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6. Make decisions which can be incorporated into findings <br /> of fact, conclusions of law and order of the violations <br /> hearing examiner and enter orders of default and <br /> consent orders; <br /> 7 . Establish rules and procedures to conduct hearings <br /> consistent with this chapter; <br /> 8 . Require that ordinance violations be abated in <br /> accordance with the manner prescribed by the <br /> violation' s hearing examiner. <br /> G. In contested cases : <br /> 1 . The violations hearing examiner may admit and give <br /> probative effect to evidence which possesses probative <br /> value commonly accepted by reasonably prudent men in <br /> the conduct of their affairs . The violations hearing <br /> examiner shall give effect to the rules of privilege <br /> recognized by law. The violations hearing examiner may <br /> exclude incompetent, irrelevant, immaterial, and unduly <br /> repetitious evidence. Factual issues shall be resolved <br /> by a preponderance of evidence standard; <br /> 2 . Documentary evidence may be received in the form of <br /> copies or excerpts or by incorporation by reference; <br /> 3 . Every party shall have the right of cross-examination <br /> of witnesses who testify and shall have the right to <br /> submit rebuttal evidence; provided, that the violations <br /> hearing examiner may control the manner and the extent <br /> of cross-examinations and rebuttal; <br /> 4 . The violations hearing examiner may take notice of <br /> judicially cognizable facts . <br /> H. The violations hearing examiner shall affirm the issuance of <br /> the notice of violation requiring the abatement of the violation <br /> if he determines that the violation exists substantially as <br /> stated in the notice of violation, dismiss the notice of <br /> violation and grant the appeal if he determines that the <br /> violation does not exist substantially as stated in the notice of <br /> violation or modify the penalty and/or abatement depending on the <br /> specifics of the violation. <br /> I . Judicial Review. <br /> Any person, including the City, with standing to bring a <br /> land use petition under Chapter 36. 70C RCW is entitled to review <br /> thereof in the Snohomish County superior court; provided, that <br /> the land use petition must be properly filed and served in <br /> accordance with the requirements set forth in Chapter 36. 70C RCW. <br /> Section 5: Section 5 of Ordinance No. 1387-87 as amended by <br /> Section 4 of Ordinance No. 1780-91 (EMC 1 .20. 050) which reads as <br /> follows : <br /> Cease and desist order issuance-Violation-Penalty. <br /> 10 <br />