A. Upon written request by the owner of the vehicle or owner of the land on which the vehicle or parts thereof is located, received by the City Administrator within ten days after the mailing of the notice(s) of intention to abate and remove, a public hearing shall be held by the hearing board on the question of abatement and removal of the vehicle, or parts thereof, as an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle, and the assessment Of administrative costs and the abatement costs against the property on which it is located.
B. If the owner of the land submits a sworn written statement denying responsibility for the presence of the vehicle on his or her land within such ten-day period, said statement shall be construed as a request for a hearing, which does not require his or her presence. Notice of the hearing shall be mailed, by registered or certified mail, at least ten days before the hearing, to the owner of the land and to the owner of the vehicle, unless the vehicle is in such condition that identification numbers are not available to determine ownership.
(Ord. 716-2002 § I(part)).