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(4) Any defective fixture, trap, pipe, or fitting.
<br />(5) Any trap directly connected to a drainage system, the seal of which is not
<br />protected against siphonage and back - pressure by a vent pipe, unless otherwise
<br />allowed by this code,
<br />(6) Any connection, cross- connection, construction or condition, temporary or
<br />permanent, which would permit or make possible by any means whatsoever, for any
<br />unapproved foreign matter to enter a water distribution system used for domestic
<br />purposes.
<br />(7) The foregoing enumeration of conditions to which the term "insanitary" shall
<br />apply, shall not preclude the application of that term to conditions that are, in
<br />fact, insanitary.
<br />(b) Upon determining that any construction or work regulated by this code is dangerous,
<br />unsafe, insanitary, a nuisance or a menace to life, health or property, or otherwise in violation of
<br />this code, the administrative authority may order any person, firm or corporation using or
<br />maintaining any such condition or responsible for the use or maintenance thereof to discontinue
<br />the use or maintenance thereof or to repair, alter, change, remove, or demolish same as may be
<br />considered necessary for the proper protection of life, health, or property. In the case of any gas
<br />piping or gas appliance, the administrative authority may order any person, firm, or corporation,
<br />supplying gas to such piping or appliance, to discontinue supplying gas thereto, until such piping
<br />or appliance is made safe with respect to life, health, or property.
<br />Every such order shall be in writing, addressed to the owner, agent, or person responsible for
<br />the premises in which such conditions exists, and shall specify the date or time for compliance
<br />with such order.
<br />(c) Refusal, failure, or neglect to comply with any such notice or order shall be considered a
<br />violation of this code.
<br />(d) When any plumbing system is maintained in violation of this code and in violation of any
<br />notice issued pursuant to the provisions of this section, or where a nuisance exists in any building
<br />or on a lot on which a building is situated, the administrative authority may institute any
<br />appropriate action or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent, restrain,
<br />correct, or abate the violation or nuisance.
<br />Section 17 -38. Remedies cumulative.
<br />The remedies provided in this code shall be cumulative and not exclusive.
<br />Division 7. Variances and Appeals.
<br />Section 17 -41. Variances.
<br />Whenever strict application of any provision of this code, except for the provisions relating
<br />to materials, methods of construction, equipment, fixtures, devices, or appliances, would result in
<br />practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship that would deprive the owner of the reasonable use
<br />of the land or building involved, the owner may petition the board of appeals for a variance from
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