A. Whenever the city engineer finds that any street surface improvement or excavation is being constructed contrary to or in violation of any provision of this chapter, or if it comes to the attention of the city engineer that any work authorized by a permit issued pursuant to this chapter is dangerous, unsafe, or a menace to life, health or property, the city engineer shall order the work to be immediately stopped or shall order the alteration of any dangerous or unsafe condition.
B. Any such order shall be in writing and shall specify the manner in which the work is dangerous, unsafe, or a menace to life, health or property.
C. After receipt of such order, the permittee shall not continue with any street surface improvement or excavation until such work has been made to comply with the provisions of this chapter and the instructions given by the city engineer.
(Prior code § 12.04.280 (Ord. 487 § 27, 1960))