(a) The Board of Zoning Appeals shall be and act as the Appeal Board for any appeals from the determination of the Board of Nuisance Abatement and, using this chapter as a basis, shall have the power to confirm, reverse or modify any order of the Board of Nuisance Abatement appealed to it. The Board of Zoning Appeals may, in a proper case for good cause shown, grant an extension of time for repairs to be made not to exceed six months.
(b) The owner may, within ten days after service of the order of the findings of the Board of Nuisance Abatement, as provided for in Section 1379.02 (f), that the subject property does constitute a public nuisance, make a demand in writing to the Board of Zoning Appeals for an appeal on the question of whether in fact a public nuisance, as defined in Section 1379.01(a), does exist.
(c) The owner of the property in question or his duly authorized representative or agent, shall be notified of the date, time and place of the appeal hearing in accordance with the provisions of Section 1379.03, and shall be given an opportunity of appearing in person, or through a duly authorized representative or agent, at such hearing and of presenting such evidence as may be pertinent to the question of the existence of the public nuisance.
(d) The Board of Zoning Appeals, after reviewing all of the inspection reports, and any pertinent evidence presented by the owner, or his duly authorized representative, shall determine whether a public nuisance, as defined in Section 1379.01 (a), does exist before enforcement of the abatement provisions of this chapter are carried out. A copy of the decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals shall be promptly served upon the owner in the manner provided for in Section 1379.03.
(Ord. 39-1983. Passed 6-8-83.)