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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. <br />