(a) Notice. After the city abates a violation of this article, the city shall give notice to the property owner in the manner required by Section 49-65(c) of this article. The notice shall contain:
(1) the name and address of the owner;
(2) an identification, which is not required to be a legal description, of the property;
(3) a description of the violations that occurred on the property;
(4) a statement that the city abated the violation(s);
(5) the amount of expenses (including the administrative fee) incurred by the city and owed by the property owner;
(6) a statement that if the owner fails to pay the expenses within 30 days of receipt of the notice or fails to timely request a hearing as authorized herein, a priority lien may be placed on the property to secure payment; and
(7) an explanation of the property owner's right to request in writing a hearing about the city's abatement of the violation, and the time period in which a written request must be submitted to the city.
(b) Hearing. The city shall conduct a hearing on the abatement of a nuisance under this article if, not later than the 10th day after the date of notice, the property owner files with the city a written request for a hearing.
(c) Conduct of hearing. The following shall apply to the conduct of the hearing:
(1) A hearing shall be conducted by the civil municipal court created under Section 28-23 of this Code not later than the 45th day after the date a request for hearing is filed.
(2) The owner and the city may testify or present witnesses or written information related to the city's abatement of the nuisance.
(3) The city has the burden to show that a violation of this Article IV existed, notice was given in substantial compliance with this article, and costs incurred to abate the violation (other than the administrative fee) were reasonable. The administrative fee established by this ordinance shall be presumed reasonable.
(4) At the close of the hearing the civil municipal court created under Section 28-23 of this Code shall approve the assessment, deny the assessment, or adjust the amount of the assessment and approve it as adjusted.
(Ord. No. 2893, § 4, 1-13-00; Ord. No. 2898, § 4, 2-10-00)