No owner, operator or occupant shall cause any service, facility, equipment or utility, to be removed from or shut off from or discontinued in any occupied dwelling let or occupied by him, except for such temporary interruption as may be necessary while actual repairs or alterations are in progress, or during temporary emergencies when discontinuance of service is approved by the Housing Inspector. Upon the discontinuance of gas or electric service for cause by a public utility company, or upon discontinuance of any municipal or other service for cause, the Housing Inspector shall be notified and shall take immediate steps to have the responsible person correct conditions leading to discontinuance of services. This section shall not be construed to prevent the cessation or discontinuance of any service upon order of the Housing Inspector or any other authorized official.
(1980 Code 150.75)