Sec. 4-95. - Issuance of immediate compliance order.

Whenever the chief inspector of any stage of any proceedings instituted under the provisions of this article finds that there exists a violation of this article, which in his opinion requires immediate action to abate a direct hazard or immediate peril to the health, safety or welfare of the occupants of a nonresidential structure or dwelling or of the public, he may without prior notice of violation of hearing issue an immediate compliance order reciting the existence of such violation and requiring that such action be taken as he deems necessary to alleviate the violation, which may include an order to vacate as provided in section 4-409. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this article, the immediate compliance order shall be effective immediately upon its service or in such time as the chief inspector shall under the circumstances deem reasonable, necessary and proper, and any person upon whom such an immediate compliance order is served shall comply therewith immediately or otherwise as such order may specify. Such person shall have the right to appeal to the housing board of review as provided in sections 4-96 through 4-99, and such appeal shall be given priority and conducted as soon as possible and as provided for in sections 4-96 through 4-100.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 4-95)