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of the hearing shall be given to the owners and/or all parties in interest.
<br />The hearing shall be conducted by the Board of Appeal, as set forth herein.
<br />A majority of the Board of Appeal must find that a public nuisance exists,
<br />as defined in Sections 1331.01 and 1331.03, before enforcement of the
<br />abatement is carried out. A majority of the Board may amend or modify the
<br />notice and/or order, or extend the time for compliance by the owners and/or
<br />all parties in interest with parts of the abatement by such date or dates
<br />as such majority may determine.
<br />(c) The Board shall make written findings of fact from the testimony
<br />offered as to whether or not the building in question is a dangerous
<br />building, within the terms of Sections 1331.01 and 1331.03.
<br />A copy of the decision of the hearing officers shall be promptly served
<br />upon the owners and/or all parties in interest, in the manner provided in
<br />Section 1331.04. The decision of the Board of Appeal shall be final and
<br />conclusive, unless the owners and/or all parties in interest shall file,
<br />within fifteen days after the aforesaid decision is rendered, an action in
<br />or appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction, or unless Council extends
<br />the aforesaid fifteen days or reverses the Board of Appeals; otherwise, the
<br />same shall become final and conclusive at the termination of such action or
<br />appeal proceeding, as determined by such court.
<br />(d) The Board shall issue an order based upon findings of fact made
<br />pursuant to subsection (c) hereof, commanding the owners of record,
<br />occupant, mortgagee, lessee, agent, all lienholders of record, and all
<br />other persons having an interest in such building, as shown bvy the land
<br />records of the County Recorder of Deeds, to repair, vacate or demolish any
<br />building found to be a dangerous building within the terms of this chapter.
<br />Provided, however, that any person so notified, except the owners, shall
<br />have the privilege of either vacating or repairing such dangerous building,
<br />or any person not the owner of such dangerous building, but having an
<br />interest in such building, as shown by the land records of the County
<br />Recorder of Deeds, may demolish such dangerous building at his own risk to
<br />prevent the acquiring of a lien against the land upon which such dangerous
<br />building stands, by the City, as provided in subsection (e) hereof.
<br />(e) If the owner-occupant, mortgagee, lienholder, lessor or lessee
<br />fails to comply with the order provided for in subsection (d) hereof,
<br />within sixty days from the date the first notice was issued by the Building
<br />Commissioner, under any provisions of this chapter or any rule or
<br />regulation adopted pursuant hereto, the Board of Appeal shall request
<br />Council to cause such building or structure to be repaired, vacated or
<br />demolished, as the facts may warrant, under,the standards hereinbefore
<br />provided in Sections 1331.01 and 1331.03. Council shall with the
<br />assistance of the Finance Director cause the costs of such repair, vacation
<br />or demolition, including the costs of service or publication of notice, to
<br />be certified to the Clerk of Council, who shall then certify the costs as
<br />aforesaid, together with a proper description of the premises, to the
<br />County Auditor for placing the same on the tax duplicate of the premises,
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