15.10 (1) If upon inspection of a building an inspector is satisfied that the building poses an immediate danger to the health or safety of any person, the chief building official may make an order containing particulars of the dangerous conditions and requiring remedial repairs or other work to be carried out immediately to terminate the danger.  2002, c. 9, s. 26. Service (2) The order shall be served on the registered owner and each person apparently in possession of the building and such other persons affected thereby as the chief building official determines and a copy shall be posted on the site of the building in a location visible to the public.  2002, c. 9, s. 26; 2017, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 13 (1). Making information available (2.1) A copy of an order made under subsection (1) may be, (a)  made available to the public by, (i)  posting the copy of the order on the website of the principal authority, or (ii)  allowing members of the public, during normal business hours, to inspect and copy the order at their own expense; and (b)  registered in the proper land registry office. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 13 (2). Registration (2.2) If an order made under subsection (1) is registered in the proper land registry office, any person acquiring any interest in the land subsequent to the registration of the order shall be deemed to have been served with the order on the day on which the order was served. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 13 (2). Discharge (2.3) When the requirements of an order described in subsection (2.2) have been satisfied, the chief building official shall register in the proper land registry office a certificate that such requirements have been satisfied, which shall operate as a discharge of the order. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 13 (2). Same (2.4) In the case of an order that has been made available to the public in accordance with clause (2.1) (a), when the requirements of the order have been satisfied, an inspector shall indicate on the copy of the order, or by such other means as may be prescribed by regulation, that the requirements of the order have been satisfied. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 13 (2). Emergency powers (3) After making an order under subsection (1), the chief building official may, either before or after the order is served, take any measures necessary to terminate the danger and, for this purpose, the chief building official, an inspector and their agents may at any time enter upon the land and into the building in respect of which the order was made without a warrant.  2002, c. 9, s. 26. No liability (4) Despite subsection 31 (2), the Crown, a municipality, an upper-tier municipality, a board of health, a planning board or a conservation authority or a person acting on behalf of any of them is not liable to compensate the registered owner, occupant or any other person by reason of anything done by or on behalf of the chief building official or an inspector in the reasonable exercise of his or her powers under subsection (3).  2002, c. 9, s. 26; 2002, c. 17, Sched. C, s. 5 (1); 2017, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 13 (3). Service (5) If the order was not served before measures were taken to terminate the danger, the chief building official shall serve copies of the order in accordance with subsection (2) as soon as practicable after the measures have been taken and each copy of the order shall have attached to it a statement by the chief building official describing the measures taken and providing details of the amount spent in taking the measures.  2002, c. 9, s. 26. Service of statement (6) If the order was served before the measures were taken, the chief building official shall serve a copy of the statement mentioned in subsection (5) in accordance with subsection (2) as soon as practicable after the measures have been taken.  2002, c. 9, s. 26. Application to court (7) As soon as practicable after subsections (5) and (6) have been complied with, the chief building official shall apply to the Superior Court of Justice for an order confirming the order made under subsection (1) and the court shall hold a hearing for that purpose.  2002, c. 9, s. 26. Powers of court (8) In disposing of an application under subsection (7), the court shall, (a)  confirm, modify or rescind the order; and (b)  determine whether the amount spent on measures to terminate the danger may be recovered in whole, in part or not at all.  2002, c. 9, s. 26. Order final (9) The disposition under subsection (8) is final.  2002, c. 9, s. 26. Lien (10) If the building is in a municipality, the amount determined by the judge to be recoverable shall be a lien on the land and shall have priority lien status as described in section 1 of the Municipal Act, 2001 or section 3 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as the case may be.  2002, c. 17, Sched. C, s. 5 (2); 2006, c. 32, Sched. C, s. 3 (6). Deemed taxes (11) If the building is in territory without municipal organization, the amount determined by the judge to be recoverable is a debt owing to the Crown and may be collected under the Provincial Land Tax Act, 2006 as if it was tax imposed under that Act.  2002, c. 9, s. 26; 2006, c. 33, Sched. Z.3, s. 4 (3). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2002, c. 9, s. 26 - 01/07/2005; 2002, c. 17, Sched. C, s. 5 (1, 2) - 01/07/2005 2006, c. 32, Sched. C, s. 3 (6) - 01/01/2007; 2006, c. 33, Sched. Z.3, s. 4 (3) - 01/01/2009 2017, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 13 (1-3) - 14/12/2017 Maintenance Inspection Programs