§ 14-88. Stop work orders.

(a)

Authority. If a person is found performing work on any job in violation of section 14-72, 14-76, 14-79, 14-82, 14-86, 14-121, 14-156 or 14-190, the building official may immediately stop the contracting work on the job. No stopped work shall be resumed until the violation is corrected and the building official approves resumption of the contracting work. If any person fails or refuses to stop any contracting work as ordered by the building official, the building official may revoke the permit issued for such contracting work. Upon revocation of a permit pursuant to this section, no contracting work shall be resumed until a new permit application is submitted and all permit fees are paid.

(b)

Procedure. When the building official stops any contracting work pursuant to this section, he shall provide written notice to the violator, and shall post a notice of violation or a stop work order in a conspicuous location at the job site. The notice shall require that the contracting work in violation be stopped and that any person affected by the stop work order leave the job site within the shortest period of time for the job to be reasonably secured. The notice shall also state the nature of the violation and the conditions under which the contracting work may be resumed. The building official shall make a reasonable effort to immediately notify the prime or general contractor on the job and the owner of the property in violation by telephone or in person, which shall be followed by written notice as described in this subsection. The written notice shall be hand delivered or mailed as provided in F.S. § 162.12.

(c)

Additional remedies. The stop work orders authorized by this section shall apply in addition to any other remedy provided by law or ordinance for violation of section 14-72, 14-76, 14-79, 14-82, 14-86, 14-121, 14-156 or 14-190.

(Ord. No. 1991-11, § 1, 4-16-91)