A. Unless mutually agreed to by the appellant and the court, the order of the court shall be served upon the person to whom it is directed, either personally or by mailing a copy of the order to such person at his/her last known address as determined by the enforcement officer within 15 calendar days following the conclusion of testimony and hearings and the closing of the record.

B. Proof of service shall be made by a written declaration by the person effecting the service, declaring the time and date of service and the manner by which service was made.

C. The municipal court, in affirming the enforcement officer’s notice of violation and abatement, may assess administrative costs or costs related to the abatement of the public nuisance. The court may also order the refund of hearings fees to parties deemed not responsible for the violation.

D. If it is determined at the hearing that the public nuisance was present on the property without the consent of the landowner and that he or she has not subsequently acquiesced in its presence, then the municipal court’s order shall not assess costs of administration or removal of the public nuisance against the property upon which the public nuisance is located or otherwise attempt to collect the cost from the landowner. (Ord. 1162 § 1, 2009).