(A) Notify Council of fire hazard. In those instances in which a fire hazard or dangerous condition is found to exist as provided in this chapter and the owner or proprietor of the premises is not to be found within the town, nor otherwise available upon the exertion of reasonable effort upon the part of the Fire Chief, or refuses or fails to remedy the hazard or condition, the Fire Chief shall notify the Council at the next regular meeting of the existence of the fire hazard or dangerous condition and the location thereof and the fact that the proprietor is not available or that the proprietor refuses or has failed to remedy the hazard or condition.
(B) Order abatement by town; assessment of costs. Upon receipt of such notice, the Council is authorized to order the abatement of the condition reported as provided in this chapter. The abatement shall be carried out by the proper officer or officers of the town, members of the Fire Department or otherwise, and the expense of the abatement shall be paid out of the General Funds of the town treasury and shall be included, together with a surcharge equal to 200% of such costs to cover indirect administrative costs, in a bill charged against the owner of the property within or upon which the fire hazard or dangerous condition was found to exist.
(Prior Code, § 6-2-18)