<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 14-66. - Powers of inspection officials.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Authority.</span> Inspectors are hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to enforce all the provisions
               of this article and the regulatory codes herein adopted.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Right-of-entry.</span> Inspectors shall have the right-of-entry on any premises within the jurisdiction
               of the regulatory codes herein adopted at reasonable hours for the purpose of inspection
               or enforcement of the requirements of this article and the regulatory codes, upon
               presentation of proper credentials.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">Stop orders.</span> Whenever any building or structure or part thereof is being demolished, constructed,
               and reconstructed, altered, or repaired in a hazardous manner, or in violation of
               any provision of this article or any other county ordinance, or in violation of any
               provision of any regulatory code herein adopted, or in violation of the terms of the
               permit or permits issued therefor, or in such manner as to endanger life or property,
               the appropriate inspector may order such work to be immediately stopped. Such order
               shall be in writing to the owner of the property or to his agent, or to the person
               doing the work, and shall state the reasons therefor and the conditions under which
               the work may be resumed.
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               (d)
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               <span class="ital">Appeals.</span> Whenever a stop order has been issued to the owner or his agent and said owner or
               his agent wishes to appeal the stop order, the appeal shall be to a committee of the
               planning board. The planning board is hereby authorized to establish a committee for
               such purposes. The committee shall be subject to call and shall convene to hear the
               appeal from the stop order within two working days from the time the appeal has been
               entered to the county inspection department. The owner or his agent shall have the
               right to appeal from the committee of the planning board to the entire planning board
               at the next regular meeting of the entire planning board. No appeals shall be taken
               to the courts until the administrative procedures for appeals have been exhausted
               pursuant to this section.
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               (Ord. of 7-1-1979, Â§ 2-7)
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