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<br />with approval of the City Council, contract with third parties for the <br />furnishing of all services of the Hearing Examiner as contained in this <br />subsection and set the rate of compensation therefore in the City's Rates <br />and Charges. <br /> <br />2. Duties of Hearing Examiner. The Hearing Examiner shall have the <br />following duties: <br /> <br />(a) Set dates and hear all contested cases following appeals of <br />orders of the City Administrator or his/her designee. <br /> <br />(b) Take testimony from all interested parties. <br /> <br />( c) Make a complete record of all proceedings. <br /> <br />(d) Affirm, repeal or modify the order of the City <br />Administrator and his/her designees, and prepare written <br />findings of fact. <br /> <br />c. Inspections and Investigations <br /> <br />1. Periodic Inspections. The City Administrator or his/her designee shall <br />cause to be inspected all public and private places within the City which <br />might contain a. public nuisance or violation as defined in this Code as <br />often as practicable to determine whether any such conditions exist. The <br />City Administrator or his/her designee shall also investigate all reports of <br />public nuisances located within the City. <br /> <br />2. Entry on Public and Private Places. The City Administrator or his/her <br />duly authorized agents may enter upon all public and private places at any <br />. reasonable time for the purposes of inspecting those places for public <br />nUIsances. <br /> <br />d. Abatement Procedure. <br /> <br />1. Abatement Authorization. Upon a determination by the City <br />Administrator or his/her designee that a public nuisance or violation of <br />City Code exists on any public or private property within the City, the City <br />Administrator or his/her designee shall order the public nuisance or <br />violation to be abated in a matter consistent with the City Code. <br /> <br />2. Procedure for Removal of Public Nuisances. <br /> <br />(a) Whenever the City Administrator or his/her designee finds within <br />reasonable certainty that a public nuisance or violation exists on <br />any public or private property in the City of Ramsey, they shall <br />