Section R114 — STOP WORK ORDER
2025 California Residential Code (Title 24, Part 2.5) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California
Full text via GoCodebook AI
We have the complete 2025 text of this code. Ask a question and get the exact controlling section with a citation.
R114.1 Authority. ¶
R114.1 Authority. Where the building official finds any work regulated by this code being performed in a manner contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, the building official is authorized to issue a stop work order.
R114.2 Issuance. ¶
R114.2 Issuance. The stop work order shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, the owner’s authorized agent or the person performing 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 is authorized to resume.
R114.3 Emergencies. ¶
R114.3 Emergencies. Where an emergency exists, the building official shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work.
R114.4 Failure to comply. ¶
R114.4 Failure to comply. 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 fines established by the authority having jurisdiction. 1-26 2025 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER. CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE – MATRIX ADOPTION TABLE CHAPTER 2 – DEFINITIONS (Matrix Adoption Tables are nonregulatory, intended only as an aid to the code user. See Chapter 1 for state agency authority and building applications.)…