§ 18-218. Inspections; dangerous conditions; emergency disconnections.

(a)

The chief building official shall have the right, during reasonable hours, to enter any building or premises in the discharge of his official duties or for the purpose of making any inspection or reinspection of electrical equipment in the building or premises or its installation.

(b)

When any electrical equipment is found by the chief building official to be dangerous to persons or property because it is defective or defectively installed, the person responsible for the electrical equipment shall be notified in writing and shall make any changes or repairs required, in the judgment of the chief building official, to place such equipment in a safe condition. If such work is not completed within 15 days or any longer period that may be specified by the chief building official in the notice, the chief building official shall have the authority to disconnect or order the discontinuance of electric service to the electrical equipment.

(c)

In an emergency, when necessary for safety to persons or property or when electrical equipment may interfere with the work of the fire department, the chief building official shall have the authority to disconnect or cause the immediate disconnection of any electrical equipment.

(Code 1967, § 11-11(a)—(c); Ord. No. 2388, § 3, 12-22-77; Ord. No. 13,654 , § 14, 12-14-17)