Prior to taking any enforcement action (other than the initial notice of violation), the Board will give the owner involved notice and an opportunity to be heard as follows:n1. The Board will give the offending owner written notice of a hearing before the Board or a specially appointed committee or representative regarding the proposed action or fine. The notice shall include (a) a statement of the offense, (b) the proposed action and/or fine, (c) the date, time and place of the hearing, and (d) whether testimony of the owner must be oral, written, or both. The date of the hearing shall be at least five (5) days after notice is delivered. 2. At the hearing, the affected owner shall have the right to give testimony as outlined in the notice, subject to reasonable rules of procedure established by the Board to assure a prompt and orderly resolution of the issue at hand.nn3. Evidence presented at the hearing shall be considered in making the decision regarding fines or other enforcement action.nn4. The affected owner shall be notified of the decision in the same manner in which notice of the meeting was given. In addition, the Board can take any other legal action appropriate or remedy or penalize a violation of these Rules, the Bylaws or the Condominium Declaration. In enforcing these rules, the Board may delegate its function(s), including the determination of whether a violation has occurred, and the remedy therefore, to an agent, including but not limited to a single, or group of, director(s) or officers, or the property manager. Owners shall be financially responsible for all damages caused by their tenants or guest, and for any fines imposed as the result of conduct on the part of their tenants, guests or invitees. Any charge for damages or fines shall be imposed against the unit, itself, in which the party responsible rented or was visiting, and shall be enforceable in the same manner as is provided for the enforcement of maintenance fees.n
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