(A) Responsible persons may contest a Notice of Abatement by filing a written request for an appeal on a city-approved form with the City Clerk's office within ten calendar days of service of the notice of abatement.
(B) The filing of a request for an appeal shall not stay an order to vacate any building, structure, or premises issued by the Building Official, Fire Chief, and/or health official in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(C) A written request for an appeal shall contain each of the following information:
(1) Name, address, and telephone number of each responsible person who is appealing the Notice of Abatement (hereinafter, "appellant").
(2) Address and description of real property upon which the City intends to enter and abate a public nuisance.
(3) Date of Notice of Abatement being appealed.
(4) Specific action or decision being appealed.
(5) Grounds for appeal in sufficient detail to enable the hearing officer to understand the nature of the controversy.
(6) The signature of at least one appellant.
(D) The provisions of this section only apply to instances where the city has elected to establish the right, but not the obligation, to abate public nuisances. In no event does this chapter limit the right of city officials to issue alternative written or oral notices of code violations to responsible persons or to cause the abatement of public nuisances in a different manner, including, without limitation, by court orders arising from the city's exercise of its criminal or civil remedies.
(Ord. 2018-254, passed 12-5-2018)