The Chief of the Fire Department or in his or her absence, any person acting in his or her capacity, during the progress of any fire, whenever in his or her judgment it becomes necessary to check or control the same, may order any fence, building or structure to be removed with the consent of the Mayor or with the consent of any two members of the City Council, unless in an emergency, to have the power to cause any building or structure to be removed for the purpose of checking or extinguishing the fire. He or she shall have power with the consent of the City Council to order the removal of any portion of any building which may be standing after a fire whenever by resolution of the Council such portion of any building so remaining standing may be adjudged to be dangerous to person or property.
(Prior Code, § 2.20.090) (Ord. 1, passed 1-17-1980; Ord. 2019-6, passed 8-19-2019)