§ 56-540. Emergencies.

(a)

Emergency defined. For the purpose of this article, an emergency is hereby defined as any case where it reasonably appears there is immediate danger to the health, life, safety or welfare of any person because of a dangerous condition which exists in violation of this article.

(b)

Authority. In any emergency case, the director or the director's authorized representative shall have the power to take emergency measures to abate or to correct such dangerous condition. The emergency power herein granted shall include power to cause the immediate vacation of any building and the summary correction of any emergency condition which exists in violation of this article, including but not limited to demolition of dangerous buildings.

(c)

Emergency order not appealable. No appeal to the property maintenance appeals board shall lie from an emergency order, and such order shall not be reviewed or stayed other than by the circuit court of the county in which the premises is located on which the emergency condition exists.

(d)

Costs of abatement. The costs of emergency abatement shall be recovered as provided in section 56-541 for the recovery of costs.

(Ord. No. 941034, § A(20.135), 9-15-94; Ord. No. 150829 , § 3, 10-15-15)