(a) Hearing Officer. A hearing officer shall be appointed by the Village President to serve at the Village President's pleasure. The hearing officer shall be a person who has expertise in housing matters, including but not limited to an engineer, architect, building contractor, building inspector, or member of a community housing organization. An employee of the Village shall not be appointed as hearing officer.
(b) Testimony. At the hearing prescribed in Section 1478.04
, the hearing officer shall take testimony of the Building Official, the owner of the property and any interested party.
(c) Determination. Not more than five days after completion of the hearing, the hearing officer shall render a decision, either closing the proceedings or ordering the building or structure demolished, otherwise made safe, or properly maintained.
(d) Compliance Deadline. If the hearing officer determines that the building or structure should be demolished, otherwise made safe, or properly maintained, the hearing officer shall so order, fixing a time in the order for the owner, agent, or lessee to comply with the order. If the building is a dangerous building as defined under Section 1478.02(b)(10), the order may require the owner or agent to maintain the exterior of the building and adjoining grounds owned by the owner of the building including, but not limited to, the maintenance of lawns, trees, and shrubs.
(e) Noncompliance With Order. If the owner, agent or lessee fails to appear or neglects or refuses to comply with the order issued under division (d), above, the hearing officer shall file a report of the findings and a copy of the order with the Village Council not more than five days after noncompliance by the owner, and request that necessary action be taken to enforce the order. A copy of the findings and order of the hearing officer shall be served on the owner, agent, or lessee in the manner prescribed in Section 1478.04
(c).
(Ord. 2000-117. Passed 11-13-00.)