A. Determination of the Building Official to Order the Disconnection of Building Service Equipment. Whenever the building official determines that building service equipment which is connected to a source of fuel-gas. electricity or other energy supply has been installed or is being used or maintained in violation of the building regulations adopted by this title, and that such installation, use or maintenance has caused or is likely to cause a condition which is dangerous to health, life or safety, the building official may, by service and posting of the notices required by this section, order such building service equipment to be disconnected from its source of fuel-gas, electricity or other energy supply
B. Service of Notice of Order to Disconnect Building Service Equipment. Upon determining to order the disconnection of building service equipment from its source of fuel-gas, electricity or other energy supply, 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 building service equipment is located, any utility known to the building official to be providing fuel-gas, electricity or other energy supply to such building service equipment, and any person known to the building official to be operating or using such building service equipment if such person is someone other than the owner of the premises on or within which such building service equipment is located. In addition to setting forth the order of the building official to disconnect the building service equipment from its source of fuel-gas, electricity or other energy supply, such notice shall contain a brief description of the reasons why such building service equipment has been ordered disconnected from its source of fuel-gas, electricity or other energy supply and the action, if any, which may be taken in order to reconnect such building service equipment to its source of fuel-gas, electricity or other energy supply, shall contain a statement of the right of a person aggrieved by the order to apply for administrative review of the order and to appeal the order in the manner provided for in Chapter 16.02 of this title, and shall advise the person on whom the notice is served that unless authorized by the building official, the continued connection of such building service equipment to its source of fuel-gas, electricity or other energy supply 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 Disconnect Building Service Equipment. Upon determining to order the disconnection of building service equipment from its source of fuel-gas, electricity or other energy supply, the building official shall also cause a written notice of such order to be posted in a conspicuous place upon the premises on or within which such building service equipment is located. In addition to setting forth the order of the building official to disconnect the building service equipment front its source of fuel-gas, electricity or other energy supply, such order shall state that it is a misdemeanor for any person to maintain a connection between such building service equipment and its source of fuel-gas, electricity or other energy supply without authorization of the building official or to deface or remove the notice of the order of the building official requiring such building service equipment to be disconnected from its source of fuel-gas, electricity or other energy supply.
D. Effect of Order to Disconnect Building Service Equipment. No person served with a notice of the building official’s order to disconnect building service equipment from its source of fuel-gas, electricity or other energy supply or having knowledge of such order shall cause or permit a connection to be maintained between such building service equipment and its source of fuel-gas, electricity or other energy supply unless authorized by the building official.
(Ord. 1646 §7 (part))