§ 18-18. Stop work orders; work being performed in unsafe or dangerous manner.

Whenever construction work is being done contrary to law or is being done in an unsafe or dangerous manner or whenever a building, structure, land or premises is being used or occupied in violation of the law, the building official may order the work, use or occupancy stopped and may order the violation corrected within a reasonable period of time, by notice in writing specifying the violation served on the owner of the property, or to his agent, or to the person or persons doing or causing the work or violation, or by posting on the structure. The order shall state the conditions under which the work may be resumed; and the persons shall immediately stop the violation until arrangements have been made to comply with the order and applicable law. Where an emergency exists which threatens life, health, safety, or property, the building official shall not be required to give a written order or reasonable time to correct the violation, but may order whatever actions necessary to abate or mitigate the danger. Acting contrary to a lawfully-entered stop work order and/or refusing or failing to take necessary actions ordered by the building official to abate or mitigate danger are violations of this code.

(Ord. No. 07-20, § 1, 9-11-07)