Final visit
At this point, if it is clear the owner is unwilling to take corrective action, the municipality will have no alternative but to go to District Court.
- The law states that if there is an appeal to any order, or there are excessive delays to any orders given, you can go to District court and request the Judge to have the owner correct the situation.
- In all cases, the court will not simply agree with the municipality. The court, as the municipality does, will want to try to always work out some sort of agreement using due process.
- If the Local Health Officer or the Code Enforcement Officer has been trained to go to court under the provisions of Rule 80K (a rule of court) then the CEO or LHO can represent the municipality in court without an attorney.
You are at the end of the road after you have exhausted these steps.
Use Your LHO“EQ” to Get Results
Your “Emotional Intelligence Quotient” (EQ), describes your ability to see and manage your emotions as you deal with others. Being more intentional about how you communicate increases the chances you will get the outcomes you want. Putting yourself in the other person’s position and avoiding accusatory language are both important to the LHO’s bottom line of resolving cases.
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