(A) Any person, firm or corporation, occupying, using or having charge or control of any premises, or any part of any premises, who creates or maintains a condition or situation which constitutes a fire or explosion hazard, or who fails to promptly comply with the written notice of the Fire Department, shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this chapter.
(B) In case of fire resulting directly or indirectly from such failure or neglect to promptly comply with the notice of the Fire Department, the person, firm or corporation so notified shall be liable in a civil action for the payment of all expenses incurred by the city in extinguishing any fire resulting from such failure or neglect.
(C) The amount of such expense shall be fixed by the Fire Chief. When collected, such sum shall be paid into the General Fund of the city.
(D) Any person, firm or corporation occupying, using or having charge of any premises, or any part of any premises, who creates or maintains any condition or situation which constitutes a fire or explosion hazard and who fails to correct such unsafe condition, or fails to abate or to commence abatement of the violation of any provision of this chapter within 30 days after receiving written notice from the Fire Department or other city enforcement officer to do so, shall be charged and required to pay a re-inspection fee of $100. If violations remain uncorrected at the time of the first re-inspection, a $200 re-inspection fee will be applied. If violations remain uncorrected at the time of the second re-inspection, a $400 re-inspection fee for the third and subsequent re-inspections will be applied if violations remain uncorrected at that time.
(E) Any person, firm or corporation so charged for re-inspection fees who does not feel that the charges are appropriate may appeal such charges in writing to the City Administrator.
(F) The amounts of all such charges assessed pursuant to this section shall be paid to the City Recorder, for deposit into the General Fund of the city.
(Ord. 382, passed 12-12-2005) Penalty, see § 91.999