A. 
Any person affected by any notice or order which has been issued in connection with the enforcement of any provision of this chapter may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the Council or its designee, who shall be the hearing officer. Provided, however, that such person requesting the hearing (the "appellant") must file in the office of the Mayor a signed written notice of appeal, requesting a hearing and setting forth a brief statement of the reasons therefor, within 10 days after service of a notice or order.
B. 
Upon receipt of such notice of appeal, the hearing officer shall promptly set a time and place for such hearing and shall give the person appealing and other enforcement personnel notice thereof. Notice of the hearing shall be posted at the property in a conspicuous place no later than 48 hours before the hearing indicating the nature of the proceeding, the time and place of the hearing and the name and telephone number of the person to contact for additional information.
C. 
The hearing officer shall record the hearing and determine such appeals in writing as promptly as practicable. After such hearing, the hearing officer may affirm, amend, modify or withdraw the notice or order appealed from. The decision of the hearing officer shall constitute an order, and any person who shall fail, refuse or neglect to comply with any such order shall be guilty of violating the provisions of this chapter.
D. 
The decision of the hearing officer shall in all cases be final, except that any appellant or party directly aggrieved by a decision of the hearing officer may appeal to a court of record of competent jurisdiction for a further review, on the record made in front of the hearing officer, provided that appellant does so within 30 days after the rendering of such decision. The decision of the hearing officer in any case on appeal may be stayed by the hearing officer pending a decision by the court.
E. 
Whenever a Code Official finds that an emergency exists which requires immediate action to protect the public health, he/she may, without notice of hearing, issue an order reciting the existence of such an emergency and requiring that such action be taken as he/she deems necessary to meet the emergency. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this chapter, such order shall be effective immediately, but, upon petition to the person hearing such appeal, shall be afforded a hearing as soon as possible. After such hearing, depending upon the finding as to whether the provisions of this chapter and of any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto have been complied with, the hearing officer shall continue such order in effect or modify it or revoke it.