(A) Whenever such a public nuisance exists, the Clerk-Treasurer or his or her designee, who shall administer this chapter, shall give notice to the owner of the real property whereon such public nuisance exists to abate or remove same. Such notice and order shall state:
(1) The nature of the public nuisance;
(2) A description of and location of the motor vehicle;
(3) A statement that the motor vehicle must be removed from the premises within 10 days after service of such notice and order, or same will be removed by the village;
(4) A statement that removal of the vehicle must be to a location permitted by division (B) of this section;
(5) A statement of the penalties provided for noncompliance;
(6) A statement that the property owner will be assessed the cost incurred by the village in removing and storing the vehicle; and
(7) A statement that any request for a hearing must be made to the Clerk-Treasurer within 10 days after service of such notice.
(B) Such notice and order shall be served upon the record owner of the property in question either personally or by leaving a copy at the usual place of residence or business of such owner, or address of such owner shown in the office of the Clerk-Treasurer, or by copy mailed to such owner at such place or address by U.S. certified mail, return receipt. If service of such written notice and order is unable to be perfected by any of the hereinbefore methods, then the Clerk-Treasurer or his or her designee shall cause such notice and order to be published in a newspaper of general circulation once each week for two consecutive weeks and shall further cause a copy of the aforesaid notice and order to be left with the person, if any, in possession of such premises, or, if there is no person in possession thereof, he or she shall cause a copy of the notice and order to be posted on such premises.
(C) Should the record owner of property, within 10 days after receipt of the Clerk-Treasurer's notice and order, notify the Clerk-Treasurer of his or her designee that the inoperable vehicle is either an abandoned vehicle or an abandoned junk motor vehicle which has been left on his or her property without permission of the person having the right to possession of the property and requests removal thereof, the Clerk-Treasurer or his or her designee shall cause the removal of such vehicle pursuant to R.C. § 4513.60 or R.C. § 4513.63, respectively.
(D) In the absence of a request or a hearing or compliance with the notice and order, the Clerk- Treasurer or his or her designee shall, at the expiration of the 10 day period provided in the notice and order served upon the record owner of the property, remove such vehicle for the preservation of the life, health, comfort and safety of the public. If a hearing is requested by the property owner prior to the removal of the vehicle as a public nuisance, it is to be held before the Law Director or his or her designee within 15 days of the property owner's request.
(Ord. 16-1990, passed 5-2-90)