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[A] 107.7 Connection of service utilities. A person shall not [A] 108.6 Abatement of violation. The imposition of the
make connections from a utility, source of energy, fuel, penalties herein prescribed shall not preclude the legal officer
power, water system or sewer system to any building or sys- of the jurisdiction from instituting appropriate action to pre-
tem that is regulated by this code for which a permit is vent unlawful construction or to restrain, correct or abate a
required until authorized by the code official. violation, or to prevent illegal occupancy of a building, struc-
ture or premises, or to stop an illegal act, conduct, business or
utilization of the plumbing on or about any premises.
SECTION 108 [A] 108.7 Unsafe plumbing. Any plumbing regulated by this
VIOLATIONS code that is unsafe or that constitutes a fire or health hazard,
insanitary condition, or is otherwise dangerous to human life
[A] 108.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to erect, construct, alter, repair, remove, is hereby declared unsafe. Any use of plumbing regulated by
demolish or utilize any plumbing system, or cause same to be this code constituting a hazard to safety, health or public wel-
done, in conflict with or in violation of any of the provisions fare by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obso-
of this code. lescence, fire hazard, disaster, damage or abandonment is
hereby declared an unsafe use. Any such unsafe equipment is
[A] 108.2 Notice of violation. The code official shall serve a hereby declared to be a public nuisance and shall be abated
notice of violation or order to the person responsible for the by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal.
erection, installation, alteration, extension, repair, removal or
demolition of plumbing work in violation of the provisions of [A] 108.7.1 Authority to condemn equipment. Where
this code, or in violation of a detail statement or the approved the code official determines that any plumbing, or portion
construction documents thereunder, or in violation of a per- thereof, regulated by this code has become hazardous to
mit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code. life, health or property or has become insanitary, the code
Such order shall direct the discontinuance of the illegal action official shall order in writing that such plumbing either be
or condition and the abatement of the violation. removed or restored to a safe or sanitary condition. A time
limit for compliance with such order shall be specified in
[A] 108.3 Prosecution of violation. If the notice of violation the written notice. A person shall not use or maintain
is not complied with promptly, the code official shall request defective plumbing after receiving such notice.
the legal counsel of the jurisdiction to institute the appropri- Where such plumbing is to be disconnected, written
ate proceeding at law or in equity to restrain, correct or abate
such violation, or to require the removal or termination of the notice as prescribed in Section 108.2 shall be given. In
unlawful occupancy of the structure in violation of the provi- cases of immediate danger to life or property, such discon-
nection shall be made immediately without such notice.
sions of this code or of the order or direction made pursuant
thereto. [A] 108.7.2 Authority to disconnect service utilities.
The code official shall have the authority to authorize dis-
[A] 108.4 Violation penalties. Any person who shall violate connection of utility service to the building, structure or
a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the system regulated by the technical codes in case of an
requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter or repair emergency, where necessary, to eliminate an immediate
plumbing work in violation of the approved construction doc- danger to life or property. Where possible, the owner or
uments or directive of the code official, or of a permit or cer- the owner’s authorized agent and occupant of the building,
tificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be structure or service system shall be notified of the decision
guilty of a [SPECIFY OFFENSE], punishable by a fine of not to disconnect utility service prior to taking such action. If
more than [AMOUNT] dollars or by imprisonment not exceed- not notified prior to disconnecting, the owner, the owner’s
ing [NUMBER OF DAYS], or both such fine and imprisonment. authorized agent or occupant of the building, structure or
Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been service systems shall be notified in writing, as soon as
served shall be deemed a separate offense.
practical thereafter.
[A] 108.5 Stop work orders. Upon notice from the code offi- [A] 108.7.3 Connection after order to disconnect. A
cial, work on any plumbing system that is being performed person shall not make connections from any energy, fuel,
contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or power supply or water distribution system or supply
unsafe manner shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be energy, fuel or water to any equipment regulated by this
in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or code that has been disconnected or ordered to be discon-
to the owner’s authorized agent, or to the person performing nected by the code official or the use of which has been
the work. The notice shall state the conditions under which ordered to be discontinued by the code official until the
work is authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, code official authorizes the reconnection and use of such
the code official shall not be required to give a written notice equipment.
prior to stopping the work. Any person who shall continue
any work in or about the structure after having been served Where any plumbing is maintained in violation of this
with a stop work order, except such work as that person is code, and in violation of any notice issued pursuant to the
directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, provisions of this section, the code official shall institute
shall be liable to a fine of not less than [AMOUNT] dollars or any appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct or abate
more than [AMOUNT] dollars. the violation.

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