A. Determination of the Building Official to Order Work to be Stopped. Whenever the building official determines that work is being performed on a building or structure, building service equipment or sign which is in violation of the building regulations adopted by this title, the building official may, by service and posting of the notices required by this section, order such work to be stopped.
B. Service of Notice of Order to Stop Work. Upon determining to order work on a building or structure, building service equipment or sign to be stopped, the building official shall cause a written notice of such order to be served on the owner of the premises on or within which the work is being performed, and on any person known to the building official to be engaged in such work if such person is someone other than the owner of the premises on or within which the work is being performed. In addition to setting forth the order of the building official to stop work on the building or structure, building service equipment or sign, such notice shall contain a brief description of the reasons why such work has been ordered stopped and the action, if any, which may be taken in order that such work may be resumed, shall contain a statement of the right of a person aggrieved by such order to apply for administrative review by the director, and shall advise the person on whom the notice is served that unless authorized by the building official, further work on such building or structure, building service equipment or sign may subject such person to the misdemeanor penalties provided for in Section 16.16.090 of this chapter.
C. Posting of Notice of Order to Stop Work. Upon determining to order work on a building or structure, building service equipment or sign to be stopped, the building official shall also cause a written notice of such order to be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises on or within which such work is being performed. In addition to setting forth the order of the building official to stop work on the building or structure, building service equipment or sign, such notice shall state that it is a misdemeanor for any person to perform further work on such building or structure, building service equipment or sign without authorization of the building official or to remove or deface the posted notice of such order.
D. Effect of Order to Stop Work. No person served with a notice of the building official’s order to stop work on a building or structure, building service equipment or sign or having knowledge of such order shall cause or permit work to be performed on such building or structure, building service equipment or sign unless authorized by the building official.
(Ord. 1646 §7 (part); Ord. 2189 §§1, 2, Ord. 2364 §322)