§ 5-98. Condemnation of equipment and installations.

Whenever any wiring, apparatus, or fixtures conducting or using current for light, heat or power is found upon inspection by the county administrator to be especially or immediately hazardous to life or property, the county administrator shall immediately open the switch or circuit breaker controlling the supply of current to such wiring, apparatus or fixtures, and shall post in a conspicuous place near such switch or circuit breaker, a notice, printed as follows:

;xir;   "NOTICE—WIRING CONDEMNED. The use of electric current is prohibited through this wiring or equipment until proper corrections have been made and approved by the County Administrator. Corrections shall be made by a certified electrician and the County Administrator shall be notified when completed."

After such notice is posted, as provided in the foregoing, no person shall close the switch or circuit breaker which has been opened by the county administrator, nor shall any person use or attempt to use any current through such wiring, apparatus or fixture which has been condemned, until necessary corrections have been made and approved by the county administrator. The county administrator may also notify the person furnishing current to such wiring apparatus, or fixtures to disconnect the supply wires and cut off the current from the premises where such wiring, apparatus or fixtures are located.

(Ord. No. 71-4, § 4)