(A) Imminent danger. When, in the opinion of the Code Enforcement Officer, there is imminent danger of failure or collapse of a building or structure which endangers life, or when any structure or part of a structure has fallen and life is endangered by the occupation of the structure, or when there is actual or potential danger to the building occupants or those in proximity of any structure because of explosives, explosive fumes or vapors or the presence of toxic fumes, gases or materials, or operation of defective or dangerous equipment or service, the code official may, without notice or hearing, order that such action be taken, including, but not limited to: repair of or immediate evacuation of any effected dwelling or dwelling unit, repair, replacement or immediate confiscation and/or destruction of any defective, illegal or unapproved equipment, as may be reasonably necessary to meet the emergency; confiscation of any refrigerator, ice-box, ice-chest or other similar device or appliance determined to be a public nuisance; demolition or partial demolition of any structure that is in imminent danger of failure, collapse, endangering life or is unable to be secured in accordance with § 156.01(B).
(B) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, such an order shall be effective immediately. If the owner fails to correct the emergency and fails to immediately comply with the order, the Code Enforcement Officer may, without further notice to the owner, cause the emergency to be corrected by repair, replacement, or removal, confiscation, immediate evacuation, discontinuance of utilities, or demolition.
(2) After the repairs are made, or the removal of the defective, illegal or unapproved equipment has been effected, or the confiscation of the refrigerator, ice-box, ice-chest, or other similar device or appliance determined to be a public nuisance has been effected, the owner shall be afforded a hearing thereon, if requested, as soon as possible.
(3) Any person to whom such order is directed shall comply therewith. Such person shall thereafter, upon petition directed to the Code Enforcement Officer or his or her authorized representative or designee, be afforded a hearing as prescribed in this chapter.
(Ord. 07-14, passed 6-11-07) Penalty, see § 156.99