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Continuances of the hearing may be granted by the Council on request of the owner for good cause shown, or on the Council's own motion. Section 9.28,100. Decision by Council. Upon the conclusion of the hearing, the Council shall determine whether the property or any part thereof, as maintained, constitutes a public nuisance. If the Council so finds, the Council shall adopt a resolution declaring such property to be a public nuisance, setting forth its findings and ordering the abatement of the same by having such property rehabilitated, repaired, removed or demolished in the manner and means specifically set forth in said resolution. The resolution shall set forth the time within which such work shall be completed by the owner, in no event more than fifteen (15) days. The decision and order of the Council shall be final. Section 9.28,110. Service of Order to Abate. A copy of the resolution of the Council ordering the abatement of said nuisance shall be served upon the owner(s) of said property in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.28,060 of this Code. Upon abatement in full by the owner, the proceedings hereunder shall terminate. Section 9.28,120. Hearinq Procedure Before City Manaqer and Council. A. All hearings shall be tape recorded. B. Hearings need not be conducted according to the technical rules of evidence. C. Hearsay evidence may be used for the purpose of supplementing or explaining any direct evidence, but shall not be sufficient in itself to support a finding unless it would be admissible over objection in civil actions in courts of competent jurisdiction in this state. Any relevant evidence shall be admitted if it is the type of evidence on which reasonable persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious affairs, regardless of the existence of any common law or statutory rule which might make improper admission of any such evidence over objection in civil actions in courts of competent jurisdiction in this state.