The ordinances may provide that in cases where it reasonably appears there is an immediate danger to the health, safety, or welfare of any person, the building commissioner or designated officer or officers may take emergency measures to vacate and repair or demolish a dangerous building or structure.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.440
Emergency powers may be authorized
Known as the State-Local Technical Services Act
The act spans §§ 67–67 (560 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1969; (L. 1969 H.B. 60 § 5)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.