§ 56-293. Administrative hearing procedures.

(a)

At the hearing on the record, the party contesting the administrative citation shall be given the opportunity to testify and to present evidence concerning the administrative citation.

(b)

The code violation notice, property record, and related documentation in the proper form shall be prima facie evidence of the municipal code violation. A department employee shall present the city's case although the code enforcement officer who issued the notice of violation need not be present.

(c)

The hearing officer may continue the hearing to a later date to request that additional information from the code enforcement officer or the recipient of the administrative citation be presented by the appropriate parties prior to issuing a written decision.

(Ord. No. 070851, § 1, 9-6-07)