(a) Except as set forth in section 10-33 below, an abandoned, junked or aesthetic junked motor vehicle which is to be removed shall be towed only, after notice to the registered owner or person entitled to possession of the vehicle.
(b) Notice shall be given by affixing on the windshield or some other conspicuous place on the vehicle a notice stating that the vehicle will be removed by the city on a specified date, no sooner than seven days after the notice is affixed, unless the vehicle is moved by the owner or legal possessor prior to that time. In the case of an aesthetic junked motor vehicle, pre-towing notice shall be effectuated in the same manner as for abandoned or junked motor vehicles, except the notice shall further advise the registered owner or person entitled to possession of the right to a pre-towing hearing as described hereinafter in section 10-36 of this article.
(Ord. No. 2373, § 1, 6-10-97)