18.50.120: ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICER PROCEDURES:
   A.   The administrative hearing officer shall hear cases deemed to be of substandard condition or minor deficiency situations. Review by the administrative hearing officer is not a provision of hazardous condition appeals, which go directly before a HAAB panel.
   B.   Each appeal shall first be reviewed by the administrative hearing officer no later than thirty (30) days from the date of filing of a written appeal.
   C.   The administrative hearing officer shall inspect the property and review the notice and order to determine if it is accurate and attempt to develop, in consultation with the appellant, possible methods of complying with the code consistent with the purposes of this chapter. The administrative hearing officer may prepare a stipulated agreement for signature by the appellant and the city.
   D.   The administrative hearing officer shall maintain complete and permanent records of all inspections and decisions. Resolutions of disputed issues, agreeable to the administrative hearing officer and the property owner, shall be presented at the next meeting of HAAB for its consent or modification. (Ord. 55-95 § 4 (Exh. A), 1995)