Stoppage of Work for Noncompliance

(a)Upon notice from the building official that work on any building or structure is being prosecuted in violation of the provisions of this or other applicable laws, or rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto, or in violation of any of the terms and conditions imposed upon the issuance of a zone change, variance, or conditional use permit approved by the Guam Land Use Commission, or in an unsafe and dangerous manner, such work shall be immediately stopped.

(b)The stopwork 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 in charge of the work; and shall state the conditions under which work may be resumed.

(c)The building official may require that work be stopped on oral notice, pending issuance of a written order, in these instances where he deems immediate action is necessary for public safety. COL9/7/2021 CH. 66 BUILDING LAW