Whenever a petition is filed with the code enforcement officer by a public authority
or by at least five residents of the town charging that any dwelling or dwelling unit
is unfit for human habitation, or whenever it appears to the code enforcement officer,
upon inspection, that any dwelling or dwelling unit is unfit for human habitation,
he shall, if his preliminary investigation discloses a basis for the charges, issue
and cause to be served upon the owner of and parties in interest in the dwelling or
dwelling unit a complaint stating the charges and containing a notice that a hearing
will be held before the code enforcement officer at a place therein fixed, not less
than ten nor more than 30 days after the serving of the complaint. The owner or any
party in interest shall have the right to file an answer to the complaint and to appear
in person, or otherwise, and give testimony at the place and time fixed in the complaint.
Notice of the hearing shall also be given to at least one of the persons signing a
petition relating to the dwelling. Any person desiring to do so may attend the hearing
and give evidence relevant in courts of law or equity which shall not be controlling
in hearings before the code enforcement officer.
(Code 1999, § 50-78(a))
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