Emergencies.
Columbus City Codes § 908.05
in effect908.05 - Emergencies.
In enforcing the provisions of and as related to Chapter 902, 903, 905, and 906:
A. Whenever the Director finds an emergency exists related to an actual or imminent threat to public health and safety and requires immediate action, the Director may issue an oral or written order. The order shall state the existence of such emergency and require such action as the Director deems necessary to meet the emergency. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this code, such order shall be effective immediately and complied with immediately.
B. Whenever the Director finds an emergency exists related to an actual or imminent threat to public health and safety that implicates the right way and requires immediate action, the Director may order said right-of-way to be vacated and/or closed forthwith and that it shall not be reoccupied and/or reopened until the conditions causing the emergency have been abated and the Director has given approval to do so.
C. Whenever the Director finds an emergency exists related to an actual or imminent threat to public health and safety and requires immediate action, and if after reasonable attempts to notify the person it appears that the person will not or cannot immediately correct the condition, the Director may initiate whatever reasonable actions are necessary to cause the immediate abatement of such emergency condition. The Director shall further cause the cost of such abatement to be billed as a municipal lien or to be recovered in a civil action against the person.
(Ord. No. 1984-2023, § 1, 7-31-2023)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT9STPAPUPRCO_CH908CICIEMEN_908.05EMFetched: 10/27/2026