(A) The Fire Chief or Fire Marshal, on the complaint of any person or wherever he, she or they shall deem it necessary, shall inspect all buildings and premises within their jurisdiction. Whenever any of said officers shall find any building or other structure which, for want of repairs, lack of or insufficient fire escapes, automatic or other fire alarm apparatus, or fire extinguishing equipment, or by reason of age or dilapidated condition, or from any other cause, is especially liable to fire, and which is so situated as to endanger other property or the occupants thereof, or whenever such officer shall find in any building combustible or explosive matter or flammable conditions dangerous to the safety of such building or the occupants thereof, he, she or they shall order such dangerous conditions or materials removed or remedied, and such order shall be complied with by the owner or occupant of such premises or building. If such order is made by the Fire Marshal or any of the inspectors, such owner or occupant may, within 24 hours, appeal to the Chief of the city’s Fire Department who shall, within five days, review such order and file his or her decision thereon, and, unless by his or her authority the order is revoked or modified, it shall remain in full force and be complied with at the time fixed in said order or decision of the Chief of the city’s Fire Department.
(B) However, an owner or occupant who remains aggrieved by the decision issued pursuant to this chapter and the matter involves a rule of the Commission, may appeal to such Commission as set forth by I.C. 36-8-17.
(Prior Code, § 38-49) (Ord. 22-01, passed 2-14-2022)