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PM-110.3.5 Hearing: The code official or the duly designated representative of the code official shall conduct a full and adequate hearing. Any affected party may be represented by counsel and all affected parties shall have an opportunity to be heard. After the hearing, if the evidence supports a finding that the structure is a nuisance and detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of the residents of the City of University City, the code official shall issue a post-hearing order making specific findings of facts based on competent and substantial evidence and order the structure to be demolished and removed, or repaired. The post-hearing order shall be served in the same manner as the notice of declaration of nuisance and pre-hearing order. The post-hearing order shall contain a date certain for completion of the required action. PM-110.3.6 Upon failure to obey post-hearing order: If any post-hearing order of the code official is not obeyed and if appeal of any post-hearing order is not made to the Circuit Court as provided for in this ordinance within 30 days after issuance of any such order, the code official shall cause such structure to be vacated and repaired or demolished as provided in his post- hearing order. The code official shall certify the cost for such action, including all administrative costs, to the Director of Finance who shall cause a special tax bill against the property to be prepared, filed and collected. Said tax bill shall be a lien upon said property, saidlien shall bear interest at the rate set by the Missouri Division of Finance on the date the lien is filed. PM-110.4 Duties of inspectors: It shall be the duty and responsibility of the inspectors to Inspect all structures, when so directed by the code official, for the purpose of determining the existence of unsafe or unhealthful conditions and to determine compliance with any orders issued; to. report to the code official, in writing, any conditions which cause a structure to be deemed detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the residents and report non-compliance with any orders issued; and to appear and testify at hearings regarding structures which the inspector has inspected. PM-110.5 Appeal: Any affected party may appeal to the Circuit Court from any post-hearing order of the code official in the manner provided by law for judicial review of decisions of administrative agencies. PM-110.6 Liability of the City: The City shall not be liable to any affected party for any damage or injury to persons or property caused by the enforcement of this section when such enforcement is carded out in accordance with the procedures herein provided. PM-110.7 Liability of employees: Neither the code official nor any inspector, officer, employee, or agent of the City shall be liable for any damage that accrues to the persons or property as a result of any act required or permitted pursuant to this section. Any suit brought against the code official, any inspector, officer, employee, or agent of the City as a result of any act required or permitted pursuant to this section shall be defended by the City Attorney. PM-110.8 Unlawful acts: It shall be unlawful for any person to deface or remove any notice without the prior authorization of the code official or of a court having jurisdiction. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter or occupy a structure or portion thereof in violation of posted notice or in violation of a notice service on such person. (SECTION PM-111.0 MEANS OF APPEAL) PM-111.'I.1 Filing procedure: All appeals shall be filed in wdting with the code official accompanied by a fee in the amount specified in Section 6-42.1 of the Municipal Code of the City of University City, Missouri. PM-111.2 Appeals board: The Board of Appeals appointed under the provisions of the building code shall have jurisdiction to hear all appeals under this code. PM-111.3 Notice of meeting: The meeting shall be upon notice from the chairperson, within thirty (30) days of the filing of an appeal or at stated pedodic meetings. -7-