§ 10-5-23. APPEAL OF NOTICE.

(A)

An owner may appeal a notice of violation issued under this article by filing a written statement with the director of the designated department not later than the seventh day after the notice is given. An owner may only appeal on the following grounds:

(1)

the notice was not properly served; or

(2)

a violation did not exist on the property on the date the notice was issued.

(B)

The director of the designated department shall hold a hearing not later than the 10th day after receipt of the appeal statement. The director may designate a person to conduct the hearing and to make a recommendation to the director.

(C)

The director shall make a determination and inform the owner of the director's decision on the appeal not later than the fifth day after the hearing.

Source: 1992 Code Section 10-2-3(A) through (C); Ord. 031023-11; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20120628-012.