The hearing officer shall hear and rule on objections to abatement of the nuisance. The owner may appear at the hearing by counsel. The formal rules of evidence shall not apply. All witnesses shall be sworn and each party shall have the right to cross-examine adverse witnesses. The hearing may be continued from time to time. The hearing officer shall either allow or overrule the objections, or make such other determinations as are consistent with this chapter and their decision shall be final except as provided in Section 12.92.120. If the owner has elected to mediate the charges of nuisance with a private complainant, if any, and the mediation has resulted in a proposed resolution, the proposed resolution may be submitted to the hearing officer for consideration. The hearing officer may order the proposed resolution if it is consistent with this chapter. (Ord. 6303-NS § 10, 1995: Ord. 6157-NS § 11, 1992)