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ORDINANCE NS-2282 other factors to relieve the responsible party or parties under this article. Any such request shall be in writing and shall be mailed or delivered to the director within fourteen (14) days of the date of the notice. Upon receipt of such request, the director shall arrange for a hearing officer to hear and determine the matter and shall set the date, time and place for the hearing, which shall not be less than ten (10) nor more than forty-five (45) days after the director's receipt of the request for the hearing. The hearing officer may continue a hearing at his or her discretion for good cause. (b) At the hearing the responsible party or parties shall be entitled to present evidence to the hearing officer that the conditions alleged to constitute the nuisance did not in fact exist or if there are any other factors which may relieve the responsible party or parties from liability. The responsible party or parties shall be entitled to examine the enforcement officer on these issues. The enforcement officer shall be entitled to present evidence that such conditions did in fact exist. Upon conclusion of the hearing, or within a reasonable time thereafter, the hearing officer shall make written findings as to the existence or non- existence of the responsible party's or parties' liability under this article. The right to a hearing herein provided shall be the final city administrative remedy on the issue of the existence of the nuisance, and the conclusions of the hearing officer shall be final and conclusive except for judicial review. Bec. 17-106. Referral to city attorney. Whenever a nuisance has not been abated by the responsible party or parties within the time set by the notice to abate a nuisance sent pursuant to sections 17-103 and 17-104, or within such extended time period as may be granted by the enforcement officer in his or her reasonable discretion, the enforcement officer may refer the matter to the city attorney for the initiation of civil or criminal proceedings to secure the abatement of the nuisance. The city attorney is authorized to initiate either criminal o~ civil proceedings or both for such purpose. 17-107. Liability for abatement and related administrative costs. (a) With regard to any nuisance as to which a notice to abate has been given pursuant to sections 17-103 and 17-104, except in any case where a hearing officer has determined that the conditions alleged to constitute the nuisance did not in fact exist, or that the responsible party or parties are otherwise not liable under this article, the responsible party or parties shall be liable to the city for the expense of abatement. In the case of second or subsequent violations, such liability shall exist even if the nuisance is abated by the responsible party or parties, although the director may, in his or her reasonable discretion, waive