(a) Whenever the Health Authority determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe that there has been a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the Health Authority shall give notice of such alleged violation to the person to whom a permit or license to construct or operate a mobile home park was issued, as hereinafter provided. Such notice shall:
(1) Be in writing;
(2) Include a statement of the reasons for its issuance;
(3) Allow a reasonable time for the performance of any act it requires;
(4) Be served upon the owner or his or her agent, as the case may require, provided that such notice or order shall be deemed to have been properly served upon such owner or agent when a copy thereof has been sent by registered mail to his or her last known address, or when he or she has been served with such notice by any method authorized or required by the laws of the State; and
(5) Contain an outline of remedial action which, if taken, will effect compliance with this chapter.
(b) Any person affected by any notice which has been issued in connection with the enforcement of this chapter may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the Health Authority, provided that such person files, in the office of the Health Authority, a written petition requesting such hearing and setting forth a brief statement of the grounds therefor within ten days after the day the notice was served. The filing of the request for a hearing shall operate as a stay of the notice and of the suspension of any license, except in the case of an order issued under subsection (e) hereof. Upon receipt of such petition, the Health Authority shall set a time and place for such hearing and shall give the petitioner written notice hereof. At such hearing the petitioner shall be given an opportunity to be heard and to show why such notice should be modified or withdrawn. The hearing shall be commenced not later than ten days after the day on which the petition was filed, provided that upon application of the petitioner, the Health Authority may postpone the date of the hearing for a reasonable time beyond such ten-day period when, in its judgment, the petitioner has submitted good and sufficient reasons for such postponement.
(c) After such hearing the Health Authority shall make findings as to compliance with this chapter and shall issue an order, in writing, sustaining, modifying or withdrawing the notice, which order shall be served as provided in paragraph (a)(4) hereof. Upon failure to comply with any order sustaining or modifying a notice, the license for the mobile home park affected by the order shall be revoked.
(d) The proceedings at such a hearing, including the findings and decision of the Health Authority, together with a copy of every notice and order related thereto, shall be entered as a matter of public record in the office of the Health Authority, but a transcript of the proceedings need not be made unless a judicial review of the decision is sought as provided by this section. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Health Authority may seek relief therefrom in any court of competent jurisdiction, as provided by the laws of the State.
(e) Whenever the Health Authority finds that an emergency exists which requires immediate action to protect the public health, he or she may, without notice or hearing, issue an order reciting the existence of such an emergency and requiring that such action be taken as he or she deems necessary to meet the emergency, including the suspension of the present permit or license. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, such order shall be effective immediately. Any person to whom such an order is directed shall comply therewith immediately but, upon petition to the Health Authority, shall be afforded a hearing as soon as possible. Subsections (c) and (d) hereof shall be applicable to such hearing and the order issued thereafter
(Ord. 965. Passed 12-23-70.)