(a) Whenever any of the officers, members or inspectors of the Bureau of Fire Prevention find, upon investigation, that the owner of any property, or occupant of any structure or building has not complied with the rules and regulations as provided in Article 1501 or any statute or other provision of law as provided in this article relating to fire prevention or whenever any of the officers, members or inspectors of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall find in any building or upon any premises, dangerous or hazardous conditions as described in subsections (a)(1) through (6) hereof, then the Chief Inspector shall take the measures described in subsections (b) and (c) hereof.
(1) Dangerous or unlawful amounts of combustible or explosive matter.
(2) Hazardous conditions arising from defective or improperly installed equipment for handling or using combustible or explosive matters.
(3) Dangerous accumulations of rubbish, waste paper, boxes, shavings or other highly inflammable materials.
(4) Accumulations of dust or waste material in air conditioning systems or of grease in kitchen exhaust ducts.
(5) Obstructions to or on fire escapes, stairs, passage ways, doors or windows, liable to interfere with the operations of the Fire Department or egress of occupants in case of fire.
(6) Any building or other structure, which, for want of repairs, lack of sufficient fire escapes or other exit facilities, automatic or other fire alarm apparatus where fire extinguishing equipment, or by reason of age or dilapidated condition, or from any other cause, creates a fire hazard.
(b) After the Chief Inspector finds a violation as described in subsection (a) hereof, he shall, with the approval of one other member of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, order, after due notice and hearing, that improvement or changes be made and such equipment be provided as will comply with the regulations or provisions of law relating to fire prevention.
(c) The Chief Inspector shall fix the date upon which the hearing shall be held in the City Building and shall specify in the notice, by registered mail, the alleged violations of the regulations or provisions of the ordinance or the Fire Prevention Code relating to fire prevention. Within a reasonable time after such hearing the Chief Inspector shall enter his order in the premises and shall furnish each owner or occupant with certified copies of his orders stating therein when his orders shall take effect or be complied with.
(1978 Code Sec. 10-8)