Any person who has been notified by the city to remove or abate a nuisance under this chapter may, within the time period for abatement stated on the notice, appeal the abatement order to the hearing examiner by filing with the hearing examiner a written notice of appeal stating the grounds for the appeal and attaching thereto a copy of the abatement order. Civil abatement proceedings by the city shall be held in abeyance until the hearing examiner has heard and determined the appeal. The decision of the hearing examiner shall be final. If no timely appeal is filed, the decision of the administrative officer issuing the notice to abate shall be final. An appeal filed pursuant to this section shall not affect or delay any criminal proceedings.

An action seeking to modify, reverse, set aside or enjoin an action of the city under this chapter shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction within 14 days of the date of the final decision of the hearing examiner. [Ord. 2002-10-069 § 16; Ord. 1998-06-035 § 3].