(a) All hearings requested pursuant to the provisions of § 1313.07 shall be conducted before a Nuisance Abatement Board comprised of the Mayor, the Director of Law and the Director of Community Development, or their designated representatives. The Board may affirm, reverse or modify the finding of a public nuisance and the issuance of the abatement order by the Building Inspector by a majority vote.
(b) A copy of the decision of the Nuisance Abatement Board shall be served upon the person who made the written demand for the hearing, by certified mail with a return receipt requested. In cases involving summary abatement, a decision shall be rendered at the conclusion of the hearing. The decision of the Nuisance Abatement Board shall be final and conclusive, unless an appeal is filed in a court of competent jurisdiction within ten days of the date of the delivery of the decision.
(c) All hearings held by the Nuisance Abatement Board shall be administrative in nature. At all hearings conducted pursuant to this section, any party may be represented by legal counsel. The rules of evidence utilized by the courts shall not be applicable in hearings before the Board. The Nuisance Abatement Board is hereby empowered to subpoena witnesses and take testimony under oath.