(A) The Hearing Officer shall receive a report and a copy of the notice of the Building Inspector that an owner, agent or lessee or any other interested party has a dangerous or unsafe building or structure in the township, and said notice shall set forth the date, time and place for a hearing before said Hearing Officer.
(B) The notice shall be given in writing to the owner, occupant, lessee, mortgagee, agent, tenant and all other persons having an interest in such building or structure, and shall be given either by personal service or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to such owner or party in interest at the address shown on the tax records, said notice shall be given at least ten days before the date of the hearing described in the notice, a copy thereof shall be posted upon a conspicuous part of the building or structure at least ten days prior to the hearing date.
(C) (1) The Hearing Officer shall take testimony of the Building Inspector, the owner of the property, agent or lessee and any interested party.
(2) The Hearing Officer shall render his or her decision, either closing the proceedings or finding the building to be an unsafe and dangerous structure and ordering the building to be demolished or otherwise made safe.
(D) If it is determined by the Hearing Officer that the building or structure should be demolished or otherwise made safe, he or she shall so order, fixing a time in the order for the owner, agent or lessee to comply therewith.
(E) (1) If the owner, agent or lessee fails to appear at said hearing or neglects or refuses to comply with the order, the Hearing Officer shall file a report of his or her findings and a copy of his or her order with the Township Board.
(2) A copy of the findings and order of the Hearing Officer shall also be served on the owner, agent or lessee see by personal service, or in lieu of personal service may be mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to such owner or party in interest at the address shown on the tax records.
(Prior Code, § 40.005) (Ord. 12-9-75, eff. 1-8-1976)