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In the enforcement of this article, any authorized city employee or contractor may enter upon private property to examine an abandoned vehicle, or obtain information as to the identity of an abandoned vehicle or to abate an abandoned vehicle.
(`64 Code, Sec. 19-27) (Ord. No. 2410)
The city council may by resolution determine and fix an amount to be assessed as administrative costs and the cost of abatement of an abandoned vehicle. In any case in which a ten-day notice of intention to abate is issued, the city manager may impose a lien on the subject property limited to the costs incurred by the city in the abatement of the abandoned vehicle, including towing, and the costs of investigation, clerical, preparation and service of notice, and other related costs (“administrative costs”).
(`64 Code, Sec. 19-28) (Ord. No. 2410)
(A) Prior to abatement of an abandoned vehicle, the city manager shall serve a ten-day notice of intention to abate such vehicle on the owner. The ten-day notice of intention to abate shall be mailed by registered or certified mail to the owner.
(B) If the identification numbers are available to determine ownership, prior to abatement of an abandoned vehicle, the city manager shall serve a ten-day notice of intention to abate such vehicle owner. The ten-day notice of intention to abate shall be mailed, by registered or certified mail, to the vehicle owner.
(C) In all cases, the city manager shall post the ten-day notice of intention on the vehicle.
(D) The notice shall contain a statement of the hearing rights of the owner and the vehicle owner. The notice shall inform the owner and vehicle owner that he/she may appear in person at a hearing or may submit a sworn written statement denying responsibility for the presence of such vehicle on the property, with his/her reasons for such denial, in lieu of appearing.
(`64 Code, Sec. 19-30) (Ord. No. 2410)
(A) A ten-day notice of intention is not required if the owner has signed a disclaimer/waiver of liability and/or the vehicle owner has signed a release of interest waiving further interest in the abandoned vehicle.
(B) The ten-day notice of intention is not required if the abandoned vehicle is inoperable due to the absence of a motor, transmission, or wheels, or is incapable of being towed, or is valued at less than $200 (“low valued vehicle”) by an authorized city employee, and is determined by the city manager to present an immediate threat to public health or safety.
(C) This section applies only to abandoned vehicles located upon property that is zoned for agricultural use or not improved with a residential structure.
(`64 Code, Sec. 19-31) (Ord. No. 2410)
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