Whenever the Fire Chief or any officer or members of the Fire Department shall find any building or other structure which, for want of repair or by reason of age or dilapidated condition, or for any other cause is especially liable to fire and which is so situated as to endanger other property or collapse; and whenever any such officer from time to time shall find in any building or upon any premises or other places combustible or explosive matter, dangerous accumulations of rubbish, or unnecessary accumulations of wastepaper, boxes, shavings or other highly inflammable materials, especially liable to fire, and which is so situated as to endanger property; or shall find obstructions to or upon fire escapes, stairs, passageways, doors, windows and other places liable to interfere with the operations of the Fire Department or the egress and exit of occupants in case of fire; or shall find smoking within theaters or overcrowding of theaters or other places wherein people are congregated, he or they shall order such conditions to be removed or remedied. Such order shall forthwith be complied with by the owner or occupant of such premises or building.
('72 Code, § 12-32) (Ord. 26, passed - - )