§ 6.15.030 — Appeal

6.15.030 - Appeal.

A. Within ten days from the date of giving notice to abate, the violator may file an appeal to the determination of the nuisance with the Code Enforcement Manager. Such appeal shall be in writing and shall identify the property subject to the Notice to Abate. The Code Enforcement Manager shall then cause the matter to be set for hearing before a Hearing Officer contracted by the City to hear such matters. B. Notice of the date of hearing shall be given in writing. The date of the hearing shall be no sooner than 15 days from the date when notice of the hearing is given to the appellant and to the Code Enforcement Manager. C. At the time fixed in the notice, the Contract Hearing Officer shall hear the testimony of all competent persons desiring to testify respecting the condition constituting the nuisance. D. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Hearing Officer shall determine whether or not a nuisance exists, and if the Hearing Officer so concludes, he may declare the conditions existing to be a nuisance and direct the person owning the property upon which the nuisance exists to abate it within ten days after the date of posting on the premises a notice of the Hearing Officer's order. The Hearing Officer may grant additional time to abate the nuisance, if in his or her opinion, good cause for additional time exists. E. The decision of the Hearing Officer on the determination of nuisance is final. Any appeal of the Hearing Officer's decision shall be governed by California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 or such section as may be amended from time to time.

(Ord. 6844 § 8, 2006; Ord. 6724 § 6, 2004; Ord. 6024 § 1, 1992; Ord. 5910 § 1, 1991)