Whenever it is brought to the attention of the Chief of Police that a nuisance, as defined herein, exists in the city, the Chief of Police shall give or cause to be given, in writing, a ten-day notice stating the nature of the public nuisance and that it must be removed and abated within ten days and that a request for a hearing must be made before the expiration of the ten-day period. The notice to be mailed, by certified or registered mail with a five-day return requested, to the last known registered owner of the junked vehicle, any lien holder of record, and the owner or occupant of the premises where upon such public nuisance exists. If the post office address of the last known registered owner of the motor vehicle is unknown, notice to the last known registered owner may be placed on the motor vehicle, or if the last known owner is physically located, the notice may be hand delivered. If the notice is returned undelivered by the United States Post Office, official action to abate the nuisance shall be continued to a date not earlier than the eleventh day after the date of such return.
(`88 Code, Ch. 7, § 1.04) (Ord. 260, passed 1-10-89)