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RIVERSIDE MUNICIPAL CODE RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA abate. B. The notice to abate to the owner or person in control or charge of the property shall include (1) the condition or conditions on the premises creating the nuisance; (2) a reasonable time limit to abate the nuisance; and (3) the right to appeal. The notice shall direct the abatement of the nuisance and refer to this chapter for particulars. C. The notice shall be served not less than ten calendar days before the date of the hearing. Failure of the owner to accept or otherwise receive such notice shall not affect the validity of any proceeding pursuant to this Chapter. D. "Owner" as used in this chapter shall mean any person in possession and also any person having or claiming to have any legal or equitable interest in said premises, as disclosed by a current title search from any accredited title company. (Ord. 6844 § 7, 2006; Ord. 6724 § 5, 2004; Ord. 5910 § 1, 1991) Section 6.15.030 Appeal. A. Within ten days from the date of giving notice to abate, the violator may file an appeal to the determination of the nuisance with the Code Enforcement Manager. Such appeal shall be in writing and shall identify the property subject to the Notice to Abate. The Code Enforcement Manager shall then cause the matter to be set for hearing before a Hearing Officer contracted by the City to hear such matters. B. Notice of the date of hearing shall be given in writing. The date of the hearing shall be no sooner than fifteen days from the date when notice of the hearing is given to the appellant and to the Code Enforcement Manager. C. At the time fixed in the notice, the Contract Hearing Officer shall hear the testimony of all competent persons desiring to testify respecting the condition constituting the nuisance. D. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Hearing Officer shall determine whether or not a nuisance exists, and if the Hearing Officer so concludes, he may declare the conditions existing to be a nuisance and direct the person owning the property upon which the nuisance exists to abate it within ten days after the date of posting on the premises a notice of the Hearing Officer's order. The Hearing Officer may grant additional time to abate the nuisance, if in his or her opinion, good cause for additional time exists. E. The decision of the Hearing Officer on the determination of nuisance is final. Any appeal of the Hearing Officer's decision shall be governed by California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 or such section as may be amended from time to time. (Ord. 6844 § 8, 2006; Ord. 6724 § 6, 2004; Ord. 6024 § 1, 1992; Ord. 5910 § 1, 1991) Section 6.15.035 Time limit for compliance. The violator must abate the nuisance within the period of time set forth in the Notice to Abate, or, in case of an appeal, within ten days from the finding of the Hearing Officer or such longer period as may be determined by the Hearing Officer. Unless an emergency situation exists, the violator shall be given at least ten days to abate the nuisance. (Ord. 5910 § 1, 1991) Section 6.15.040 Abatement by City. A. If the nuisance is not abated by the violator within the time limits set forth above in Section 6.15.035, the City, by its employees or any hired contractor, may cause the nuisance to be abated. (Ord. 6724 § 7, 2004; Ord. 6515 § 2, 2000; Ord. 5910 § 1, 1991) Section 6.15.041 Report of abatement costs. A. The Code Enforcement Manager shall thereafter cause a report of the action and an accurate account of the costs to be filed with the City Clerk of the City of Riverside. B. The statement shall be accompanied by a notice to the owner that the cost of abatement may be protested as set forth in Section 6.15.045. If the cost is not protested within