A.
Subject to the provisions of this chapter, an Inspector
or Chief Official may, for the purpose of inspecting a building or
site in respect to which a permit is issued or an application for
a permit is made, enter in or upon any land or premises at any time
without a warrant.
B.
Where an Inspector or Chief Official finds that any
provision of this chapter or the Code is being contravened, he may
give to the person whom he believes to be the contravener an order,
in writing, directing compliance with such provision and may require
the order to be carried out forthwith or within such time as he specifies.
C.
Where an Inspector or Chief Official gives an order
under this section, the order shall be in writing and shall contain
sufficient information to specify the nature of the contravention
and its location.
D.
Where an Inspector or Chief Official gives an order
under this section, he may affix a copy thereof to the site of the
construction or demolition or activity, and no person, except an Inspector
or Chief Official, shall remove such copy unless authorized by the
Inspector or Chief Official.
E.
Where an order of an Inspector or Chief Official made
under this section is not complied with within the time specified
therein or, where no time is specified, within a reasonable time in
the circumstances, the Chief Official may order that all or any part
of the construction of the building or demolition respecting the building
or structure or other activity which contravenes this chapter cease,
and such order shall be served personally as required by this chapter
on such persons affected thereby in such manner as the Chief Official
specifies, and a copy thereof shall be posted on the site of the construction
or demolition or other activity, and no person except an Inspector
or the Chief Official shall remove such copy unless authorized by
an Inspector or Chief Official.
F.
Where an order to cease construction or demolition
or other activity is made under this section, no person shall perform
any act in the construction of the building or demolition of the building
or structure or other activity in respect to which the order is made
other than such work as is necessary to carry out the order of the
Inspector made under this section.
A.
An Inspector or Chief Official may issue an order
prohibiting the covering or enclosing of any part of a building pending
inspection, and where such an order is issued, an inspection shall
be made within a reasonable time after oral or written notice is given
to the Chief Official by the person to whom the order is issued that
he is ready for the inspection. Said written notice need not comply
with the mailing requirements of other provisions of this chapter
if same is delivered to or mailed by ordinary mail to the Chief Official
or respective Inspector.
B.
Where a Chief Official has reason to believe that
any part of a building has not been constructed in compliance with
this chapter, and such part has been covered or enclosed contrary
to any order made by an Inspector or Chief Official under this section,
he may order any person responsible for the construction to uncover
the part at his own expense for the purpose of an inspection.
