(A) Request for hearing. Any person desiring a hearing on a notice of violation of this chapter shall request such hearing by filing a written petition therefore with the Administrator, setting forth a brief statement of the grounds therefore, within 20 days after receipt of the notice of violation.
(Prior Code, § 9-1211)
(B) Time and place. Upon receiving a petition for a hearing on a notice of violation issued under the provisions of this chapter, the Administrator shall set a time and place for such hearing and give the petitioner notice thereof. The hearing shall be commenced not later than 20 days after the date the petition was filed.
(Prior Code, § 9-1212)
(C) Postponement at request of petitioner. Upon application of the petitioner, the Administrator may postpone the date of the hearing on a notice of violation of this chapter for a reasonable time beyond the 20-day period provided by this chapter if, in his or her judgment, the petitioner has submitted good and sufficient cause for such postponement.
(Prior Code, § 9-1213)
(D) Conduct. At the hearing on a notice of violation of the provisions of this chapter, the petitioner shall be given an opportunity to be heard to show cause why such notice should be modified or withdrawn.
(Prior Code, § 9-1214)
(E) Record. The proceedings at a hearing on a notice of violation of the provisions of this chapter, including the findings and decision of the Administrator, shall be summarized, reduced to writing, and entered as a matter of public record in the office of the Administrator. Such record shall also include a copy of every notice or order issued in connection with the matter.
(Prior Code, § 9-1215)
(F) Order. At the conclusion of a hearing on a notice of violation of the provisions of this chapter, the Administrator shall sustain, modify, or withdraw the notice, depending upon his or her finding as to whether the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant hereto have been complied with. If the Administrator sustains or modifies such notice, it shall be deemed an order. Any notice served pursuant to § 152.020 shall automatically become an order if a written petition for a hearing is not filed in the Office of the Administrator within 20 days after such notice is received.
(Prior Code, § 9-1216)
(Ord. 560, passed 2-12-1998)