(A) Should the enforcement authority have reason to believe that a contractor or individual is refusing to abide by the standards set out herein, the enforcement authority may prepare a written report specifying the charges and shall forward this report to the Board of Public Works and Safety; or the enforcement authority may issue an immediate stop work order, in which case all work shall cease on or about the premise, and the enforcement authority may seal off the structure or any portion thereof against any intrusion as set out in § 150.65(C).
(B) Within five working days of the action taken under division (A) of this section the enforcement authority will present a written report to the Board of Public Works and Safety. The Board shall examine this report and, should they be of the opinion that probable cause exists to believe the truth of the allegations, they shall schedule a public hearing at or before the next regular Board meeting on the matter which shall be presided over by the Corporation Counsel.
(C) The enforcement authority shall present the case against the contractor or individual. In this presentation, he or she will have all procedural rights granted by state law for administrative hearings generally.
(D) The contractor or individual shall have the right to be represented by counsel and shall be given the right to disprove the allegations made utilizing all procedural rights granted by state law for administrative hearings generally.
(E) Both the enforcement authority and the contractor or individual shall have the right to present witnesses and examine and cross-examine the witnesses.
(F) Upon hearing all the evidence, the Board shall deliberate and reach a decision on the truth of the allegations. They shall enter findings supporting their decision.
(G) Should the Board determine that the allegations be true, they shall have the right to:
(1) Revoke the permit, or
(2) Order the permit holder to make the necessary changes and to reappear before the Board of Public Works and Safety along with the enforcement authority to report on a specified day that such changes have been made. During the time specified by the Board the only electrical work that may continue at property is that which is directly related to correcting the unsafe condition as determined by the Board.
(H) A report to the Board of Public Works and Safety may be retracted or rescinded at any point at which the enforcement authority feels the infraction has been or will be resolved.
(Ord. 5560, passed 11-3-86; Am. Ord. 6477, passed 4-23-07)