All hearings held pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be held before the Agricultural Nuisance Appeals Board, which shall hear all facts and testimony it deems pertinent. Such facts and testimony may include testimony on the condition of the property, or part thereof, and the circumstances concerning the Agricultural Nuisance. The Agricultural Nuisance Appeals Board shall not be limited by the technical rules of evidence. The person requesting the appeal may appear in person at the hearing, or present a written statement in time for consideration at the hearing, and deny responsibility for the Agricultural Nuisance on the land, with his or her reasons for such denial.
The Agricultural Nuisance Appeals Board may recommend to the Board of Supervisors such conditions and other actions as it deems appropriate under the circumstances to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including, but not limited to, a delay in the time for removal of the Agricultural Nuisance, if, in its opinion, the circumstances so justify. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Agricultural Nuisance Appeals Board may determine that the property, or part thereof, is an Agricultural Nuisance, and recommend that the nuisance be removed from the property and disposed of as provided for in this chapter. The Agricultural Nuisance Appeals Board may also determine the administrative costs and the cost of removal to be charged against the owner of the parcel of land on which the Agricultural Nuisance is located in accordance with Section 10-6.216. The recommendation of removal shall include a description of the property, or part thereof, the correct assessor’s parcel number and the Agricultural Nuisance to be removed from the property. If a written presentation is made to the Agricultural Nuisance Appeals Board, the person providing the written presentation shall be notified in writing of the recommendation.