The Building Official, in the discharge of his official duties, and upon proper identification, shall have authority to enter any building, structure or premises at any reasonable hour. The Building Official shall have the power to order all work stopped on the construction, alteration, or repair of buildings in the City when such work is being done in violation of any provision of this Code. Such work shall not be resumed after the issuance of such order without the written permission of the Building Official.
(Prior Code, Art. 5, § 5.6)