Emergencies.

Columbus City Codes § 701.13

in effect

701.13 - Emergencies. A. Whenever the director finds that an emergency exists which requires immediate action to protect the health and safety of any person, he or she may issue an oral or written order reciting the existence of such an emergency and requiring that such action as the director deems necessary be taken to meet the emergency. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this code, such order shall be effective immediately and complied with immediately. B. If necessary to protect the health and safety of any person where an emergency exists in an occupied building, the director shall order that the premises be vacated forthwith and further that it shall not be reoccupied until the conditions causing the emergency to exist have been abated and approved by the director. C. In cases where it reasonably appears that there is imminent danger to the health and safety of any person unless the emergency condition is immediately corrected and if after reasonable attempts to notify the owner it appears that the owner will not or cannot immediately correct the condition, the director may cause the immediate abatement, including building demolition, of such emergency condition. The director shall further cause the cost of such abatement to be recovered by any means authorized by law. D. Relocation assistance provided pursuant to C.C.C section 4509.061 is considered an abatement cost pursuant to this section. If relocation assistance was provided by the City then the director shall cause the cost of such abatement to be recovered from the owner by any means authorized by law. E. The owner or person having charge shall, upon request pursuant to Section 701.15, be granted a hearing before the property maintenance appeals board on the matter. Such request for appeal shall not stay the requirement for compliance. (Ord. 858-01 §§ 1 (part), 2 (part); Ord. No. 2019-2021, § 1, 7-26-2021; Ord. No. 1987-2024, § 5, 7-15-2024)

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=TIT7HESASACO_CH701ADEN_701.13EMFetched: 10/27/2026