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18 <br /> act by petition: ( 1 ) a public authority; ( 2 ) at least five <br /> ( 5 ) residents of the County regarding any renter-occupied <br /> dwelling. The following may act by petition or complaint <br /> provided that the person making the complaint identifies <br /> himself or herself to the Public Officer: any one ( 1) <br /> occupant of the dwelling unit which is renter-occupied <br /> regarding that duelling unit. <br /> ARTICLE XIII - INSPECTION: DUTY OF OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS. <br /> The owner and occupant of every dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming <br /> house and rooming unit, shall give the Public Officer free <br /> access to inspect for compliance with the " Minimum Housing <br /> Code" . <br /> ARTICLE XIV - PROCEDURE FOR ENFORCEMENT. <br /> 14. 1 NOTICE OF COMPLAINT <br /> Upon observing the existence of a violation of any provisions of <br /> this ordinance, the public officer shall issue and cause to be <br /> served upon the responsible owner or occupant a complaint <br /> stating: <br /> (a) The date of the inspection; <br /> (b) The address where the violation was found; <br /> (c) A description and the location of each violation observed <br /> by the Public Officer; . <br /> (d) The name, telephone number and signature of the Public <br /> Officer responsible for the inspection; <br /> (e) To the person responsible for the violation that a hearing <br /> will be held before the Public Officer to allow for a <br /> response to said complaint and receipt other related <br /> evidence. Furthermore, that the rules of evidence <br /> prevailing in the courts of this State will not be <br /> controlling in hearings before the Public Officer; <br /> ( f) The specific location, date and time of the hearing before <br /> the Public Officer (This hearing must be held not less than <br /> ten ( 10 ) days nor more thirty ( 30) days after serving the <br /> complaint. ) ; <br /> 14.2 EVALUATION OF COMPLIANCE. <br /> After notice and hearing as prescribed in Section 13 . 1, the <br /> Public Officer shall take into consideration all relevant <br /> information and make a written finding as to state of compliance <br /> and: <br />