Sec. 4-102. - Hearing upon notice of violation.
Part of the Code of Ordinances of East Providence, RI.
The text
(a)
Authorized; request. Any person affected by any notice of violation that has been issued in connection with the enforcement of any provision of this article or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto may request and shall be granted a hearing before the chief inspector after such person shall file in the office of the chief inspector a written request for such hearing setting forth a brief statement of the grounds therefor, designating the person and his address upon whom any notices and orders may have been served and why such endorsement or compliance should not be effected. If this request is filed within ten days after the service of the notice of violation, compliance with the notice shall not be required while the hearing is pending. On receipt of such request, the chief inspector shall set a time and place for such hearing and shall give the applicant at least five days' written notice thereof. At such hearing the applicant shall be given an opportunity to show cause why such notice of violation should be modified or withdrawn.
(b)
Findings. After a hearing held in accordance with the provisions of subsection 4-102(a) and on consideration of the evidence presented, the chief inspector shall sustain, modify or withdraw the notice. If the chief inspector by his decision sustains or modifies the notice, such decision shall be deemed a compliance order. Such compliance order shall be served on the person whom the chief inspector shall find to be responsible for the violation and in the manner provided by section 4-94.
(c)
Record. The chief inspector shall keep a record of the hearing which shall include a copy of the notice of violation, the request for hearing, entries of appearance, findings of fact, if any, the decision of the chief inspector and a copy of any compliance order issued in connection therewith, and such record shall be maintained as a public record.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, §§ 4-102—4-104)