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0 0 BOOK 19 PAGP 668 (A) Preliminary Investigation. Whenever a petition is fled with the Inspector by a public authority, or by a least five (5) residents of the county, or by an occupant charging that a dwelling is violative of provisions of this article, or whenever it appears to the inspector that any dwelling is violative of the provisions of this ordinance, the inspector shall make an investigation and prepare an itemized list of such violations. (B) For the purpose of making inspections, the inspector is hereby authorized to enter, examine and survey at all reasonable hours all dwellings, dwelling units, rooming units and the premises associated therewith. The owner or occupant of every dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house or rooming unit, or the person in charge thereof, shall give the inspector free access to such premises at all reasonable hours for the purpose of such inspection, examination and survey. When permission to inspect a dwelling or its premises is denied, the inspector shall obtain an administrative wan-ant to inspect (C) Complaint and Notice of Hearing. The Inspector shall issue and cause to be served upon the owner of, and parties of interest in such dwelling, a complaint accompanied by a copy of the itemized list of such violations and advise the owner such violations are to be corrected to bring the dwelling in conformance with the Minimum Housing Code. The complaint shall include a notice that a hearing will be held before the Hearing Officer at a place therein fixed, not less than ten (10) nor more than thirty (30) days after the serving of the complaint, so that the owner may give any reason why he should not bring the dwelling into conformity. The owner or any party in interest shall have the right to file an answer to the complaint and to appear in person or otherwise, and give testimony at the place and time fixed in the complaint. The rifle of evidence prevailing in courts of law and equity shall not be controlling in these hearings. (D) Issuance of Order. (1) If, after such notice and hearing as designated in Section 4-83(C) above, the Bearing Officer determines that the dwelling under consideration is violative of standards or requirements herein set forth, he shall state in writing his findings of fact in support of such determination, and shall issue and cause to be served upon the owner thereof, an order. (2) The order shall state that the owner must complete the corrective action in either subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d) below, at the owner's option. (a) Repair, alter and/or improve each dwelling so as to render it fit for human habitation, in accordance with standards set forth in this article- The owner shall correct ordinance violations as itemized in the inspector's report. Should any other unsafe or hazardous condition become apparent during the course of such work, that condition also shall be remedied to bring the dwelling rip to minimum housing standards set forth in this article. (b) Remove the dwelling from the lot. (c) Demolish the dwelling and remove all debris from the lot. (d) Comply with any requirement imposed upon an owner/occupant of a dwelling unit by this article. (3) The order shall specify a period of time, not to exceed ninety (90) days from the date of the order, to complete all work as outlined in Section 4-83 (D)(2) above- (4) Such order may also require the owner to immediately vacate or cause to be vacated and closed the dwelling and keep it vacant until all work is completed. 15