(a) Whenever it appears that any conditions described in § 6.5-16 exist, the Town Building Inspector shall cause to be delivered or mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner of the property upon which the conditions exist a notice stating why the conditions may constitute a violation and that a hearing will be held before the Building Inspector at a place therein fixed, not less than ten nor more than 30 days after the delivery or mailing of the notice. The owner or any party in interest shall have the right to file an answer to the notice and to appear in person, or otherwise, and to give evidence at the place and time fixed in the notice. Any person desiring to do so may attend such hearing and give evidence relevant to the matter being heard. The rules of evidence prevailing in courts of law or equity shall not be controlling in such hearings.
(b) If a determination is made that such conditions constituting a public nuisance exist, the Building Inspector shall notify, in writing, the owner of the premises in question of the conditions constituting such public nuisance and shall order the prompt abatement thereof within 15 days from the receipt of such written notice.
(c) Every decision of the Building Inspector shall be subject to review by the Board of Aldermen. Any appeal to the Board of Aldermen shall be taken within ten days of the date of the hearing, and written notice thereof shall be served upon the town within the ten-day period. During the appeal to the Board of Aldermen any action to abate the nuisance shall be stayed.
(Ord. passed 6-9-1990)