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 Fort Stockton
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 10. FIRE PREVENTION
 Article III. FIRE MARSHAL

  § 10-66. Inspection of premises; violations; order to remedy.  

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  • (a)

    The fire marshal, upon complaint of any person having an interest in any building or property adjacent and without any such complaint, shall have a right at all reasonable hours to enter into and upon all buildings and premises within the city for the purpose of examination. It shall be his duty monthly or more often to enter upon and make or cause to be entered and made a thorough examination of all mercantile, manufacturing and public buildings together with the premises belonging thereto.

    (b)

    Whenever the fire marshal shall find any building or other structure which, for want of repair or by reason of age or dilapidated condition or for any cause, is especially liable to fire and which is so situated as to endanger other buildings or property or so occupied that fire would endanger persons or property therein and whenever he shall find an improper or dangerous arrangement of stoves, ranges, furnaces or other heating appliances of any kind whatsoever including chimneys, flues and pipes with which the same may be connected or a dangerous arrangement of lighting devices or systems or a dangerous or unlawful storage of explosives, compounds, petroleum, gasoline, kerosene, dangerous chemicals, vegetable products, ashes, combustible, inflammable and refuse materials or other conditions which may be dangerous in character or liable to cause or promote fire or create conditions dangerous to the firemen or occupants, he shall order the same to be removed or remedied.

    (c)

    Such order shall be forthwith complied with by the owner or occupant of the building or premises. If such owner or occupant deems himself aggrieved by such order, he may, within five (5) days, appeal to the mayor who shall investigate the cause of the complaint and, unless by his authority the order is revoked, such order shall remain in force and be forthwith complied with by the owner or occupant. Any owner or occupant who fails to comply with such notice shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a violation.

(Code 1966, § 12-90)