(a) Any person claiming an interest in the property shall be known as a respondent.
(b) A respondent or any other person claiming any ownership interest of any kind, or possessory right to the property shall have the right to appear at the hearing and to present any and all evidence in support of such person's claim to the property.
(c) Except as provided in section 7-110(b) of this article, the failure of any person to appear at such Hearing shall constitute a waiver of any claim to the property by such person as against the city, and shall authorize the hearing officer to enter a ruling consistent therewith.
(Ord. No. 8680, § 7, 4-22-96)