When a petition is filed with the Public Works Director, Planning and Zoning Administrator or a code enforcement officer by an enforcement officer as defined in this chapter or by at least five residents of the county charging that any manufactured home for human habitation or use, or whenever it appears to an enforcement officer as defined in this chapter, upon inspection, that any manufactured home for human habitation or use, is unfit for human habitation he or she shall, if his or her preliminary investigation discloses a basis for such charges, issue and cause to be served upon the owner of and parties of interest in such manufactured home a complaint stating the charges and containing a notice that a hearing will be held before the Planning and Zoning Administrator at a place therein fixed, not less than ten nor more than 30 days after the serving of the complaint. The owner or any party in interest shall have the right to file an answer to the complaint and to appear in person, or otherwise, and give testimony at the place and time fixed in the complaint. Notice of such hearing shall also be given to at least one of the persons signing a petition relating to such dwelling. Any person desiring to do so may attend such hearing and give evidence relevant in courts of law or equity. The North Carolina Rules of Evidence shall not be controlling in hearings before the Planning and Zoning Administrator.
(Ord. passed 9-14-2009; Ord. passed 6-7-2021)