§ 14-147. Immediately dangerous or hazardous conditions.

Whenever the fire chief or his designee finds in any building or upon any premises dangerous conditions or materials as described below, he shall order such dangerous conditions or materials be removed or remedied in such manner as the fire chief or his designee may specify:

(1)

Dangerous storage or unlawful amounts of combustible, flammable, or explosive or otherwise hazardous materials;

(2)

Hazardous conditions arising from defective or improperly installed equipment for handling or using combustible, flammable or explosive or otherwise hazardous materials;

(3)

Dangerous accumulations of rubbish, waste paper, boxes, shavings, or other highly combustible materials;

(4)

Accumulations of dust or waste material in air conditioning or ventilation systems, or of grease in kitchen or other exhaust ducts, or inadequate clearances to unprotected combustible materials from hoods, grease extractors, and ducts;

(5)

Obstructions to or in fire escapes, designated access openings in exterior walls for fire department use, stairs, passageways, doors or windows liable to interfere with the operations of the fire department or impede egress of occupants in the case of fire, including locked or blocked fire exits;

(6)

Overcrowding in violation of occupancy limits established pursuant to the North Carolina State Building Code and required under the North Carolina Fire Prevention Code.

(Ord. No. O18-025 , § 1, 8-23-2018)