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(1,2 C -25 <br />administrative enforcement action. These procedures are also intended to establish a <br />forum to efficiently, expeditiously and fairly resolve issues raised in any administrative <br />enforcement action. <br />The City Manager is authorized to develop policies and procedures <br />relating to the qualifications, appointment and compensation of Administrative Hearing <br />Officers, Administrative Hearing Officer powers, hearing procedures, scope of hearing, <br />and other matters relating to administrative enforcement hearings. <br />2.4.2 Procedure for Notification of Enforcement Hearing. <br />(a) Where an administrative enforcement remedy or proceeding <br />authorized by this Article provides for an Administrative Hearing, the Enforcement <br />Officer may request the City Manager, or his /her designee, to appoint an Administrative <br />Hearing Officer and to schedule a day, time and place for the hearing. <br />(b) Written notice of the time and place of the hearing will be <br />served at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the date of the hearing on the <br />Responsible Party. <br />(c) The format and contents of the hearing notice will be in <br />accordance with rules and policies promulgated by the City Manager or his /her <br />designee. <br />(d) The notice of hearing will be served by any of the methods of <br />services listed in Section 2.1.4 of this Article. <br />2.4.3 Disqualification of Administrative Hearing Officer. <br />Any person designed to serve as an Administrative Hearing Officer is <br />subject to disqualification for bias, prejudice, interest, or for other reasons for which a <br />judge may be disqualified in a court of law. Rules and procedures for the <br />disqualification of an Administrative Hearing Officer will be promulgated by the City <br />Manager or his /her designee. <br />2.4.4 Powers of Administrative Hearing Officer. <br />(a) The Administrative Hearing Officer may continue a hearing <br />based on good cause shown by one of the parties to the hearing or if the Administrative <br />Hearing Officer independently determines that due process has not been adequately <br />afforded. <br />(b) The Administrative Hearing Officer has continuing <br />jurisdiction over the subject matter of an Administrative Hearing for the purposes of <br />granting a continuance, ensuring compliance with an Administrative Enforcement Order, <br />F:Atty/Ord /Ord.157.1 <br />020603 19 <br />