Not less than a ten-day notice of intention to abate and remove the vehicle or parts thereof as a public nuisance shall be given. The notice shall contain a statement of the hearing rights of the owner of the property on which the vehicle is located and the owner of the vehicle and their liability for costs if removal is ordered. The statement shall include notice to the property owner that he or she may appear in person at a hearing or may present a sworn, written statement denying responsibility for the presence of the vehicle on the land, with his or her reasons for the denial, in lieu of appearing. The notice of intention to abate shall be mailed, by certified mail, to the owner of the land as shown on the last equalized assessment roll and to the last registered and legal owner of record unless the vehicle is in the condition that identification numbers are not available to determine ownership.
(`61 Code, § 13.59) (Ord. 508, passed 2-2-1971)