A. Duty To Inspect: It shall be the duty of the fire chief to inspect or cause to be inspected by the fire department officers or members, as often as may be necessary, but not less than twice a year in outlying districts and four (4) times a year in the closely built portions of the town, all buildings, premises and public thoroughfares, except the interiors of private dwellings, for the purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any conditions liable to cause fire, or any violations of the provisions or intent of any ordinance of the town affecting the fire hazard.
B. Order To Remove Or Remedy: Whenever any officer or member shall find in any building, or upon any premises or other place, combustible or explosive matter or dangerous accumulation of rubbish or unnecessary accumulation of waste paper, boxes, shavings or any other highly inflammable materials especially liable to fire, and which is so situated as to endanger property, or shall find obstruction to fire escapes, stairs, passageways, doors or windows liable to interfere with the operations of the fire department, or egress of occupants, in case of fire, or shall find any other conditions dangerous to life or property by reason of the fire hazard, he shall order the same to be removed or remedied, and such order shall forthwith be complied with by the owner or occupant of such premises or buildings, subject to appeal within twenty four (24) hours to the mayor, who shall, within ten (10) days, review such order and file his decision thereon, and unless the order is revoked or modified, it shall remain in full force and be obeyed by such owner or occupant.
C. Failure To Comply: Any owner or occupant failing to comply with such order within ten (10) days after said appeal shall have been determined, or if no appeal is taken, then within ten (10) days after the service of the said order, shall be liable to a penalty as stated in section 1-4-1 of this code.
D. Authority Of Fire Chief: The fire chief shall have authority to order the immediate discontinuance of the use of any stove, stovepipe, flue, furnace, electric wiring or other hazardous device, pending the result of the appeal. (1987 Code § 2.20.110)