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(1) The building and standards commission shall upon due notice as set out herein conduct public hearings and other proceedings to implement and enforce the provisions of this article. In any event, public hearings as set out herein shall be conducted as otherwise provided herein and shall be a precedent to the issuance of any orders by said commission. (2) The commission shall by majority approval of the entire commission adopt rules and establish procedures for use in said hearings, providing ample opportunity for presentation of evidence and testimony by respondents or persons opposing charges brought by the City or its code inspectors relating to alleged violations of this article. (3) Meetings ofthe commission shall be held at the call ofthe chairperson and at other times as determined by the commission. All meetings of the commission shall be open to the public. Members of the commission shall by their own ballot choose a chairperson and vice chairperson to serve in the absence of the chairperson. The chairperson, or in the chairperson's absence, the acting chairperson, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. A quorum of four (4) members of the commission shall be necessary to conduct all business of the commission. All cases to be heard by the commission must be heard by at least four (4) members. The concurring vote of four (4) members of the commission shall be necessary to take any action under this article. (4) The code inspectors of the City of Paris shall present all cases before the commission. The city attorney may, in his or her discretion, participate in the presentation of such cases or in any other matters to come before the commission. (5) The commission shall keep minutes of its proceedings showing the vote of each member on each question or the fact that a member is absent or fails to vote. The commission shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions. The minutes and records shall be filed immediately in the office of the commission as public records. (6) In any public hearing or other proceeding conducted by the commission to determine whether a building or other structure complies with the requirements of the article, the owner, lienholder, or mortgagee shall have the burden of proof to demonstrate the scope of any work that may be required to comply with this article and the time it will take to reasonably perform the work. Page 6 of 26