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9-1. ORDER.. The Code Enforcement Officer shall serve a written order upon the owner. The written order shall also be served upon any responsible party known to the Township and may be served upon any party known to have caused the nuisance. The written order shall contain the following:. 94.1. A description of the real estate sufficient for identification; .9-1.2. A description: and location of the nuisance and the remedial action required to. abate the nuisance; 9-1.3. The abatement deadline, to be determined by the Code Enforcement Officer, allowing a reasonable time for the. performance of any act required; 9-1.4. A statement that. the order may be appealed and a hearing before a Hearing Officer obtained by filing a written request. with the Town Clerk before the appeal deadline, which shall be the abatement deadline designated in the order or seven (7) calendar days after the date of the order, whichever comes first; and 9-1.5. A statement that, if the remedial action is not taken nor a request for an appeal hearing filed with the Town Clerk within the time specified, the Town will abate the nuisance and charge all costs incurred therein against the real estate .as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as properly taxes along with an administrative charge as defined in Section 7-4. 9-2. SETTING HEARING DATE. In the event that an appeal is. filed with the Town Cleric, the Town. Board shall within two (2) weeks fix a date for an appeal hearing. 9-3. NOTICE OF HEARING: DATE. In the event that an appeal is filed, the Town Clerk shall mail a notice of the date, time, place and subject of the. hearing to. the owner and known responsible parties. The. Town Clerk shall also mail the notice to the surrounding property owners and occupants within 350 feet. The Town Clerk shall also. notify the Code Enforcement Officer. 9-4. HEARING OFFICER. A Hearing Officer appointed by the Town Board shall convene an appeal hearing at which time the appellant shall have an opportunity to present evidence and testimony to support the: appeal of the abatement order.. The Hearing Officer may receive evidence and testimony from the Code Enforcement Officer and other parties who wish to be heard. Upon receiving the evidence and testimony, the Hearing Officer shall make a written recommendation to the Town Board .which may confirm, modify, revoke, alter or cancel the order of the. Code. Enforcement Officer. 9-5. HERRING. The Town Board shall review the recommendations of the Hearing Officer and may confirm, modify or approve the order of the Code Enforcement Officer. If the Town Board determination requires abatement, the Town Board shall, in the resolution, fix a time within which the nuisance must be abated and shall provide. 11