A. Issuance of Order. Whenever the building official determines that grading is being performed in violation of the grading regulations, the building official may issue a Stop Work Order. The order shall include the order of the building official to stop grading work; a brief description of the reasons why such work is being ordered stopped and the action, if any, which must be taken before the work may be resumed; a statement advising of the right of a person aggrieved by such order to apply for administrative review of the order and to appeal the order in a manner provided for by Chapter 15.10; and a statement advising the person on whom the order is served that unless authorized by the building official, any further work on such grading may subject such person to the misdemeanor penalties provided in Section 15.20.070. The order may include a notice to correct the violation, issued under Section 15,20.030, or in the case of work done under a grading permit, an order revoking the permit, issued under Section 15.20.040. The order shall include a statement that it is a misdemeanor to remove or deface the copy of the order posted pursuant to this section.
B. Service of Order. Upon issuing a Stop Work Order, the building official shall cause the order to be served on the owner of the property on which such work is being performed, and on any person known to the building official to be engaged in the work if such person is someone other than the owner of the property on or within which the work is being performed.
C. Posting of Order. Immediately after issuing a Stop Work Order, the building official shall also cause a copy of the order to be posted in a conspicuous place on the property on which the grading work is being performed.
D. Effect of Order. No grading work shall be done or caused to be done on any property for which a Stop Work Order has been issued while the order is in effect. No person served with a Stop Work Order shall thereafter cause or permit any grading described in the order to commence, continue, or resume, unless and until the order is canceled by the building official or a grading permit is issued to authorize the work in question.
(Ord. 758- 2005 (part), 2005)