(a) At the place and time set forth in the notice of hearing, the administrative hearing officer shall conduct a hearing on the Compliance Order issued pursuant to Section 1-28.

(b) The administrative hearing officer shall consider any written or oral evidence consistent with its rules and procedures regarding the violation and compliance by the violator and/or by the real property owner, including but not limited to:

(1) The report of the Director or his or her designee;

(2) Objections or protests of property owners or other responsible or interested persons who may be held liable for the amounts owed or whose property may be assessed or liened for the amounts owed;

(3) Evidence on whether the person before the officer is responsible for the amounts owed to the city;

(4) Whether the violator or owner has taken the required corrective action within the required time period; and

(5) Such other and further evidence as justice may require.

(c) Within a reasonable time following the conclusion of the hearing, the administrative hearing officer shall make findings and issue its determination regarding:

(1) The existence of the violation; and

(2) The failure of the violator or owner to take required corrective action within the required time period.

(d) The administrative hearing officer shall issue written findings on each violation. The findings shall be supported by evidence received at the hearing.

(e) If the administrative hearing officer finds by a preponderance of the evidence that a violation has occurred and that the violation was not corrected within the time period specified in the Compliance Order, the officer shall issue an Administrative Order.

(f) If the administrative hearing officer finds that no violation has occurred or that the violation was corrected within the time period specified in the Compliance Order, the officer shall issue a finding of those facts. (Ord. No. 2423 (NCS), § 1.)