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<br />(6) The amount of expenses (including the administrative fee) <br />incurred by the City and owed by the property owner; <br /> <br />(7) A statement that if the owner fails to pay the expenses within <br />thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice or fails to timely request a hearing as <br />authorized herein, a priority lien may be placed on the property to secure <br />payment; and <br /> <br />(8) An explanation of the property owner's right to request in writing <br />an administrative hearing about the City's abatement ofthe violation and the <br />time period in which a written request must be submitted to the City. <br /> <br />(b) Administrative hearing. The City shall conduct an administrative <br />hearing on the abatement of a nuisance under this article if, not later than the tenth <br />day after the date of notice, the property owner files with the City a written request <br />for a hearing. <br /> <br />(c) <br />hearing: <br /> <br />Conduct o(hearing. The following shall apply to the conduct of the <br /> <br />(1) An administrative hearing shall be conducted by the Municipal <br />Court Judge not later than the 45th day after the date a request for hearing is <br />filed. <br /> <br />(2) The owner and the City may testify or present witnesses or <br />written information related to the City's abatement of the nuisance. <br /> <br />(3) The City has the burden to show, based on a preponderance of the <br />evidence, that a violation of this article existed, notice was given in <br />substantial compliance with this article, and costs incurred to abate the <br />violation (other than the administrative fee) were reasonable. The <br />administrative fee established by this article shall be presumed reasonable. <br /> <br />(3) At the close of the hearing, the municipal court judge shall <br />approve the assessment, deny the assessment, or adjust the amount of the <br />assessment and approve it as adjusted. <br /> <br />Sec. 17-29. Lien authorized. <br /> <br />The charges provided for in this article shall be levied, assessed, and collected <br />by the City. In the event the owner of said premises upon which the work was done <br />and charges were incurred fails or refuses to pay such charges and expenses within <br />thirty (30) days after the written notification to pay, there shall be assessed the <br /> <br />Page 10 of 13 <br />