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SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION

cease. The stop work order shall state the reason for the order,
and the conditions under which the cited work is authorized
to resume.
[A] 112.3 Emergencies. Where an emergency exists, the fire
code official shall not be required to give a written notice
prior to stopping the work.
[A] 112.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue
any work after having been served with a stop work order,
except such work as that person is directed to perform to
remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable to a
fine of not less than [AMOUNT] dollars or more than [AMOUNT]
dollars.

SECTION 113
SERVICE UTILITIES
[A] 113.1 Authority to disconnect service utilities. The fire
code official shall have the authority to authorize disconnec-
tion of utility service to the building, structure or system in
order to safely execute emergency operations or to eliminate
an immediate hazard. The fire code official shall notify the
serving utility and, where possible, the owner or the owner’s
authorized agent and the occupant of the building, structure
or service system of the decision to disconnect prior to taking
such action. If not notified prior to disconnection, then the
owner, the owner’s authorized agent or occupant of the build-
ing, structure or service system shall be notified in writing as
soon as practical thereafter.

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