Whenever the Police Chief, City Administrator, or other designated person finds that an emergency exists which requires immediate action to protect the public health, the city, Police Chief, City Administrator, or other designated person may, without notice or hearing, issue an order reciting the existence of such an emergency requiring that such action be taken as deemed necessary to meet the emergency and if deemed necessary, closing off all or a portion of a rental dwelling or rental unit until the emergency condition causing the emergency is corrected. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this chapter, such order shall be effective immediately. Notice of the emergency action shall be posted at the units or areas of the dwelling or dwelling units affected and shall be served upon the owner or agency as set forth herein. No person shall remove the posted notice other than the Police Chief, City Administrator, or other designated person. Any person to whom such order is directed shall immediately comply therewith, but upon petition to the city shall be afforded a hearing as soon as possible. After such hearing and depending upon whether compliance with the provisions of the section and of the rules and regulations adopted pursuant hereto is found, the city may continue such order in effect or modify or revoke it.
(Am. Ord. 473, passed 12-12-2006)