A. Removal Of Inflammable Material And Obstructions: When any inspector shall find in any building or upon any premises, combustible or inflammable matter, or dangerous accumulation of rubbish, or unnecessary accumulations of wastepaper, boxes, shavings or any highly inflammable materials, which are so situated as to endanger property; or shall find obstructions to or upon any fire escape, stairs, passageway, doors or windows, liable to interfere with the operation of the fire department or egress of occupants in case of fire; such inspector shall order the same to be removed or remedied, or report the same to the proper authorities as a violation of this chapter. (1983 Code § 8.48.030)
B. Encumbrances On Fire Escapes: No person shall at any time place an encumbrance of any kind whatsoever before or upon any fire escape. It shall be the duty of every member of the fire and sheriff departments who shall discover any fire escape encumbered in any manner to forthwith report to the sheriff who shall immediately notify the owner and the tenant to remove such encumbrances. (1983 Code § 8.48.050)
C. Storage Around Stairways And Elevators: It shall be unlawful for any person to place, store or keep or permit to be stored, placed or kept under or at the bottom of any stairways, inside or outside, elevator or other shaft in any building, any combustible or inflammable material, fluids or compounds, nor shall any such combustible or inflammable materials be placed or stored or kept in any other place where ignition or burning would obstruct or render hazardous egress from a building. (1983 Code § 8.48.060)
D. Obstructions In Hallways: No obstructions shall be permitted in hallways of tenement houses or apartment houses. (1983 Code § 8.48.070)
E. Clear Passage At Exits And Aisles:
1. All doors, aisles and passageways within and leading into or out of theaters, churches and all other places of public assemblage shall be kept free from divans, campstools, sofas, benches and any other articles that might obstruct or delay the exit of the audience, congregation or assemblage during the entire time during which any show, performance, service, exhibition, lecture, concert, ball or any other assemblage may be held, and it shall be unlawful for any person to sit or stand or remain seated or standing or to allow any other to sit or stand or remain seated or standing or to allow any other person to so remain at any such place of public assemblage in any aisles under any circumstances, or in any exit or passage required for safe passage of the assemblage.
2. Clear passage from all exits and on sidewalks must at all times be maintained outside.
3. Sidewalks must at all times be maintained outside of all theaters and other places of public assemblage.
4. It shall be the duty of the sheriff's department to render assistance in the enforcement of the provision of this subsection and to require the sheriff's department to enter all places of public assemblage for such purpose. (1983 Code § 8.48.080)