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The Notice of Code Enforcement Appeal Hearing shall contain all of the following:

(a) The name and last known address of each Owner, Beneficial Owner, Occupier and any other person in charge or control of the affected Property. (Ord. 2457, §1, 8/23/2011; Ord. 2576, § 4, 6/27/2017)

(b) A street address, legal description or other description sufficient to identify the affected Property. (Ord. 601, §6, 6/6/1967; Ord. 2576, § 4, 6/27/2017)

(c) A statement that at the time and place specified therein, which shall be no sooner than fifteen (15) calendar days after the date on which the Notice of Code Enforcement Appeal Hearing is served on the Appellant, the Hearing Officer shall hear testimony and consider evidence concerning the condition or conditions causing the Nuisance on the affected Property, the estimated cost of Abatement and any other matters the Hearing Officer deems pertinent. (Ord. 601, §§9-10, 6/6/1967; Ord. 2576, § 4, 6/27/2017)

(d) A statement that the Appellant may be represented by legal counsel and present testimony and cross-examine the Code Enforcement Investigator and other witnesses at the Code Enforcement Appeal Hearing. (Ord. 2457, §1, 8/23/2011; Ord. 2576, § 4, 6/27/2017)

(e) A statement that the Hearing Officer may take official notice of any fact which may be judicially noticed by the courts of the State of California, either before or after the conclusion of the Code Enforcement Appeal Hearing. (Ord. 2576, § 4, 6/27/2017)

(f) A statement that the Hearing Officer shall have the authority to issue subpoenas for orders to appear and produce documents at the Code Enforcement Appeal Hearing upon the showing of reasonable necessity by the requesting party. (Ord. 2576, § 4, 6/27/2017)

(g) A statement that the Code Enforcement Appeal Hearing shall be subject to the requirements set forth in California Government Code Section 11513, as may be amended from time to time. (Ord. 2576, § 4, 6/27/2017)

(h) A statement that the Code Enforcement Appeal Hearing shall be recorded (i.e. audio, video and/or stenographic) in order to maintain a record of the proceedings. (Ord. 2576, § 4, 6/27/2017)

(i) A statement that the costs associated with transcribing a recording of the Code Enforcement Appeal Hearing shall be borne by the party or parties requesting such transcription. (Ord. 2576, § 4, 6/27/2017)

(j) A statement that the Hearing Officer may, upon the request of the Appellant or the Code Enforcement Unit, or upon the Hearing Officer’s own motion, continue the Code Enforcement Appeal Hearing for good cause shown. (Ord. 2576, § 4, 6/27/2017)

(k) A statement that, upon the conclusion of the Code Enforcement Appeal Hearing, the Hearing Officer may terminate the Abatement proceedings, or order the Appellant to correct or abate the conditions or conditions causing the Nuisance on the affected Property in accordance with the requirements and time limits set forth in the Finding of Nuisance and Order of Abatement. (Ord. 2457, §1, 8/23/2011; Ord. 2576, § 4, 6/27/2017)

(l) A statement that, if the required Abatement is not commenced, prosecuted and completed within the time limits set by the Hearing Officer, the Code Enforcement Unit may correct or abate the condition or conditions causing the Nuisance on the affected Property. (Ord. 2457, §1, 8/23/2011; Ord. 2576, § 4, 6/27/2017)

(m) A statement that the Costs of the required Abatement shall become a charge against the affected Property and made a special assessment against the Property, and that said special assessment may be collected at the same time and in the same manner, and shall be subject to the same penalties, interest and procedures of foreclosure and sale in the case of delinquency, as is provided for ordinary property taxes. (Ord. 2457, §1, 8/23/2011; Ord. 2576, § 4, 6/27/2017)

(n) A statement that the Costs of the required Abatement may also become a charge against the affected Property which has the same force, effect and priority of a judgment lien governed by the provisions of California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 697.310 , et seq., and may be extended as provided in California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 683.110 , et seq. (Ord. 2576, § 4, 6/27/2017)

(o) A statement that any Personal Property collected by the Code Enforcement Unit during the correction or Abatement of the condition or conditions causing the Nuisance on the affected Property may be sold in the same manner as surplus Personal Property of the County of Humboldt is sold, and the proceeds from such sale shall be paid into the revolving fund created pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. (Ord. 2457, §1, 8/23/2011; Ord. 2576, § 4, 6/27/2017)