(a) Should two (2) of the Officers listed in 1329.02 concur with the Mayor regarding identification of a public nuisance, but the nature of the nuisance is not such as to require summary abatement, the Mayor shall determine the title owner(s) of the involved property from the County Auditors records. He shall then cause a written notice to be served on said title owner(s) by the method as described in Section 1329.02
. If service of the written notice cannot be so served, the Mayor may cause the notice to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Village for three (3) consecutive issues and cause a copy of the notice to be left with the person(s), if any, in possession of the premises, and in lieu of there being no such person(s) to cause to be posted a copy of the notice on the premises. The notice shall state that the abatement of the said nuisance must be corrected within two (2) weeks after service of the notice or abatement will be accomplished by the Village at the expense of the owner(s).
(b) The owner(s) may make a written request to the Mayor for an extension of time in which to accomplish the abatement. The request shall be accompanied by plans and/or specifications providing for the abatement. The Mayor may grant an extension of time beyond the two (2) weeks, provided that the Mayor determines that there is a bona fide intention for abatement and good cause for reasonable delay is shown.
(c) The owner(s) may within seven (7) days after service of the notice make a written request to the Mayor for a hearing as to whether a public nuisance exists and if the Mayor has denied a request for an extension, whether more than fourteen (14) days should be allowed for abatement. The hearing shall be held within fourteen (14) days following receipt of the written request and at least three (3) days notice shall be given to the owner(s). The hearing shall be conducted by a Hearing Board composed of the Mayor, County Health Commissioner, Police Chief and Fire Chief. A majority (3/4) of the Hearing Board must concur that a public nuisance exists before enforcement of the abatement is carried out. A majority (3/4) of the Hearing Board may also amend or modify the notice ordering abatement and/or extend the time in which the owner(s) is/are required to abate the nuisance. A copy of the decision of the Hearing Board shall be served upon the owner(s) in the manner as described above. The decision of the Hearing Board shall be final and conclusive ten (10) days after it is issued and served upon the owner(s), provided the owner(s) shall have the right to appeal such order to the Court of Common Pleas pursuant to Ohio R.C. Chapter 2506.
(Ord. 1876. Passed 6-11-15.)