(a) When the Chief of Police ascertains that an "unlicensed or out-of-repair vehicle" is parked, stored, or left uncovered in the open upon lots and lands within the Municipality, he shall cause written notice and demand to be served upon the owner, lessee or bailee of the motor vehicle or owner, lessee, agent or tenant having charge of such lots or lands that such vehicle shall be licensed, repaired, covered by being housed in a garage or other suitable structure, or removed from the premises within 10 days after service of notice. If the owner or other person having charge of the lands is a nonresident whose address is known, the notice shall be sent to this address by certified mail. If the address of the owner is unknown, it shall be sufficient to publish notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in Cuyahoga County. Any police officer of the Municipality may make service and return of the notice provided for in this section.
(b) The 10 day period as prescribed herein shall be deemed to commence from the day of the service or the date of publication, if any.
(c) If the person notified fails to license, repair, cover or remove such motor vehicle within the time prescribed by this section, the City shall remove or cause to be removed such motor vehicle and dispose of the same according to Ohio R.C. 4513.61 and 4513.62. All expenses and costs of removal and/or disposal shall be charged against the owner of such motor vehicle or the owner of the lots or lands upon which such motor vehicle is parked, stored or left in the open, or both, and shall be in addition to any fine, cost or penalty for which the owner, lessee or bailee of such motor vehicle or the owner or other person having charge of such lots or lands may have become liable.
(Ord. 113-94. Passed 12-27-94.)