(a) Notice of the hearing before the City Council shall be served upon the property owner not less than fourteen (14) calendar days before the time fixed for the hearing (or as otherwise required by 25 California Code of Regulations) unless the threat to life, property or public health requires that a hearing be conducted sooner under Subsection C hereof. Notice of the hearing shall be substantially in the following format:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC NUISANCE AND HEARING TO ABATE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the real property located at (street address), Canyon Lake, California, more particularly described as:
[Legal Description and/or APN]
is found to constitute a public nuisance subject to abatement by the [rehabilitation of the property, removal of trash or debris, or by the repair of demolition of buildings or structures situated thereon].
The conditions constituting a public nuisance are the following:
[Describe conditions]
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT said public nuisance must be corrected as described above with days from the date of this notice.
If the public nuisance is not properly abated by the owner thereof within said time frame, a hearing shall be held as herein notices:
NOTICE OF HEARING TO ABATE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the day of , 19 , at the hour of 7:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard in the ( ) , located at (Street address), Canyon Lake, California, the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake will conduct a public hearing to set appropriate abatement procedures by the City. Any costs (with interest) incurred by the City will be assessed upon the property and shall become a lien against the property until paid.
All persons having any objection to, or interest in, this matter may appear at the hearing, at which testimony and other evidence will be taken and given due consideration. Failure to present any and all applicable evidence at this hearing may prevent you from raising it in any subsequent court hearing.
DATED this day of ,
CITY OF CANYON LAKE
City Planner
(b) Service of all notices under this Chapter shall be both by posting conspicuously on the building and by personal delivery and mailing, first class, prepaid, certified mail, return receipt requested, to the person owning the property as shown on the last equalized assessment role or otherwise as known to the City Clerk and to any occupant or person in possession thereof if different from the owner. The City Planner shall file a declaration that such notice has been given along with the return receipt with the City Clerk. Failure of any owner or other person to receive such notice shall not affected the validity of any proceedings hereunder.
(1) When the proposed abatement is to raze or remove the building, notice also must be given by mail in the same manner as set out above to any mortgagee or beneficiary.
(c) When the City Planner determines that the condition of the property presents an immediate threat to life or public health, he or she make take those limited steps necessary to protect life, property or public health without first giving notice or conducting a hearing as otherwise required under this Chapter. Notice shall be given and a hearing conducted before the City Council as soon as possible after the emergency abatement.