Laserfiche WebLink
<br />2. Issue subpoenas upon the request of any party. The office of the city attorney and the office of <br />the city attorney’s designee are also authorized to issue subpoenas. When so required by the <br />hearing examiner, the applicant for the subpoena shall show to hearing examiner’s satisfaction the <br />general relevance and reasonable scope of the evidence sought; <br />3. Establish other rules and procedures to conduct hearings consistent with this chapter and state <br />law; <br />4. Regulate the course of the hearing, including granting of continuances; <br />5. Hold conferences if requested by the parties; <br />6. Make and issue decisions that incorporate findings of fact and conclusions of law, and enter <br />orders following hearings, stipulated orders and orders of default. The orders may include the <br />following: <br />a. A requirement that the property owner abate the code violations in accordance with the <br />manner prescribed by the Code Enforcement Officer; <br />b. Assessment of the monetary penalties as set forth in this chapter if the responsible person <br />has been found to have violated the code; <br />c. Authorization for the city or its designated agent to undertake and complete abatement, <br />without further order of the hearing examiner, if the violation has not been completely abated <br />within the time period set forth in the notice and order (but such authorization will not be <br />deemed necessary for such abatement when such abatement is allowed elsewhere in this <br />chapter or the code); <br />e. Assessment of the costs of the hearing against the person(s) to whom the violation was <br />issued if the responsible person has been found to have violated the code; and <br />f. A statement notifying the person(s) to whom the order is issued that the procedure for filing <br />an appeal is set forth in Chapter 36.70C RCW; <br />7. Dismiss one or more of the allegations set forth in the notice and order or stop work order upon <br />a determination that such allegation has not been proved as required by this chapter; and <br />1.20.250 Appeals – General. <br />A. Appeals and Jurisdiction. All notice and orders, and stop work orders, may only be appealed to <br />the hearing examiner in accordance with section. <br />1. Appeals to hearing examiner shall be served on the hearing examiner’s clerk, who will <br />forward them to the hearing examiner. <br />2. Appeals of the hearing examiner’s decision shall be to superior court in conformance with <br />Chapter 36.70C RCW.