(a) Upon receipt of a request for a hearing made pursuant to § 95.11(f) and § 95.12(f), the Chief of Police or other designated official shall set a date and time for such hearing before the municipal judge. The Chief of Police or other designated official shall notify the owner of the vehicle or the owner or occupant of the premises, as the case may be, in writing as to the date and time of such hearing.
(b) The municipal judge shall hear any case brought before it and as set out herein determine whether the subject vehicle is a junked vehicle under the provisions of this chapter. The judge may summon any witnesses or solicit any information it deems necessary in determining the status of the vehicle.
(c) If the judge determines that the subject vehicle is junked, under the provisions of this chapter, the owner of said vehicle or the owner or occupant of the premises, as the case may be, shall be ordered to remove or cause to be removed said vehicle from either public or private property within five (5) days from the date of the order of the judge. Any resolution or order requiring the removal of a vehicle or part thereof shall include a description of the vehicle, the correct vehicle identification number, and license number of the vehicle, if available.
(Am. Ord. 8-2005-1, passed 8-2-05)