(A) The owner, tenant, lessee or occupant of any private property within the corporate limits of the town upon which storage of an abandoned vehicle is made and the owner of such abandoned motor vehicle involved in such storage shall jointly and severally be responsible for abating said nuisance.
(B) Any owner, tenant, lessee, occupant or other person who fails, neglects or refuses to abate such nuisance shall be notified in writing by certified mail, return receipt requested by the Town Manager or his or her representative to abate said nuisance within 30 days from the date appearing on such written notice and that such person may appeal in writing to the Council within 30 days from the date the notice is received by him or her and prior to the date of compliance. An extension of the 30-day notice may be issued by the Manager in hardship cases not to exceed two weeks from the date of compliance.
(C) (1) When any such owner, tenant, lessee, occupant or other person to whom notice as provided in this section has been mailed fails, neglects or refuses for more than 30 days from the date appearing on said notice to abate said nuisance, the Town Manager or his or her representative is hereby authorized and directed to remove said abandoned motor vehicle from said premises, and dispose of the vehicle according to the provisions of the Arizona Revised Statutes relating to abandoned vehicles, including a report to the Motor Vehicle Division of the state’s Department of Transportation. The owner or person controlling such property shall have 30 days from the date of service upon him or her to appeal in writing to the Council from the amount of the assessment as contained in the verified statement.
(2) If an appeal is not filed with the Manager within such 30-day period, then the amount of the assessment as determined by the Manager shall become final and binding. If an appeal is taken, the Council shall, at its next meeting, hear and determine the appeal and may affirm the amount of the assessment, modify the amount thereof or determine that no assessment at all shall be made.
(3) The decision of the Council shall be final and binding on all persons.
(Prior Code, § 12-4-3)