(A) Within the time for removal set forth in the notice for removal, or in the case of private property, within 48 hours of the date on which an order is entered by the Mayor or his or her designee affirming the determination of the declaration that such vehicle or trailer constituted a nuisance, the owner of the wrecked vehicle or trailer and the owner or occupant of the private property on which the same is located, either or all of them, shall cause the removal of the vehicle or trailer.
(B) If the violation is not remedied within the time set forth herein, then the city, through the Mayor or Police Chief or their designee, shall have the right to take or cause to take possession of the vehicle or trailer and remove it from the premises. If such action is necessary, the owner/occupant of the private property shall be jointly and severally liable for the costs and expenses incurred by the city for such removal through the use of any private wrecker or towing service.
(C) Any interference by any individual with such lawful removal shall be grounds for arrest or citation. It shall be lawful in all cases for any city official designee or any private wrecker service to go onto private property to effect such removal.
(Prior Code, § 15-516) (Ord. 2008-03, passed 7-7-2008) Penalty, see § 94.99