Whenever the Frankfort City Engineer or City Police Officer shall find any such vehicle placed or stored in the open upon private property within the city, he or she shall issue an order to the owner of said vehicle to remove said vehicle within ten days. Notice of such order shall be placed upon the vehicle and copies of the notice will be served upon the owner of said vehicle or any adult occupying the real estate on which the vehicle is located, if his or her whereabouts is unknown. If no owner or occupant of the real estate of the vehicle can be located, a notice affixed to any building on the real estate shall constitute notice to the owner or the occupant of the real estate and to the owner of the vehicle. If there is no building on the real estate, the notice may be affixed elsewhere on the real estate. If the vehicle is not removed within ten days pursuant to such order and notice, and if the order is not stayed by the issuing officer pursuant to a written request showing good cause for permanent or temporary stay, the City Engineer or City Police Officer shall cause the vehicle to be removed by a junk or salvage yard or wrecker service. The cost and expense of such removal to be paid by the owner of said vehicle. The owner of said vehicle will be issued a ticket into Frankfort City Court for violation of said order.
(Ord. CO-92-5, passed 2-10-92)