(A) Request for hearing. Any person ordered to abate a nuisance may request a hearing. This request must be made in writing and delivered to the Clerk within ten days of service to abate. The hearing will be held before the City Administrator and/or other person as appointed by the Mayor. The hearing shall be recorded. The Attorney shall present the evidence on behalf of the city. The burden of proof shall be upon the city. The standard of evidence shall be preponderance of the evidence.
(B) Decision of hearing officer; appeal. At the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer shall render a written decision as to whether a nuisance exists. If he or she finds that a nuisance exists, he or she must order it abated within an additional time which must be reasonable under the circumstances. An appeal from this decision may be had by immediately filing a written notice with the hearing officer. This appeal will be heard before the City Council at a time and place fixed by the Council. The findings of the Council shall be conclusive and, if a nuisance is found to exist, it shall be abated within a time reasonable under the circumstances.
(Prior Code, § 4-2-10) (Ord. 83-466, passed 9-6-1983; Ord. 21-849, passed 5-19-2021)