(A) The hearing officer shall be appointed by the Township Supervisor to serve at his or her pleasure. The hearing officer shall be a person who has expertise in housing matters, including, but not limited to, an engineer, architect, building contractor, building inspector or member of a community housing organization. An employee of the township shall not be appointed as hearing officer.
(B) At the hearing, the hearing officer shall take testimony of the building inspector, the owner of the property if present and any interested party. Not more than five days after the hearing the hearing officer shall render a decision either closing the proceedings or ordering the building or structure to be demolished, made safe or otherwise properly maintained.
(C) If the hearing officer determines that the building or structure should be demolished, made safe, or otherwise properly maintained, the hearing officer shall so order fixing a time in the order for the owner, agent or lessee to comply with the order. If the building or structure is a dangerous building under § 150.36(J) of this chapter, the order may require the owner or agent to maintain the exterior of the building and adjoining grounds owned by the owner of the building including, but not limited to, the maintenance of lawns, trees and shrubs.
(D) If the owner, agent or lessee fails to appear or neglects or refuses to comply with the order, the hearing officer shall file a report of the findings and a copy of the order with the Township Board not more than five days after non-compliance by the owner and request that the necessary action be taken to enforce the order. A copy of the findings and order of the hearing officer shall be served on the owner, agent or lessee in the manner prescribed in § 150.36(C)(4) of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 82.004) (Ord. 93-4, effective 10-21-1993)