(A) The owner may give written consent, authorizing the town to abate the nuisance under § 91.51 of this chapter. Such consent shall waive his or her right to a hearing under division (C) below.
(B) At any time within ten days from the date of the notice and order provided for in this subchapter, 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. The town shall conduct such hearing as soon as may be practicable.
(C) At such hearing, such owner shall have the right to be represented by counsel, to present testimony or evidence and arguments, and to cross-examine witnesses. All testimony shall be taken under oath. If the town, after such hearing, shall determine that rank weeds, thickets or noxious plants constitute a nuisance detrimental to health or a fire or traffic hazard on such property, and shall determine that the person or persons requesting such hearing arc 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, § 8-405) (Ord. 98-11-1, passed 11- -1998)