§ 12-212. Conduct of hearing.

(a) Upon request of the code enforcement officer, or at such other times as may be necessary, the chairman of the code enforcement board may call a hearing of the board; a hearing may also be called by written notice signed by at least three (3) members of the board. Minutes shall be kept of all hearings, and all hearings and proceedings shall be open to the public. The city shall provide clerical and administrative personnel as may be reasonably required for the proper performance of its duties.

(b) Each case before the code enforcement board shall be presented by a member of the administrative staff or the city attorney. If the city prevails in prosecuting a case before the code enforcement board, it shall be entitled to recover all costs incurred in prosecuting the case before the board.

(c) The code enforcement board shall proceed to hear the cases on the agenda for the day. All testimony shall be under oath and shall be recorded. The code enforcement board shall take testimony from the code enforcement officer and the alleged violator. Formal rules of evidence shall not apply, but fundamental due process shall be observed and shall govern the proceedings.

(d) At the conclusion of the hearing, the code enforcement board shall issue findings of fact, based on evidence of record and conclusions of law, and shall issue an order affording the proper relief consistent with the provisions of section 12-213

(Ord. No. 95-13, § 1, 4-18-95)