Stop work order of the NEC is hereby established by adding the following sections:
Stop Work Order
Authority Whenever the Code Official finds any work regulated by this code being performed in a manner either contrary to the provisions of this code or dangerous or unsafe, the Code Official is authorized to issue a stop work order.
Issuance The stop work order shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or to the owner's agent, or to the person doing the work. Upon issuance of a stop work order, the cited work shall immediately cease. The stop work order shall state the reason for the order, and the conditions under which the cited work will be permitted to resume. Where an emergency exists the Code Official shall not be required to give notice prior to stopping the work.
(Chapter 179 - Ord. 1929 – Feb. 18 Supp.)