§ 2-113. Hearing procedure.

(a)

Cases on the agenda for a particular day shall be heard. All testimony shall be under oath and shall be audio recorded. The hearing officer shall take testimony from the code inspector, the violator and any other person familiar with the case or having knowledge about the case. The hearing officer shall not be bound by formal rules of evidence; however, it shall act to ensure fundamental due process in each of its hearing cases.

(b)

At the conclusion of each hearing the hearing officer shall issue findings of fact and conclusions of law, based on the evidence of record, and an order shall be issued which provides relief consistent with the powers granted herein. The order may include a notice that it must be complied with by a specified date and that a fine may be imposed if the order is not complied with by such date and under the conditions specified in Section 162.09(1), Florida Statutes, the cost of repairs may be included along with the fine if the order is not complied with by the specified date.

(Ord. No. 15-O-07, § 3, 9-28-2015)