Whenever an order has been given by the director of the department of public health to abate or remove any nuisance that may exist upon any lot or premises, under the provisions of § 16-308, the owner thereof shall have the right, within the period of time given in the order for abatement, to appear at the office of the director of the department of public health to show cause why such order should not or cannot be complied with, and the director of the department of public health may, at his or her discretion, give such extension of time for the abatement or removal of such nuisance as may be necessary; provided, however, there is no immediate danger to the public health.
(1964 Code, § 19-402)