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U37 <br /> 16 <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 /> 13 .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 /> (a) If the dwelling is deteriorated the Public Officer shall <br /> state said findings and issue or cause to be served on an <br /> order to repair or correct conditions in accordance with <br /> the provisions of this ordinance. The order shall state <br /> the time in which the violations are to be corrected. This <br /> time shall not exceed ninety (90) days. The order may also <br /> direct and require the owner/occupant to vacate and close <br /> the dwelling until violations are corrected. The order <br /> shall contain the name, telephone number and signature <br /> of the Public Officer. <br /> (b) If the dwelling is determined to be deteriorated the Public <br /> Officer shall state said findings and issue or cause to be <br /> served on an order to repair or correct conditions in <br /> accordance with the provisions of this ordinance, or else to <br /> vacate, remove or demolish the dwelling. This period not <br /> shall exceed ninety (90) days. The order shall contain the <br /> name, telephone number and signature of the Public Officer. <br /> ARTICLE XXV - HOUSING BOARD OF APPEALS <br />