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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 may 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 be 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. Should entry be refused, the Building and Safety Official shall have recourse to the remedies provided by law to secure entry. 202A.4 Stop Orders. When work is being done contrary to the provisions of this code, the technical codes, or other pertinent laws or ordinances implemented through the enforcement of this code, the Building and Safety Official may order the work stopped by notice in writing served on persons engaged in the doing or causing such work to be done, and such persons shall forthwith stop the work until authorized by the Building and Safety Official to proceed with the work. 202A.5 Occupancy Violations. When a building or structure or building and/or property service equipment therein regulated by this code and the technical codes is being used contrary to the provisions of such codes, the Building and Safety Official may order such use discontinued by written notice served on any person causing such use to be continued. Such person shall discontinue the use within the time prescribed by the Building and Safety Official after receipt of such notice to make the structure, or portion thereof, or building and/or property service equipment comply with the requirements of such codes. 202A.6 Authority to Disconnect Utilities. The Building and Safety Official or the Building and Safety Official's authorized representative shall have the authority to disconnect a utility service or energy supplied to the building, structure or building and/or property service equipment therein regulated by this code or the technical codes in case of emergency where necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to life or property. The Building and Safety Official shall whenever possible notify the serving utility, the owner and occupant of the building, structure or building and/or property service equipment of the decision to disconnect prior to taking such action, and shall notify such serving utility, owner and occupant of the building, structure or building and/or property service equipment, in writing, of such disconnection immediately thereafter. 202A.7 Authority to Condemn Building Service and/or Property Equipment. When the Building and Safety Official ascertains that building and/or property service equipment regulated in the technical codes has become hazardous to life, health or property, or has become unsanitary, the Building and Safety Official shall order in writing that such equipment either be removed or restored to a safe or sanitary condition, as appropriate. The written notice itself shall fix a time limit for compliance with such order. Defective building and/or property service equipment shall not be maintained after receiving such notice. 14