§ 8-22.11. Hearing and Decision by a Hearing Officer.

a.

All hearings under this section shall be held before the Hearing Officer which shall hear all facts and testimony he/she deems pertinent. The facts and testimony may include testimony on the condition of the vehicle or parts thereof and the circumstances concerning its location on the private property or public property. The Hearing Officer shall not be limited by the technical rules of evidence. The owner of the land may appear in person at the hearing or present a sworn written statement in time for consideration at the hearing, and deny responsibility for the presence of the vehicle on the land, with his/her reasons for such denial.

b.

The Hearing Officer may impose such conditions and take such other action as it deems appropriate under the circumstances to carry out the purpose of this section. It may delay the time for removal of the vehicle or parts thereof if, in its opinion, the circumstances justify it. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Hearing Officer may find that a vehicle or parts thereof has been abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or is inoperative on private or public property and order the same removed from the property as a public nuisance and disposed of as hereinafter provided and determine the administrative costs and the cost of removal to be charged against the owner of the land. The order requiring removal shall include a description of the vehicle or parts thereof and the correct identification number and license number of the vehicle, if available at the site.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 17-3810; Ord. No. 1692 N.S.; Ord. No. 2914 N.S. § 8; Ord. No. 2973 N.S. § 16)