(A) At any time before the expiration of the 15-day abatement period specified in § 93.066(A), the owner or any party of interest may request a hearing before the City Manager or his or her designee(s) to appeal the finding that a public nuisance as defined in § 93.047(B) through (D) exists on the premises. The request for a hearing must be in writing and must be filed with the City Code Enforcement Officer. The officer shall fix a time for the hearing, and the initial abatement order shall be temporarily suspended pending such hearing. The hearing must be held by the City Manager or his or her designee(s) within 31 calendar days following receipt of the request for hearing. At the hearing, the individual(s) affected by the order shall be given the opportunity to present evidence to refute the findings which supported the abatement order. Any persons desiring to do so may attend the hearing and give evidence relevant to the matter heard. The rules of evidence prevailing in courts of law or equity shall not be controlling in the hearing.
(B) Upon completion of the hearing, the City Manager or his or her designee(s) shall consider the evidence and shall either revoke the initial order, issue a final order which differs from the initial order, or reinstate the initial order as a final abatement order.
(Ord. O-07-2018, passed 6-28-2018)