(A) When an Enforcement Officer has cause to believe a discarded vehicle on private property exists, the Officer shall provide written notice to both the owner of the affected property and vehicle (if different) by personal service and/or certified mail.
(B) The pre-abatement notice shall state:
(1) The vehicle(s) and property are in violation of § 74.27;
(2) The vehicle(s) must be removed from the property and either brought to a lawfully conducted business enterprise dealing in junked vehicles or kept completely enclosed within a building;
(3) The owner(s) of the property and vehicle have the ability to file a petition with the Municipal Court within ten days of the date of the notice and request a hearing to show cause why the vehicle does not qualify as a discarded vehicle; and
(4) Failure to either remove the discarded vehicle from the property or otherwise comply with the terms of § 74.27 may result in the city removing the vehicle from the property and charging the cost for said removal and disposal thereof against the property and may result also in issuance of a citation.
(C) Should the owner(s) of the property and/or vehicle wish to file a petition challenging the determination the vehicle(s) is discarded, it shall be in writing and set out the facts supporting the claim.
(Prior Code, § 6.720)