A. 
Whenever the director determines that an imminent life safety hazard exists that requires immediate correction or elimination, the director shall exercise the following powers without notice to the responsible person:
1. 
Order the immediate vacation of any tenants and prohibit occupancy until all repairs are completed;
2. 
Post the premises as unsafe, substandard, or dangerous;
3. 
Board, fence or secure the building or site;
4. 
Raze and grade that portion of the building or site to prevent further collapse and remove any hazard to the general public;
5. 
Make any minimal emergency repairs as necessary to eliminate any imminent life safety hazard; or
6. 
Take any other action appropriate to eliminate the emergency.
B. 
The director may, based on probable cause, enter property without a search warrant or court order to accomplish the above-listed acts.
(Ord. 1410 § 1, 2016)
A. 
Director shall pursue a reasonable level of correction or abatement with respect to emergent condition or violation. Costs incurred by the city during the emergency abatement process shall be assessed and recovered against the responsible person and the property.
B. 
Director may also pursue any other administrative or judicial remedy to correct or abate the remaining violations.
C. 
After an emergency abatement, the city shall, within 10 days, serve a notice of itemized bill for costs to the responsible person for the abatement action taken. Such notice shall include a description of the imminent life safety hazard.
D. 
A responsible person has the right to an administrative enforcement hearing. A request for such hearing shall be in writing and shall be filed within 10 days from the date of service of the notice of itemized bill for costs. Failure to request an administrative enforcement hearing as provided herein shall constitute a waiver to an administrative enforcement hearing and a waiver of the right to appeal.
(Ord. 1410 § 1, 2016)