As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Abatement proceeding means a civil proceeding before the Hearing Officer requested by the City to confirm any penalties and to seek an abatement order.
Abatement order/enforcement order means an order issued by the Hearing Officer upon conclusion of an abatement proceeding, after a responsible a party fails to appear at or take part in a hearing, or a responsible party appears at the hearing, and is found to be liable for one or more nuisance violations.
Hearing Officer means pursuant to the provisions of this article, an individual appointed by the Board of Trustees as an Administrative Hearing Officer to preside over administrative hearings as designated by this Code and to issue such rulings, orders and decisions as may be required.
Notice of violation means a written notice provided to a responsible party identifying, among other things, the violations existing at, on, about or within the property identified in the notice.
Responsible party means the property owner, the occupant or an individual or entity why, acting as an agent for or in any other legal capacity on behalf of the owner, has authority over property subject to a notice of violation under this Chapter, including but not limited to, any mortgagee, loan servicer or loan holder, whether in trust or otherwise, and any employee, agent or representative thereof including real estate brokers.
Secretary means the personnel assigned by the City Manager to support the Hearing Officer with response to proceedings under this Article.
Violation means any act or omission that would constitute non-compliance with any provision of this Code, any other provision of this Code that is authorized to be enforced through the City's administrative hearing process, or any provision of this Code designated as a civil infraction. (Ord. 453 § 1, 2024)