Any owner, manager, lessee or occupant of a building who discovers or who has reason to believe that there exists on the premises a condition which may endanger other property or the life or limb of any person and such condition cannot be immediately remedied so as to remove any danger therefrom, shall, within twenty-four hours after such discovery, report the existence of such dangerous condition to the Chief Building Official, who shall forthwith take such steps as may be necessary to protect the public safety and welfare in accordance with Sections 1321.01 to 1321.03. If the Inspector cannot be located, such report shall be made to the Chief of Police. No person who is an owner, manager, lessee or occupant of a building on which premises such dangerous condition exists and who knows or should know of such dangerous condition shall fail to make such report to either the Inspector or Chief of Police within twenty-four hours after such knowledge is obtained or should have been obtained. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 2016-02-06. Passed 4-6-16.)