§ 10-57. Appeal.

(a)

At any time before the expiration date of the 15-day abatement period specified in section 10-56, the owner, occupant or person in possession of the premises in question may request a hearing before the town manager to appeal the finding of the inspector that a public nuisance as defined in section 10-54 exists on the premises. The town manager shall consider the evidence presented at such hearing and shall either revoke the initial order, issue a final order which differs from the initial order, or reinstate the initial order as a final abatement order.

(b)

Any request for a hearing pursuant to this section must be in writing and must be filed in the office of the town manager. The town manager shall fix a time for the hearing, and the initial abatement order shall be temporarily suspended pending such hearing. The hearing must be held by the town manager within 31 calendar days following receipts of the request for hearing by the office of the town manager. At the hearing, the individual affected by the order shall be given the opportunity to present evidence to refute the findings which supported the abatement order or the removal of the nuisance condition.

(Code 1990, § 11-28.1; Ord. No. 98-011, § 3, 8-12-1998)