(A) The owner may give written consent authorizing the city to abate the nuisance under § 51.21 of this chapter. Such consent shall waive his or her right to a hearing under the provisions of this section.
(B) (1) At any time within ten days from the date of the notice and order provided for in this chapter, the owner may request, in writing to the town, a hearing to be conducted for the purpose of contesting the determination that a nuisance exists upon his or her property.
(2) The town shall conduct such hearing as soon as may be practicable.
(C) At such hearing, the owner shall have the right to be represented by counsel; to present testimony, other evidence and arguments; and to cross-examine witnesses. All testimony shall be taken under oath. If the town, after such hearing, shall determine that the trash accumulated or existing upon the property in question constitutes a nuisance detrimental to health or constitutes a fire or traffic hazard, and shall determine that the person or persons requesting such hearing are owners of the property upon which such nuisance is located, he or she shall file in writing his or her findings of fact, and his or her order that such nuisance be abated within ten days, and shall cause such findings and order to be served upon such owner at the conclusion of the hearing.
(Prior Code, § 8-505) (Ord. passed 11-5-1998)