(A) If upon inspection any installation for which a permit is required is found to be in violation of the provisions of this article, the Department shall notify the holder of the permit of the nature of such violation in writing and the same shall be corrected within 10 days after such notice or such other period of time as may be specified by the Department. If any electrical equipment installed before or after the enactment of this article is found by the administrative authority or authorized agent to be dangerous to persons or property because defective or improperly used or installed, the administrative authority or authorized agent shall notify the owner or lessee of the property in writing, setting forth the nature of such dangerous condition, and such person shall make such changes or repairs as are necessary to put such equipment in a safe condition within 15 days or such longer period as may be specified by the administrative authority or authorized agent.
(B) Upon failure of any person to comply with a notice issued pursuant to subsection (A), any permit which has been issued for the installation of such equipment shall be revoked by the administrative authority and no cut-in certificate shall be issued, or if such certificate has previously been issued it shall be revoked. If the equipment or installation is connected to a supply of electricity or power, the administrative authority or authorized agent shall have the authority to send notice to the electric light or power companies to discontinue its supply of electricity or power to such equipment or installation, and such supply of electricity or power shall be terminated within 24 hours of the receipt of such notice.
(C) The administrative authority may refuse to issue new permits to any person who has not: (1) corrected previous code violations or (2) recognized their responsibility and agreed to correct such violations within a reasonable time or (3) filed a proper appeal application if there is a dispute as to whether there is a violation.
(1959 Code, § 43-15) (Ord. 76-6-66, § I, 4-5-1977; Ord. 85-12-344, 3-26-1985; Ord. 10-14-549, 6-8-2010; Ord. 14-23-678, 11-13-2014)