The office of Code Hearings Officer is hereby created. The Code Hearings Officer shall act on behalf of the Council in considering and applying regulatory enactments and policies pertaining to the matters set forth in other sections of this chapter. The Code Hearings Officer shall be appointed by the City Manager. The appointment of a Code Hearings Officer may be for a specific term, for a particular proceeding, or for a group of proceedings.
(Ord. 2083, passed 4-26-04)
The Code Hearings Officer shall have jurisdiction over all cases submitted in accordance with the procedures and under the conditions set forth in this code.
(Ord. 2083, passed 4-26-04)
For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
(1) The City of Hermiston.
(2) Any person named by the city as a respondent in the complaint.
(3) Any person requesting and entitled to an appeal hearing pursuant to § 136.10.
(Ord. 2083, passed 4-26-04)
(A) The city may institute appropriate suit or legal action, in law or equity, in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of any order of the Code Hearings Officer, including, but not limited to, a suit or action to obtain judgment for any civil penalty imposed by an order of the Code Hearings Officer pursuant to § 136.23(A)(5) and/or any assessment for costs or penalties imposed pursuant to § 136.24(C).
(B) Unless authorized by the Code Hearing Officer, it is unlawful for any person to knowingly enter or remain in any building or structure that the Code Hearings Officer has ordered vacated pursuant to § 136.23(C)(2). In addition to any civil penalties imposed pursuant to § 136.23(A)(5), any person knowingly entering or remaining in such building or structure shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both.
(Ord. 2083, passed 4-26-04)