Whenever the Chief of the Fire Department of the City finds, upon investigation, that the owner of any property, or occupant of any structure or building, has not complied with the rules and regulations promulgated in the manner provided by Section 1511.01 or any other ordinance or other provision of law relating to fire prevention he shall order, after due notice and hearing, that improvement or changes be made and such equipment be provided as shall comply with such regulations or provisions of law relating to fire prevention. The Fire Chief shall fix the date upon which such hearing shall be held in his office, and shall specify in the notice, by registered mail, or by personal service by a member of the Fire Department, the alleged violations of the regulations or provisions of the ordinances relating to fire prevention. Within a reasonable time after such hearing, the Fire Chief shall enter his order in the premises and shall furnish such owner or occupant with certified copies of his order stating therein when his order shall take effect or be complied with.
The action of the Fire Chief, as set forth in his order hereinabove mentioned, shall be subject to review by the County Circuit Court. Petition for such review shall be filed by any person aggrieved by such order within a period of thirty days after the effective date of such order. The Fire Chief shall forthwith file a copy of all records pertaining to such matter with the Circuit Court. An application to the State Supreme Court of Appeals for a writ of error from any final order of the Circuit Court in any such matter shall be made within thirty days from and after the effective date of such order. The Fire Chief shall forthwith file a copy of all records pertaining to such matter with the Circuit Court. An application to the State Supreme Court of Appeals for a writ of error from any final order of the Circuit Court in any such matter shall be made within thirty days from and after the entry of such order.
(Ord. 2009-22. Passed 12-7-09.)