Repeal section R114 in its entirety and replace with the following:
Section R114
STOP WORK ORDER
R114.1 Authority. Whenever the building official finds any work regulated by this code being performed in a manner contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, the building official is authorized to issue a stop work order.
R114.2 Issuance. The stop work order shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property involved, 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 work in question will be permitted to resume.
R114.3 Unlawful Continuance. Any person that continues any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remedy a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 40-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)