1345.05 APPEAL PROCEDURE.

   (a)   The owner of the premises, or his designated representative, upon which a public nuisance is located and who has been served with a notice, pursuant to Section 1345.03 , that a public nuisance exists and that it must be abated within seventy-two hours may, within that seventy-two hour period, appear in person before the Director of Public Service and request a hearing on the question of whether a public nuisance exists, as defined in Section 1345.01 , and merits summary abatement.

   (b)   Every effort should be made to hold a hearing pursuant to subsection (a) hereof no later than three business days from the date of the in-person request for a hearing by the owner of the premises upon which the public nuisance is located. If possible, the Director of Public Service shall provide to the owner the hearing date, time and place at the time the in- person request for a hearing is made.

   (c)   The owner of the property upon which a public nuisance exists and who has been served with a notice, pursuant to Section 1345.04 , that a public nuisance exists and that it must be abated within thirty days, may, within seven days after receipt of such notice, make a written demand to the Director of Public Service for a hearing on the question of whether a public nuisance exists as defined in Section 1345.01 .

   (d)   Every effort should be made to hold a hearing held pursuant to subsection (c) hereof no later than ten days following receipt of written demand to the Director of Public Service and at least three days notice of the hearing shall be given to the individual who made the written demand for the hearing. (Ord. 24-1998. Passed 1-20-98.)