When a junked vehicle or part of a junked vehicle which is a public nuisance is discovered, or brought to the attention of, a code enforcement official of the city, such official shall give written notice (sometimes hereinafter referred to as the "original notice") which shall conform to the following requirements:
(A) It shall describe the nature of the nuisance as being a junked vehicle or vehicles;
(B) It shall state that the nuisance must be abated and removed not later than the tenth day after the date on which the notice is personally delivered or mailed; and
(C) It shall state that a public hearing will be held before the Municipal Judge in the city's Municipal Court to determine the allegations in the notice and a remedy to be imposed if the allegations are found to be true; and
(D) It shall state that the hearing will be held:
(1) At a specified date and time in the city's Municipal Court; which date and time shall not be earlier than the eleventh day after the date of the service of the notice; and
(2) If any notice is returned undelivered and the hearing date specified in the notice is within 11 days from the date the notice is returned, then the hearing will be continued to the next available date and time on the Municipal Court's docket following expiration of 11 days from the date the notice is returned and notice of the date and time of the continued hearing will be posted either on the vehicle or vehicles alleged to be a public nuisance or in the place specified for public notices at City Hall; and
(E) It shall state that any request for a hearing at a date or at a time other than that specified in the notice must be made not later than the tenth day after the date on which the notice is personally delivered or mailed; and
(F) It shall be personally delivered or sent by certified mail with a five-day return requested to:
(1) The last known registered owner of the nuisance;
(2) Each lien holder of record of the nuisance; and
(3) The owner or occupant of:
(a) The property on which the nuisance is located; or
(b) If the nuisance is located on a public right-of- way, the property adjacent to the right-of-way; or
(G) If the post office address of the last known registered owner of the nuisance is unknown, notice may be placed on the nuisance or, if the owner is located, personally delivered.
(Ord. 693, passed 5-4-05)