§ 7-32. Evacuation of occupied buildings or structures.  


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  • In accordance with the Florida Fire Prevention Code and NFPA 1, Section 1.7.15, the chief of the fire rescue services department, fire marshal, any fire inspector of the fire and life and safety division or any fire rescue services department officer may order the immediate evacuation of any occupied building or structure or assembly area when such building, structure or assembly area is deemed hazardous due to fire hazard, obstruction to exits, overcrowding of the premises, or any other hazard or potential which presents immediate danger to the occupants. The premises, or any portion thereof, may not be reoccupied until it has been examined and deemed free of the hazard or potential hazard that caused the evacuation to be ordered.

(Ord. No. 5430, § 2, 12-12-17)