It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision, standard, occupancy content, or other requirement of this chapter or the regulatory codes herein adopted, or refuse or fail to comply with any order of the Inspection Division or of any inspector made in accordance with this chapter or the regulatory codes.
(A) Changes in work. After a permit has been issued, no changes or deviations from the terms of the application, plans and specifications, or the permit, except where changes or deviations are clearly permissible, shall be made until specific written approval of proposed changes or deviations has been obtained from the Inspection Division.
(B) Stop orders. Whenever any building or structure or part thereof is being demolished, constructed, reconstructed, altered, or repaired in a hazardous manner, or in substantial violation of any provision, standard, or other requirement of this chapter or the regulatory codes adopted herein, or in a manner that endangers life or property, the Building Inspector may order the specific part of the work that is in violation or presents a hazard to be immediately stopped. The stop order shall be in writing, directed to the person doing the work, and shall state the specific work to be stopped, the specific reasons therefor, and the conditions under which the work may be resumed. The owner or builder may appeal from a stop order to the North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance within a period of 5 days after the order is issued. Notice of appeal shall be given in writing to the Commissioner of Insurance, with a copy to the Building Inspector. The Commissioner of Insurance shall promptly conduct a hearing at which the appellant and the Inspector shall be permitted to submit relevant evidence, and shall rule on the appeal as expeditiously as possible. Pending the ruling by the Commissioner of Insurance on an appeal, no further work shall take place in violation of a stop order.
(C) Revocation of permits. The Building Inspector may revoke and require the return of any permit by notifying the permit holder in writing stating the reason for the revocation. Permits shall be revoked for any substantial departure from the approved application, plans, or specifications; for refusal or failure to comply with the requirements of any applicable provision, standard, or other requirement of this chapter or the regulatory codes adopted herein, or for false statements or misrepresentations made in securing the permit. Any permit mistakenly issued in violation of an applicable provision, standard, or other requirement of this chapter or the regulatory codes adopted herein, may also be revoked.
(1989 Code, § 150.98) (Ord. passed 7-14-1981) Penalty, see § 150.999