Stop-work orders are authorized to be issued
by a Code Enforcement Officer, pursuant to this article, to halt:
A.
Any work that is determined by a Code Enforcement Officer to be contrary to any applicable provision of Chapter 185 of this Code, the Uniform Code or the Energy Code, without regard to whether such work is or is not work for which a building permit is required, and without regard to whether a building permit has or has not been issued for such work; or
B.
Any work for which a building permit is required which
is being performed without the required building permit or under a
building permit that has become invalid, has expired, or has been
suspended or revoked.
Stop-work orders shall be in writing; shall
be dated and signed by a Code Enforcement Officer; shall state the
reason or reasons for issuance; and, if applicable, shall state the
conditions which must be satisfied before work will be permitted to
resume.
A stop-work order, posted at the work site,
shall be sufficient notice to the permit holder and any other person
performing, taking part in or assisting in the work of the issuance
of such stop-work order.
Upon the issuance of a stop-work order, the
owner of the affected property, the permit holder and any other person
performing, taking part in or assisting in the work shall immediately
cease all work which is the subject of the stop-work order.
The issuance of a stop-work order shall not be the exclusive remedy available to address any event described in § 64-20, and the authority to issue a stop-work order shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for or imitation of, the right and authority to pursue any other remedy or impose any other penalty under Article XII of this chapter or under any other applicable chapter or state law. Any such other remedy or penalty may be pursued at any time, whether prior to, at the time of, or after the issuance of a stop-work order.
