Code of Massachusetts Regulations
780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
Chapter CHAPTER 51 - MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTIAL CODE
Chapter Chapter 1 - DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING
Part PART 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Section SECTION 115 - STOP WORK ORDER
Subsection R115.2 - Issuance.

The initial stop work order may be verbal, but shall be in writing within 48 hours and shall cite the time and date of the verbal order and be given to the owner of the property involved, or to the owner's agent, or to 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 will be permitted to resume.