Section 27-2056.16. Exemption for Emergency Conditions

For emergency actions
  immediately  necessary  to  safeguard  against  imminent danger to human
  life, health or safety or to protect property from further major damage,
  such as when a property has been damaged by a  natural  disaster,  fire,
  structural  collapse,  cascading  water,  lack  of  utilities  or  other
  emergency conditions, occupants shall be protected from exposure to lead
  in dust and debris generated by such emergency  actions  to  the  extent
  practicable  and  the requirements of this article shall not apply. This
  exemption applies only to repairs immediately necessary  to  respond  to
  the  emergency. The requirements of this article shall apply to any work
  undertaken subsequent to or above and beyond such emergency actions.