(A) It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police, whenever a discarded vehicle is found upon private property to:
(1) Make an investigation to discover the owner of the vehicle and the person in charge of the property upon which the vehicle is located and give written notice to them by personal service or by registered mail that the vehicle is in violation of this subchapter; and
(2) If the owner of the vehicle is not found, to place a notice upon the windshield or some other part of the vehicle where it can be easily seen.
(B) The notice shall state that a certain discarded vehicle is in violation of this subchapter and that within 7 days of the day of the sending or posting of the notice:
(1) The vehicle must be removed from the city or to the storage yard of a business enterprise dealing in junked vehicles lawfully conducted within the city; or
(2) Completely enclosed within a building.
(C) The notice shall also state that the alternative to compliance with division (B) above is to petition the City Recorder and request appearance in writing before the City Council within 7 days of sending or posting of the notice and show cause why the vehicle should not be immediately abated as provided in this subchapter.
(D) The notice shall also state that failure to comply with this subchapter authorizes the city to remove the vehicle and charge the cost.
(E) In the enforcement and execution of the provisions of this subchapter, the Chief of Police shall charge and collect towing charges in an amount set by City Council from time to time and storage charges in an amount set by City Council from time to time per day and deliver same to the City Recorder together with an inventory of the vehicle including accessories and contents.
(Prior Code, Ord. 135, passed 9-14-1976)