The person responsible, or the registered owner of any such vehicle if such can be determined after a reasonable search, or the owner of the premises on which such vehicle is located, or all, shall be given notice as prescribed in this article to remove and dispose of an abandoned vehicle at his own expense, or he shall be in violation of this article.
(A) Public Property. If such person or owner cannot be determined or has not complied with the time prescribed by the notice, such vehicle, if located on public property, at the discretion of the city, may be removed to a storage area for safekeeping at the direction of the city. Written notice of such removal shall be promptly given to the registered owner of the vehicle and to any holders of any lien on record in the office of the State Department of Motor Vehicles, if such can be determined after a reasonable search. The city may remove such vehicles without prior notice when such vehicles constitute a safety hazard or other public nuisance.
(B) Private Property. If located on private property, no such vehicle shall be so removed from such premises by the city without the written authorization of the owner of the vehicle, if known, or the owner, lessee or occupant of the premises, unless the vehicle has been declared by order of the environmental administrator, after due notice and hearing before the municipal court, to be a safety hazard or other public nuisance. Such order may be appealed to a court of competent jurisdiction within ten (10) days by an aggrieved party. Upon the issuance of such order, the costs or removal and disposal may be assessed against the person responsible for the nuisance, and such costs may be placed as a lien against his property.