stop work

Example Sentences

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As DCist first reported, the city can now issue stop-work orders under provisions passed Tuesday to prevent developers from destroying heritage trees and dismissing fines as the cost of doing business.

From Washington Post

“Had the legislation been enacted in time, presumably a stop-work order would have applied to have avoided this. But it wasn’t,” Fox said.

From Washington Post

Last week, Miami officials then received a letter from an engineer stating that the "building was safe for current occupancy while the emergency repair work continued" – but after an inspector spotted work happening at the property without a permit, a stop-work order was issued, the Miami Herald reports.

From Fox News

The next day, an inspector from Miami saw work being done without a permit, and a stop-work order was issued.

From Seattle Times

After she failed to comply with stop-work orders, as well as an order to remove the collection of metal dinosaurs and animals from her backyard, the town took her to court in San Mateo County.

From Los Angeles Times