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(7) (8) Be filed in municipal court; Be signed by the prosecuting attorney. 3. The application may be supplemented by a written affidavit verified by oath or affirmation. Such affidavit shall be considered in determining whether there is probable cause for the issuance of a search warrant and in filling out any deficiencies in the description of the structure or premises to be searched. Oral testimony shall not be considered. 4. The municipal judge shall hold a nonadversary hearing to determine whether sufficient facts have been stated to justify the issuance of a search warrant. If it appears from the application and any supporting affidavit that there is probable cause to believe that the place or thing subject to search immediately issued. The warrant shall be issued in the form of an original and two copies. 5. The appli(~ation and any supporting affidavit and a copy of the warrant shall be retained in the records of the municipal court. The searoh (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (7) warrant shall: Be in writing and in the name of the City of University City; Be directed to the code official or any peace officer; State the time and date the warrant is issued; Identify the structure or premises which are to be searched in sufficient detail and particularity that the code official or peace officer executing the warrant can readily ascertain the structure or premises. Identify the place or thing which is to be searched, in sufficient detail and particularity that the code official or peace officer executing the warrant can ascertain what he/she is to search; Command that the structure, premises, place or thing be searched and that any of the described property, article, material or substance found thereon or therein and seized or photographed or copied be returned, or the photograph or copy be brought, within ten days after filing of the application, to the municipal judge who issued the warrant, to be dealt with according to law; Be signed by the municipal judge, with his/her title of office indicated. 7. A searoh warrant issued under this section may be executed only by the code official or a peace officer. The warrant shall be executed by conducting the search and seizure commanded. 8. A search warrant shall be executed as soon as practicable and shall expire if it is not executed andsthe return made within ten days after the date of the making of the application. 9. After execution of the search warrant, the warrant with a return thereon, signed by the code official or peace officer making the search, shall be delivered to the municipal judge who issued the warrant. The return shall show the date and manner of execution, what was seized, and the name of the possessor and of the owner, when he/she is not the same person, if known. The return shall be accompanied by a copy of the itemized receipt required by paragraph 14. The municipal judge or clerk shall, upon request, deliver a copy of such receipt to the person from whose possession the property was taken and to the applicant for the warrant. 10: A search warrant shall be deemed invalid: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) If it was not issued by a municipal judge; or If it was issued without a written application having been filed and verified; or If it was issued without probable cause; or If it was not issued in the city; or If it does not describe the structure, premises, place or thing to be searched or the property, article, material or substance to be seized with certainty; or If it is not signed by the municipal judge who issued it; or If it was not executed within the time prescribed in paragraph 8. -3-