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037 <br />15 <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 %IV - HOUSING BOARD OF APPEALS <br />