1802.05 DUE PROCESS AND DEFENSES.
   (a)   Civil penalties shall be assessed against the person or persons listed in the Butler County Auditor's Office as the owner(s) as of the date(s) of violation.
   (b)   Within thirty days of the date of the violation notice, such owner(s) may appeal the violation notice to the City Manager who shall offer a hearing to such owner(s).
   (c)   If at such hearing, the owner(s) provide reliable documentation that such owner(s) did not own the property at the time of one or more of the violations supporting the violation notice, the City Manager shall waive any civil penalty(s) imposed by this chapter and have the City's property file corrected to reflect his determination of the facts.
   (d)   If at such hearing, the owner(s) provide reliable documentation that they are actively and lawfully evicting the tenants who committed the nuisance activity in question, the City Manager may agree to delay further enforcement, delay with conditions, or decline to delay. Any delay shall be for a specified period not to exceed ninety days after such decision, unless subsequently extended by the Manager for good cause shown.
   (e)   Any decision of the City Manager under this chapter may be appealed to a court of competent jurisdiction.
(Ord. 09-2017. Passed 6-1-17.)