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Section 4.1010. Authority to Require Exposure or to Stop Work. Whenever any installation is covered or concealed without first having been inspected, the Chief may require, by written notice, that such work shall be exposed for inspection. The work of exposing and recovering shall not entail any expense to the Town of Los Altos Hills. Whenever any construction or installation work is being performed in violation of the Plans and Specifications as approved by the Chief, a written notice shall be issued to the responsible party to stop work on that portion,of the work which is in violation. The notice shall state the nature of the violation and no work shall be done on that portion until the violation has been corrected. SECTION 8-8.09. ADDITION OF SECTION 4.1012. A new Section, not otherwise provided for in the Fire Code, adopted by reference and to be known as Section 4.1012 of the Fire Code is hereby provided, which Section shall read as follows: Section 4.1012. Abatement of Hazard; Intent. (a) If any person fails to comply with the order of the Fire Department, or in the event the Fire Department is unable to locate the responsible person within a reasonable time, the Fire Department may take such steps to abate a fire hazard or health hazard as are necessary for the protection of the public health and safety. In no event is notice necessary before abatement when the fire hazard constitutes a clear and present danger to the public welfare. (b) The cost of any such abatement is a debt to the City, of the owner of the premises or who, by his act or inaction, caused the fire hazard. The cost of the abatement shall become a lien on the premises when the need for the abatement and the amount of the cost have been established. c) Intent. It is the intent of this Section to provide a method of hazard abatement on private property where no owner or responsible person can be found and the hazard is of a 5