Sec. 447. The fire chief or his designated assistants to
make inspection of buildings, premises, streets and
alleys, for the purpose of seeing that the laws and
ordinances for protection against fires or fire hazards
are obeyed, and order abatement of any fire
hazard. Penalty for failure to obey such order.
It shall be the duty of the chief of the Fire Department or his
assistants, designated by him, to make such inspections of buildings,
premises, streets and alleys as the City Manager may direct,
for the purpose of determining whether or not the laws and ordinances
for the protection against fires or fire hazards are obeyed.
Whenever, in their opinion the laws or ordinances for the protection
against fires or fire hazards are not being obeyed or when
in their opinion, any combustible materials are collected and deposited,
or any other condition exists which may endanger the security
of the City from fires they shall report the same to the
City Manager who shall direct the tenant, occupant or owner of
said premises, or in case of such deposits being found in streets
or alleys, the tenant, occupant or owner of the building or premises
adjacent thereto, to comply with said laws and ordinances or
to remove such combustible materials and in case of such tenants,
occupants or owners refusal so to do they shall cause same to be
removed at the expense of such tenant, occupant, or owner who
shall, in addition be fined not less than $5.00 nor more than $50.00
for such neglect or refusal.
The occupant or owner of any such building or premises who
shall fail or refuse to permit such inspection to be made shall be
fined not less than $5.00 nor more than $100.00 and each day of
such refusal shall constitute a separate offense.
