§ 16-56. Orders to eliminate fire hazards.  


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  • Whenever any of the officers, members, or inspectors of a fire department serving the town shall find any building or any premises in a dangerous or hazardous conditions as follows, he shall order such dangerous conditions or materials to be removed or remedied in such manner as may be specified in said order:

    (1)

    Dangerous or unlawful amounts of combustible or explosive matter.

    (2)

    Hazardous conditions arising from defective or improperly installed equipment for handling or using combustible or explosive matter.

    (3)

    Dangerous accumulations of rubbish, wastepaper, boxes, shavings, or other highly flammable materials.

    (4)

    Accumulations of dust or waste material in air conditioning systems or of grease in kitchen exhaust ducts.

    (5)

    Obstructions to or on fire escapes, stairs, passageways, doors, or windows liable to interfere with the operation of the fire department or egress of occupants in case of fire.

    (6)

    Any building or other structure which, for want of repairs, lack of sufficient fire escapes or other exit facilities, automatic or other fire alarm apparatus or fire extinguishing equipment, or by reason of age or dilapidated condition, or from any other cause, creates a fire hazard or a threat to life and safety.

(Prior Code, § 5-2-4)