SEC. 7-9. CONDUCT OF HEARINGS.

   (A)   All hearings shall be open to the public.

   (B)   The property owner shall first present evidence to justify the property owner's failure to comply with the notice to abate nuisance. Thereafter, a representative of the city may present evidence. The burden of proof to justify noncompliance with the notice to abate nuisance is on the property owner.

   (C)   The hearing officer shall conduct the hearing in an informal fashion and shall not be bound by the technical rules of evidence.

(`64 Code, Sec. 19-3.6) (Ord. No. 2399, 3031)

SEC. 7-10. DECISION.

   Within 14 days of the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer shall issue and mail to the property owner a written decision containing a statement of the reasons on which the decision is based. The hearing officer shall serve a copy of such decision on the city manager. If, after an appeal hearing, the hearing officer reduces the abatement requirements of the notice, the decision of the hearing officer shall be final.

(`64 Code, Sec. 19-3.7) (Ord. No. 2399)

SEC. 7-11. JUDICIAL ACTION.

   The property owner may seek judicial review of the decision of the hearing officer in accordance with Cal. Code of Civil Procedure, Sections 1094.5 and 1094.6.

(`64 Code, Sec. 19-3.8) (Ord. No. 2399, 2493)

SEC. 7-12. ABATEMENT BY CITY.

   If the nuisance is not abated within the time specified in the notice, or within ten days from the date of the denial of a property owner's appeal, the city manager shall abate the nuisance.

(`64 Code, Sec. 19-3.9) (Ord. No. 2399)

SEC. 7-13. COST OF ABATEMENT BY CITY.

   The costs of abatement of a nuisance, including notice costs and appeal costs, if any, shall be paid by the person creating, causing, committing or maintaining the nuisance and shall be collectible by the city as a civil debt.

(`64 Code, Sec. 19-3.10) (Ord. No. 2399)

SEC. 7-14. COSTS OF ABATEMENT AS LIEN.

   The costs of abatement, including notice costs and appeal costs, if any, shall be a lien against the property on which such nuisance is maintained or against the property adjacent to the place where such nuisance exists, as well as a personal obligation of the owner of such property.

(`64 Code, Sec. 19-3.11) (Ord. No. 2399)

SEC. 7-15. COST REPORT.

   The city manager shall prepare a nuisance abatement cost report containing the following information:

   (A)   Description of the property on which the nuisance exists or which is adjacent to the place on which the nuisance exists;

   (B)   The name and address of the person creating, causing, committing or maintaining the nuisance;

   (C)   Name and address of the owner of the property;

   (D)   Date of serving notice;

   (E)   Date of hearing and decision on appeal, if any; and

   (F)   Costs of abatement, including notice costs and appeal costs.

(`64 Code, Sec. 19-3.12) (Ord. No. 2399)