A landowner who has been issued a notice of violation or a statement of costs of removal under this chapter may appeal the notice of violation or statement of costs of removal to the hearing authority within five days of receiving the notice of violation or statement of costs. Such appeal must be in writing and filed with the Clerk-Treasurer during regular business hours for that office. Upon receipt of an appeal of the notice of violation or statement of costs of removal, the enforcement authority will hear the matter at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the hearing authority, or at a special meeting of the hearing authority within 30 days of the filing of the appeal. The landowner and the enforcement authority will be notified of the time and date of the hearing by first class mail. The landowner filing an appeal must appear before the hearing authority at the designated time to present information and/or evidence as to why he or she believes that he or she should not have been issued the violation. Failure to appear will result in the notice of violation or statement of costs being upheld as final. Following the close of the hearing, the hearing authority shall affirm, modify, or rescind the enforcement authority's order.
(Ord. 2021-G-08, passed 7-6-21)