(A) Any person affected by notice to abate, order to close and vacate, or civil penalty assessment that has been issued in connection with the enforcement of sections of this code shall have the right to request, and shall have granted a hearing on the matter, provided that the person shall file with the Administrative Hearing Board, as established by § 33.183, or its designee, a written request for the hearing and the grounds therefor within seven days. The Code Official shall make available, upon request, a preprinted appeal form. The seven-day period provided for in this section shall be deemed to commence as follows:
(1) Where notice is personally served, on the day following service;
(2) Where notice is served by certified mail, on the third day following mailing;
(3) Where notice is by publication, on the third day following the initial day of publication.
(B) Failure to appeal. A notice to abate, an order to close and vacate, or the assessment of a civil penalty for violations of sections § 90.71(B) and (C) of the code shall represent a determination that the violation has been committed and that determination shall be final, unless an appeal is timely taken to the Administrative Hearing Board established by § 33.183.
(C) Pursuant to § 33.196(A) of this code, an appeal from the Board’s determination may be made to the County District Court within 30 days of the Board’s determination.
(Ord. 2018-06, passed 4-11-2018; Ord. 2022-2, passed 3-24-2022)