For junked vehicles on public or private property:
(a) A written notice personally delivered, sent by certified mail with a five-day return requested, or delivered by the United States Postal Service with signature confirmation service to:
(1) The last known registered owner of the junked vehicle;
(2) Each lienholder of record of the junked vehicle; and
(3) Every owner/occupant.
(b) The notice must state:
(1) A reasonable description of the junked vehicle;
(2) That the City of Big Spring intends to declare the junked vehicle a nuisance;
(3) That the junked vehicle must be abated and removed no later than the tenth day after the date on which the notice was personally delivered or mailed;
(4) The owner or lienholder of the junked vehicle has the right to request a hearing;
(5) Any request for a hearing must be made before that ten day period expires;
(6) Such notice should be delivered to the office of the city secretary, such as by mail or personal delivery;
(7) Should the property owner or occupant fail to abate or remove the junked vehicle, and not request a hearing, the City of Big Spring shall declare the junked vehicle to be a nuisance, and abate and remove it, terminating the ownership of the junked vehicle.
(Ord. No. 024-2020, § 1, 8-11-2020)