Sec. 11-160. Notice to repair, alter; condemnation tags

Whenever the Fire Chief or authorized representative deems any chimney, smoke stack, stove, oven, incinerator, furnace, or other heating device, electric fixture, or any appurtenance thereto, or any item regulated under provisions of this Subtitle in or upon any building, structure, or premises, to be defective or unsafe so as to create an immediate hazard, written notice shall be served upon the owner or the person having control of the property to repair or alter as necessary, and any other authority enforcing codes, laws, or regulations regulating such equipment shall be notified. A condemnation tag, prohibiting the use thereof until such repairs or alterations are made, may be affixed. When affixed, such tag may be removed only by the order of the Fire Chief or authorized representative and may be removed only when the hazard to which the order pertains has been eliminated in an approved manner. Until removed, that item or device which has caused the hazard shall not be used or permitted to be used.