(a) Upon request by the owner of the vehicle or owner of the land received by the City’s Vehicle Abatement Officer within ten days after the mailing of the notices of intention to abate and remove, a public hearing shall be held by the City Council on the question of abatement and removal of the vehicle, or parts thereof, as an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle and the assessment of the administrative costs and the cost of removal of the vehicle, or parts thereof, against the property on which it is located.
(b) If the owner of the land submits a sworn written statement denying responsibility for the presence of the vehicle on his or her land within such ten day period, the statement shall be construed as a request for a hearing which does not require his or her presence. Notice of the hearing shall be mailed, by registered or certified mail, at least ten days before the hearing to the owner of the land and to the owner of the vehicle, unless the vehicle is in such condition that identification numbers are not available to determine ownership. If such a request for hearing is not received within the ten days after mailing of the notice of intention to abate and remove, the City shall have the authority to abate and remove the vehicle, or parts thereof, as a public nuisance without holding a public hearing.
(c) The request for a public hearing shall stay abatement until completion of the hearing and a determination of the City Council.
(Ord. 140, passed 3-7-2012)