(a) All cases to be heard by the commission shall be heard by a quorum of not less than six members. No decision by the commission shall be deemed rendered unless concurred in by a majority of those members in attendance, but by no less than a minimum of five members.
(b) The commission shall select a chairperson who shall act as presiding officer during the hearing of all cases.
(c) All owners, mortgagees and lienholders of the property shall be given an opportunity to present evidence at the hearing. Interested parties shall also be given an opportunity to present evidence. In a hearing to determine whether a building, property or structure is substandard, the owner, mortgagee or lienholder of the building or structure has the burden of proof to demonstrate the scope of work that may be required to bring the building or structure into compliance with this article and the time it will reasonably take to perform the work.
(d) The commission shall establish rules of procedure for the conduct of hearings, but such rules shall be consistent with this article and applicable state law.
(e) Meetings of the commission shall be held at the call of the director and at other times as determined by the commission. All meetings of the commission shall be open to the public. The chairperson, or in the chairperson's absence the acting chairperson, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses.
(f) The director shall appoint an appropriate municipal official from the code compliance department to act as secretary for the commission. The secretary shall prepare and be the custodian of minutes for all commission proceedings showing the vote of each member on each question or the fact that a member is absent or fails to vote. The secretary shall keep records of the commission's examinations and other official duties.
(g) The director may appoint an appropriate municipal official from the code compliance department, to present all cases and evidence before the commission.
(Ord. 13743, § 1, passed 3-23-1999; Ord. 23577-03-2019, § 4, passed 3-19-2019; Ord. 26383-08-2023, § 1, passed 8-22-2023)