§ 235.060. Emergency Measures.

A. 

When any dwelling or accessory structure has become so damaged by fire, wind or other causes, or has become so unsafe, unhealthful or unsanitary that, in the opinion of the Building Commissioner and concurred in by the Mayor, life or health is immediately endangered by the occupation of the dwelling, the Chief of Police is hereby authorized and empowered to order and require the occupants of the dwelling to vacate immediately, until the corrective work and repairs required to make the dwelling safe and fit for human habitation have been completed, whether or not a notice of violation has been given as described in this Chapter, and whether or not legal procedures described by the Warson Woods Municipal Code have been instituted.

B. 

When the condition of property in apparent violation of Section 235.040(D) and/or Section 235.045 is determined by the Chief of Police to be a safety hazard to vehicular traffic endangering the health and safety of the public, the Chief of Police is hereby authorized and empowered to take or cause to be taken corrective work to ensure the safety of vehicular traffic, whether or not a notice of violation has been given as described in this Chapter, and whether or not legal procedures described by the Warson Woods Municipal Code have been instituted.

R.O. 2012 §260.060; CC 1988 §290.060; Ord. No. 1086 §1, 6-8-1995; Ord. No. 1503 §1, 7-17-2012