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The building official is authorized to terminate or direct the termination of utility service to a building, structure, or system regulated by the Chicago Construction Codes in case of emergency where necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to life or property or where such utility connection has been made without a permit or approval required by the Chicago Construction Codes as provided in Sections 14A-3-310.2 through 14A-3-310.5.
The building official is authorized to cut off and discontinue current to electrical wiring and apparatus found to be dangerous to life and property. The building official is authorized to attach to electrical cabinets and equipment, an official notice or seal to prevent use of electricity, and it is unlawful for any other person to put or attach such seal or to break, change, destroy, tear, mutilate, cover, or otherwise deface or injure any such official notice or seal posted by the building official.
The building official is authorized to request termination of water service in accordance with Chapter 11-12 of the Municipal Code.
The building official is authorized to cut off and discontinue gas service to installations and equipment found to be dangerous to life and property. The building official is authorized to attach to gas installations and equipment an official notice or seal to prevent use of gas. It is unlawful for any other person to put or attach such seal or to break, change, destroy, tear, mutilate, cover, or otherwise deface or injure any such official notice or seal posted by the building official.
(Amend Coun. J. 7-24-19, p. 3646, § 15)
The building official is directed to notify the serving utility and, wherever possible, the owner and occupants of the building, structure, or system of the decision to disconnect before disconnection. If not notified before disconnection, the owner must be notified as soon as practical thereafter.
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