An owner may elect to contest a violation without personally appearing at the hearing. To do so, the owner must send a letter to the village of Manteno building code hearing unit identifying his/her case, the date of the hearing, his/her desire to proceed in absentia, and a short argument as to why a finding of nonliability for the building code violation is appropriate. To be considered, the letter must be received by the village of Manteno building code hearing unit no later than five (5) days before the hearing date. A notarized affidavit shall be submitted with the letter setting forth the facts that support the owner's defense. The owner may also include any other evidence which he/she believes supports a finding of nonliability. (Ord. 13-05, 5-6-2013)