equipment, materials, processes or operations which are in violation
of the provisions and intent of this chapter.
The service of orders for the correction of violations of this
chapter shall be made upon the owner, occupant or other person responsible
for the conditions either by delivering the same to and leaving a
copy of the same to such person or by delivering the same to and 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 said premises. Whenever it may
be necessary to serve such an order upon the owner of premises, such
order may be served either by delivering to and leaving with said
person a copy of said order or, if such owner is absent from the jurisdiction
of the officer making the order, by sending such copy by registered
mail to the owner's last known post office address.