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without further notice, unless such nuisance is abated before a date specified by the Board, and the owner of such place or premises and the person having control or possession thereof, jointly and severally, shall be liable to the County of Orange for the total cost of such work, including all administrative costs, and such costs shall constitute a charge and lien upon such place or premises. The notice shall be served upon the owner of record or person having control or possession of the place or premises upon which the nuisance exists, or upon the agent of either. Notices may be served by any person authorized by the Health Officer of Orange County for such purposes in the same manner as a summons in a civil action. Section 18-284. Abatement Proceedings. Hearing. At the time fixed for the hearing by the Fly Abatement Board, such Board shall hear and consider all relevant testimony and evidence offered by the owner or record or person having control or possession of the place or premises upon which the fly breeding hazard is stated in such notice to exist, by the County Health officer or his agent, and by any other interested person. Upon the conclusion of the hearing, the Board shall make the follow- ing findings: (1) Whether or not a fly breeding hazard exists; (2) Specifically, what is causing the hazard; (3) What should be done by the owner to abate the hazard; (4) What work, if any, should be done by the owner to prevent its recurrence; (5) whether the owner or operator shall comply with any specific regulations of the Health officer; (6) Whether the Health Officer shall abate and, specifically, what he may do, at his option; provided that anything not included in the Board's order shall not be done by the Health Officer. If the Board determines that such a fly breeding hazard exists, it shall direct the County Health Officer to abate it, without further notice, unless the condition is abated and such work performed by the owner on or before a date to be specified by the Board. Section 18-285. Fly Control Standards. The Fly Abatement Board, upon recommendation of the Health Officer, is authorized to adopt fly control standards of operation and design of commercial dairy farms, commercial poultry ranches and horse stables to serve as guidelines in the abatement proceed- ings described in Section 18-284. All such standards shall be printed and made available to all dairymen, poultrymen and horse stable owners or operators. Section 18-286. Costs Shall Become a Special ~ssessment. All costs shall constitute a charge and special assessment upon such parcel of land. If such costs are not paid within a period specifically set by the County of Orange, they shall then be declared a special assessment against that parcel as provided in Government Code Section 25845. Such special assessment shall -2-