§ 22-53. Inspections; stop work orders.

The planning director and any or all of his inspectors are authorized and directed to enforce all the provisions of this chapter. The planning director and his inspectors shall have at all times the right to enter any buildings, sites or premises, or upon any work in the process of construction, upon showing proper identification. Any person interfering with the planning director or inspectors in the performance of their duties shall be liable to the penalties established by this chapter.

At any time during the process of building work, the planning director, upon finding any violations of this chapter, the use of improper materials or improper methods of construction, or anything that may interfere with or cause damage to life, health or property, may issue a stop work upon the project and cause the immediate cessation of all work on the construction site.

At any time during the process of building work, the inspectors, upon finding any violations of this chapter, the use of improper materials or improper methods of construction, or anything that may interfere with or cause damage to life, health or property, may stop work within that inspector's assigned duties only for that inspection upon the project and cause the immediate cessation of work inspected. Where this action is taken, there shall be no resumption of any work without first having obtained written authority to proceed. Any violation of these orders shall be punishable as provided in section 1-7.

(Ord. No. 2053, 3-25-1969; Code 1980, § 150.015)

State law reference

Building inspections, IC 36-7-2-3.