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20.04.070 Organization and enforcement. There is hereby established in the City of Pleasanton a Division of Building and Safety which shall be under the administrative and operational control of the Building and Safety Official. Whenever the term or title "administrative authority," "responsible official," "Building and Safety Official," "chief inspector," "authority having jurisdiction," or other similar designation is used herein or in any of the technical codes, it shall be construed to mean the Building and Safety Official designated by the authority of the City of Pleasanton. 20.04.080 Powers and duties of the Building and Safety Official. The Building and Safety Official is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all the provisions of this code and the referenced technical codes. For such purposes, the Building and Safety Official shall have the powers of a law enforcement officer. The Building and Safety Official shall have the power to render interpretations of this code and the referenced technical codes, and to adopt and enforce rules and regulations supplemental to this code as may be deemed necessary to clarify the application of the provisions of this code or the technical codes. Such interpretations, rules and regulations shall be in conformity with the intent and purpose of this code. Deputies. In accordance with prescribed procedures and with the approval of the appointing authority, the Building and Safety Official may appoint such number of technical officers, plan reviewers and inspectors and other employees as shall be authorized from time to time. The Building and Safety Official may deputize such inspectors or employees as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the code enforcement agency. Right of Entry. When necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this code the technical codes, or when the Building and Safety Official has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any building or upon a premises a condition which is contrary to or in violation of this code or any of the technical codes which makes the building or premises unsafe, dangerous or hazardous, the Building and Safety Official is authorized to enter the building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect or to perform the duties imposed by this code, provided that if such building or premises be occupied, that credentials be presented to the occupant and entry requested. If such building or premises is unoccupied, the Building and Safety Official shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the building or premises and request entry. If entry is refused, the Building and Safety Official shall have recourse to the remedies provided by law to secure entry. Stop Orders. Whenever the Building and Safety Official finds any work regulated by this code being performed in a manner either contrary to the provisions of this code or dangerous or unsafe, the Building and Safety Official is authorized to issue a stop work order. The stop work order shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property involved, or to the owner's agent, or to the person doing the work. Upon issuance of a stop work order, the cited work shall immediately cease. The stop work order shall state the reason for the order, and the conditions under which the cited work will be permitted to resume. 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 subject to penalties as prescribed by law. Violations. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move, remove, demolish or occupy any building, structure or equipment