South Portland, ME Code of Ordinances ch. 12 (Housing)

Citation: South Portland, ME Code of Ordinances ch. 12 (Housing)
Jurisdiction: South Portland (municipal)
Source: Official source
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(5) May contain an outline of remedial action which, if taken, will effect
compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Code 1966, §§ 5-10-1--5-10-1.5)

Sec. 12-33. Hearing before health officer authorized; petition; notice of hearing;
postponement; rights of petitioner at hearing.

(a) Any person affected by any notice which has been issued in connection with the
enforcement of any provision of this chapter may request and shall be granted a
hearing on the matter before the health officer, provided that such person
shall file in the office of the health officer a written petition requesting
such hearing and setting forth a brief statement of the grounds therefor within
ten (10) days after the days the notice was served.
(b) Upon receipt of the petition, the health officer shall set a time and place for
the hearing, not later than ten (10) days after the day on which the petition
was filed and shall give the petitioner notice thereof in the manner prescribed
in section 12-32.
(c) Upon application of the petitioner the health officer may postpone the date of
the hearing for a reasonable time beyond such ten (10) day period, if in his
judgment the petitioner has submitted a good and sufficient reason for such
postponement.
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(d) At the hearing the petitioner shall be given an opportunity to be heard and to
show why such notice should be modified or withdrawn.
(Code 1966, § 5, 5-10-2)

Sec. 12-34. Power of health officer to sustain, modify, withdraw notice at hearing;
when notices become orders.