(a) Generally. Whenever the Director, or other authorized fire official, finds any structure or upon any premises dangerous or hazardous conditions or materials as follows, the Director must order such dangerous conditions or materials to be removed or remedied in accordance with the provisions of this code:
(1) Dangerous conditions which are liable to cause or contribute to the spread of fire in or on said premises, building or structure or endanger the occupants thereof.
(2) Conditions which would interfere with the efficiency and use of any fire protection equipment.
(3) Obstructions to or on fire escapes, stairs, passageways, exitways, doors or windows, liable to interfere with the egress of occupants or the operations of the fire department in case of fire.
(4) Accumulations of dust or waste material in air conditioning or ventilating systems or the grease in kitchen or other exhaust ducts.
(5) Accumulations of grease on kitchen cooking equipment, or oil, grease or dirt upon, under or around any mechanical equipment.
(6) Accumulations of rubbish, waste, paper, boxes, shavings or other combustible materials or excessive storage of any combustible material.
(7) Hazardous conditions arising from defective, inadequate or improperly used or installed electrical wiring, equipment or appliances.
(8) Hazardous conditions arising from defective or improperly installed equipment for handling or using combustible, flammable, explosive or otherwise hazardous materials.
(9) Dangerous or unlawful amounts of combustible, flammable, explosive or otherwise hazardous materials.
(10) Reduced effectiveness of any fire wall, fire separation wall, fire partition or any opening protective assembly provided therein.
(11) Hazardous conditions arising from defective or improperly installed or maintained fire protection systems, internal communications systems or fire ventilation systems.
(b) Notice to repair, alter, etc.; condemnation tags. Whenever the Director deems any chimney, smoke stack, stove, oven, incinerator, furnace or other heating device, electric fixture or any appurtenance thereto or anything regulated under provisions of this code in or upon any building, structure or premise to be defective or unsafe so as to create an immediate hazard, he or she must serve upon the owner or the person having control of the property written notice to repair or alter as necessary and must notify any other authority enforcing codes regulating such equipment. He or she may affix a condemnation tag prohibiting the use thereof until such repairs or alterations are made. When affixed, such tag may be removed only by the order of the Director and may be removed only when the hazard to which the order pertains has been eliminated in an approved manner. Until removed, that item or device which has caused the hazard must not be used or permitted to be used. (1975 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1; 2016 L.M.C., ch. 30, §1.)