The City hearing examiner shall allow or overrule any or all objections, and reverse, modify or affirm the determinations of the City code enforcement officer, and may direct the City code enforcement officer to proceed and perform the work of abatement if not performed by the owner or the person in possession of the property within the prescribed time. The decision of the hearing examiner shall be in writing, contain findings of fact and conclusions of law, and be filed with the City Clerk within five working days of the conclusion of the hearing. A copy of the decision shall be sent to each party appearing at the hearing, and if no appearance was made by the appellant, to him or her by mail at the address specified in the appeal. The decision of the hearing examiner shall be final when filed with the City Clerk and constitutes the exhaustion of administrative remedy. (Ord. 2718 § 1, 1998; Ord. 2187 § 2, 1987).