City of South Portland, ME, Code of Ordinances ch. 5 (Buildings), Art. VII (Rental Registration)

Citation: City of South Portland, ME, Code of Ordinances ch. 5 (Buildings), Art. VII (Rental Registration)
Jurisdiction: South Portland (municipal)
Source: Official source
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 An inspector of the city may order the stoppage of building work which is in
violation of this chapter or other municipal ordinances or statutes, or which work
contravenes any lawful direction or order of such inspector. The inspector shall then
notify the building inspector of the permit holder's refusal to comply with the order.
The building inspector shall notify the other inspectors of the city of the permit
holder's refusal to comply with an order of an inspector of the city. After such notice
no inspector of the city shall approve work performed upon the premises until the
building inspector shall lift the order.
(Code 1966, §§ 12-1-3.4, 12-3-4; Ord. No. 8-24/25, 1/21/2025 [Fiscal Note: Less than $1000])

Sec. 5-22. Authority to suspend, demand return of permit for noncompliance with
inspector's order; procedure.

 In the event a building permit holder shall not comply with the order of any
inspector of the city, the building inspector, by registered mail, return receipt
requested, shall inform the permit holder that the building permit has been suspended,
shall state the causes therefor and shall demand of the permit holder the immediate
return of the building permit to the office.
(Code 1966, § 12-3-5)

Sec. 5-23. Enforcement responsibility of police department.

 When any officer of the police department observes or obtains knowledge of
building work in progress for which work no building permit required by this chapter
has been obtained, the officer shall immediately notify the superior officer, who shall
immediately notify the building inspector of such violation.
 SOUTH PORTLAND CODE

(Code 1966, § 12-1-3.2)

Secs. 5-24--5-28. Reserved.

DIVISION 2. BUILDING INSPECTOR

Sec. 5-29. Office created.