(a) An owner of a property location or structure declared a public nuisance by Manager or his designated representative, ordered to abate the nuisance within seventy-two hours may appeal the notice-order in writing, and request a hearing before the Nuisance Appeal Board (Appeal Board) within three business days from the date on notice order or no later than twenty-four hours form the date of receipt (excluding weekends or holidays) of notice-order. The written request shall be made to the Manager. The appeal request must be accompanied by a filing fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00). The appeal request does not stay the order to abate the nuisance.
(1) A Summary abatement hearing shall be held within 5 days of receipt of the written notice of appeal.
(b) An owner of a property, location or structure declared to abate the nuisance within thirty days, may appeal the notice-order by requesting a hearing in writing by requesting a hearing before the Nuisance Appeal Board within ten calendar days from the date on the notice-order or no later than twenty-four hours from the date of receipt (excluding weekends or holidays). The written request shall be made to the Manager. The appeal request must be accompanied by a filing fee of seventy-five ($75.00) dollars. The appeal request does not stay the order to abate the nuisance.
(1) A summary abatement hearing shall be held in five days of the filing of the appeal. A regular abatement appeal hearing shall be held within thirty days of the request.
(2) If an order extending the time for hearing beyond the time set forth in this ordinance the order for abatement shall be stayed until the order of the Nuisance Appeal Board is issued in writing.
(c) The hearing shall be conducted by the Nuisance Appeal Board.
(1) The Appeal Board, after hearing the matter, may amend, modify, revoke or uphold the notice-order, and may extend the time for compliance with the order by the owner by such date as the majority may determine.
(2) The Appeal Board, at the conclusion of the hearing and after deliberations, may render a decision immediately or take the matter under advisement. The Appeal Board shall render a written decision on the matter within seven business days after the hearing.
(3) The ruling of the Appeal Board is a final appealable order, which shall be governed by Chapters 2505 and 2506 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(Ord. 22-2020. Passed 5-11-20; Ord. 36-2023. Passed 6-26-23.)