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SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
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<br />experience and training to pass on matters pertaining to
<br />property maintenance and who are not employees of the
<br />jurisdiction. The code official shall be an ex-officio member
<br />but shall not vote on any matter before the board. The board
<br />shall be appointed by the chief appointing authority, and
<br />shall serve staggered and overlapping terms.
<br />SECTION 109
<br />VIOLATIONS
<br />[A] 109.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for a person,
<br />firm or corporation to be in conflict with or in violation of
<br />any of the provisions of this code.
<br />[A] 109.2 Notice of violation. The code official shall serve a
<br />notice of violation or order in accordance with Section
<br />111.4.
<br />[A] 109.3 Prosecution of violation. Any person failing to
<br />comply with a notice of violation or order served in accor-
<br />dance with Section 111.4 shall be deemed guilty of a
<br />misdemeanor or civil infraction as determined by the local
<br />municipality, and the violation shall be deemed a strict
<br />liability offense. If the notice of violation is not complied
<br />with, the code official shall institute the appropriate proceed-
<br />ing at law or in equity to restrain, correct or abate such
<br />violation, or to require the removal or termination of the
<br />unlawful occupancy of the structure in violation of the
<br />provisions of this code or of the order or direction made
<br />pursuant thereto. Any action taken by the authority having
<br />jurisdiction on such premises shall be charged against the
<br />real estate upon which the structure is located and shall be a
<br />lien upon such real estate.
<br />[A] 109.4 Violation penalties. Any person who shall violate
<br />a provision of this code, or fail to comply therewith, or with
<br />any of the requirements thereof, shall be prosecuted within
<br />the limits provided by state or local laws. Each day that a
<br />violation continues after due notice has been served shall be
<br />deemed a separate offense.
<br />[A] 109.5 Abatement of violation. The imposition of the
<br />penalties herein prescribed shall not preclude the legal offi-
<br />cer of the jurisdiction from instituting appropriate action to
<br />restrain, correct or abate a violation, or to prevent illegal
<br />occupancy of a building, structure or premises, or to stop an
<br />illegal act, conduct, business or utilization of the building,
<br />structure or premises.
<br />SECTION 110
<br />STOP WORK ORDER
<br />[A] 110.1 Authority. Where the code official finds any work
<br />regulated by this code being performed in a manner contrary
<br />to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe
<br />manner, the code official is authorized to issue a stop work
<br />order.
<br />[A] 110.2 Issuance. The stop work order shall be in writing
<br />and shall be given to the owner of the property, to the
<br />owner's authorized agent, or to the person performing the
<br />work. Upon issuance of a stop work order, the cited work
<br />shall immediately cease. The stop work order shall state the
<br />reason for the order and the conditions under which the cited
<br />work is authorized to resume.
<br />[A] 110.3 Emergencies. Where an emergency exists, the
<br />code official shall not be required to give a written notice
<br />prior to stopping the work.
<br />[A] 110.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall
<br />continue any work after having been served with a stop work
<br />order, except such work as that person is directed to perform
<br />to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to
<br />fines established by the authority having jurisdiction.
<br />SECTION 111
<br />UNSAFE STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT
<br />111.1 Unsafe conditions. When a structure or equipment is
<br />found by the code official to be unsafe, or when a structure is
<br />found unfit for human occupancy, or is found unlawful, such
<br />structure shall be condemned pursuant to the provisions of
<br />this code.
<br />111.1.1 Unsafe structures. An unsafe structure is one
<br />that is found to be dangerous to the life, health, property
<br />or safety of the public or the occupants of the structure by
<br />not providing minimum safeguards to protect or warn
<br />occupants in the event of fire, or because such structure
<br />contains unsafe equipment or is so damaged, decayed,
<br />dilapidated, structurally unsafe or of such faulty construc-
<br />tion or unstable foundation, that partial or complete
<br />collapse is possible.
<br />111.1.2 Unsafe equipment. Unsafe equipment includes
<br />any boiler, heating equipment, elevator, moving stairway,
<br />electrical wiring or device, flammable liquid containers or
<br />other equipment on the premises or within the structure
<br />that is in such disrepair or condition that such equipment
<br />is a hazard to life, health, property or safety of the public
<br />or occupants of the premises or structure.
<br />111.1.3 Structure unfit for human occupancy. A struc-
<br />ture is unfit for human occupancy whenever the code
<br />official finds that such structure is unsafe, unlawful or,
<br />because of the degree to which the structure is in disre-
<br />pair or lacks maintenance, is insanitary, vermin or rat
<br />infested, contains filth and contamination, or lacks venti-
<br />lation, illumination, sanitary or heating facilities or other
<br />essential equipment required by this code, or because the
<br />location of the structure constitutes a hazard to the occu-
<br />pants of the structure or to the public.
<br />111.1.4 Unlawful structure. An unlawful structure is
<br />one found in whole or in part to be occupied by more
<br />persons than permitted under this code, or was erected,
<br />altered or occupied contrary to law.
<br />111.1.5 Dangerous structure or premises. For the
<br />purpose of this code, any structure or premises that has
<br />any or all of the conditions or defects described as follows
<br />shall be considered to be dangerous:
<br />1. Any door, aisle, passageway, stairway, exit or
<br />other means of egress that does not conform to the
<br />approved building or fire code of the jurisdiction
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