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An appeal to the board shall stay all proceedings under the compliance order from which such appeal has been taken, except that the chief inspector may certify to the board after the receipt of the notice of the appeal as provided in section 4-97, that by reason of the facts stated in the certificate, any stay or proceedings would in his opinion cause a direct hazard or immediate peril to the health or safety of the occupants of a nonresidential structure or dwelling or of the public and in such event proceedings shall not be stayed, except by a stop order granted by the chair or the acting chair of the board on application therefor by the appellant upon notice to the chief inspector and due cause shown or by a restraining order granted by a court of competent jurisdiction. Whenever a stop order has been issued, the appeal shall be given priority over all matters before the board and shall be promptly heard and decided.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 4-99)