(a) The director may:
(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, immediately remove and impound any newsrack in violation of this chapter if the violation is creating a dangerous or hazardous condition. Notice of such action and the right to request a hearing in accordance with this chapter shall be mailed to the person, if known, maintaining such newsrack, within five business days after such action;
(2) Notify the person; if known, maintaining a newsrack found in violation of this chapter, either in person, by telephone or by mail, in the director’s discretion, and/or by affixing a notice to the newsrack, that unless the violation is corrected or a hearing requested, within two business days if the notice is in person or by telephone, within five business days if the notice is by mail, or within seven business days if the notice is by affixing a notice to the newsrack, of the date of the notice, the newsrack will be impounded;
(3) Impound any newsrack in accordance with the decision of any hearing requested pursuant to this chapter.
(b) If a hearing on the impounding of the newsrack is not timely requested or if the newsrack is not returned in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the director may sell or otherwise dispose of the newsrack, and its contents, and deposit the proceeds, if any, from any such sale or other disposition, and any moneys contained in said newsrack, in the city general fund.
(Ord. 789 § 4 (part), 1999)