§ 701.13. Emergencies.

(A)

Whenever the director finds that an emergency exists which requires immediate action to protect the health and safety of any person, he or she may issue an oral or written order reciting the existence of such an emergency and requiring that such action as he or she deems necessary be taken to meet the emergency. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this code, such order shall be effective immediately and complied with immediately.

(B)

If necessary to protect the health and safety of any person where an emergency exists in an occupied building, the director shall order that the premises be vacated forthwith and further that it shall not be reoccupied until the conditions causing the emergency to exist have been abated and approved by the director.

(C)

In cases where it reasonably appears that there is imminent danger to the health and safety of any person unless the emergency condition is immediately corrected and if after reasonable attempts to notify the owner it appears that the owner will not or cannot immediately correct the condition, the director may cause the immediate abatement, including building demolition, of such emergency condition. The director shall further cause the cost of such abatement to be charged against the land on which the building exists as a municipal lien or to be recovered in a civil suit against the owner.

(D)

The owner or person having charge shall, upon request pursuant to Section 701.15, be granted a hearing before the property maintenance appeals board on the matter. Such request for appeal shall not stay the requirement for compliance.

(Ord. 858-01 §§ 1 (part), 2 (part).)