A. If the abandoned, inoperable or unregistered vehicle displays registration plates or decals from which the last known vehicle owner may be determined in a reasonably expeditious manner, notice as set forth in this chapter shall be sent to the last registered vehicle owner, and, if the vehicle is located upon private property, to the owner or occupant of the private property upon which the vehicle is located.
B. All notices provided by this section shall be sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Notice to one vehicle owner will be considered notice to all vehicle owners and notice to one owner or occupant of private property will be considered notice to all owners and/or occupants of private property upon which the vehicle is located. Refusal to accept delivery of the notice shall be deemed acceptance for purposes of this section. The date of notice for purposes of this section shall be the day after the date such notice was deposited with the United States postal service, first class postage prepaid. Notice may be personally served by a Village police authority or the Village Code Enforcement Officer, or, if the vehicle is located upon private property, upon an owner or an occupant of the private property above the age of fourteen (14) years, in which case the date of notice shall be the date of personal service.
C. If the vehicle is located upon public property and does not constitute an immediate hazard, danger or threat to health or safety, the notice will be substantially in the form set forth in this subsection:
NOTICE TO REMOVE VEHICLE FROM PUBLIC PROPERTY
TO: Name: Date:
Address:
A Vehicle described as:
Make: ___________
Year:
Color:
with registration plates number (the Vehicle) is registered in the name(s) of with the State of . The Vehicle is located at outside of an enclosed building and is deemed to be an Abandoned, Inoperable or Unregistered Vehicle under Section 4-13-1, et. seq. of the Village of Green Oaks Village Code (the Ordinance). You are hereby notified that the Vehicle must be removed, disposed of or placed in an enclosed building within seven (7) days of the day after the date this Notice was deposited with the United States Postal Service. If you fail to remove, dispose of, or place the Vehicle in an enclosed building within the specified period, or within any written extension granted by the Village Administrator, the Village may cause the towing or removal of the Vehicle without further notice to you, and you may be charged with a violation of the Ordinance and may be subject to penalties pursuant to the Village of Green Oaks Municipal Village Code. In addition, the costs of towing and storage, including court costs and reasonable attorney's fees may be assessed against you.
D. If the vehicle is located upon private property, the notice shall be substantially in the form set forth in this subsection:
NOTICE TO REMOVE VEHICLE FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY
TO: Name: Date:
Address:
A Vehicle described as:
Make: ___________
Year:
Color:
with registration plates number (the Vehicle) is registered in the name(s) of with the State of . The Vehicle is located at outside of an enclosed building and is deemed to be an Abandoned, Inoperable or Unregistered Vehicle under Section 4-13-1, et. seq. of the Village of Green Oaks Village Code (the Ordinance). You are hereby notified that the Vehicle must be removed, disposed of or placed in an enclosed building within seven (7) days of the day after the date this Notice was deposited with the United States Postal Service. You may request a hearing on the matter of whether the above described vehicle is an Abandoned, Inoperable or Unregistered Vehicle in violation of Section 4-13-1 et. seq. of the Ordinance by submitting a written request for such a hearing to the Village Administrator addressed as set forth below, within ten (10) days of the day after the date this Notice was deposited with the United States Postal Service. If you submit such a request for a hearing, a hearing date will be set and you will be advised of the time, date and place of such hearing at least three (3) days in advance of the date of such hearing. The Village Administrator shall, upon good cause being shown, grant an extension of the hearing of not more than thirty (30) days if you submit to the Village Administrator an affidavit that the Vehicle is being held for sale or for expeditious repair as defined by Section 4-13-9(B) of the Ordinance. To request a hearing, you must hand deliver or mail by certified mail, return receipt requested, a request for such a hearing in writing to the Village Administrator c/o, Village of Green Oaks, 2020 O'Plaine Road Green Oaks, IL. 60048. If you fail to request a hearing within seven (7) days of the day after the date this Notice was deposited with the United States Postal Service, and you do not remove, dispose of, or place the Vehicle in an enclosed building within the specified period, or within any extension granted by the Village Administrator after a hearing, the Village may seek a judicial warrant to search and to seize the Vehicle and to cause the towing or removal of the Vehicle without further notice to you, and you may be charged with a violation of the Ordinance and may be subject to penalties pursuant to Section 1-4-1 of the Village of Green Oaks Municipal Village Code. In addition, the costs of towing and storage, including court costs and reasonable attorney's fees may be assessed against you. (Ord. 2020-O-09, 9-23-2020)