The owner or person authorized to make or order repairs as registered pursuant to
section 244.200(e) and the affected occupant(s) shall be notified of the time and place of the hearing,
and shall be allowed to present relevant evidence. Notice shall consist of a reasonable
effort by the office declaring the emergency to contact the owner or person authorized
to make or order repairs and the occupant, except that such notice need not be in
writing and may be given over the telephone. Failure to attend by the owner or the
occupant shall not preclude board action. The director of regulatory services shall
have the authority to establish procedures for the hearing, which shall include the
right of the owner and occupant(s) to appear individually or through a representative,
and the right of parties to present relevant evidence and witness testimony as may
bear on the decision of the board. The hearing shall be recorded.
(c)
Every notice of emergency issued pursuant to section 244.160 shall include the following language: "If you do not comply with this order by the
above date, the city may remedy the violation and assess the costs to you, or allow
the occupants to make the repair and deduct the expense from the occupant's rent,
or take such other action it deems appropriate, pursuant to Chapter 244 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances."
(d)
If the office declaring the emergency finds that the repair has been completed before
the time of the hearing, the hearing shall be cancelled and all parties shall be so
notified.