A 10-day notice of intention to abate and remove the vehicle or parts thereof, as a public nuisance, shall be mailed to the last registered and legal owner of record, and posted to the vehicle by the vehicle abatement officer, unless the vehicle is in such a condition that identification numbers are not available to determine ownership. If the vehicle or parts thereof are located on private property, a 10-day notice of intention to abate and remove the vehicle shall be mailed to the last registered and legal owner of record. The form of the notice shall be as determined by the city manager or the city manager’s designee, and approved by the city attorney.
The notice shall include the following:
Notice to the property owner on which the vehicle is located, and the owner of the vehicle, of their right to a hearing;
Notice to the property owner that the property owner may appear in person at the hearing; and
In lieu of appearing at the hearing, notice to the property owner that the property owner may submit a sworn written statement denying responsibility for the presence of the vehicle on the property, with reasons for such denial.
(Ord. 2252, Ord. 2268, Ord. 2555, Ord. 2559)