(A) All hearings under this article shall be before the Board of Supervisors of the county, which shall hear all facts and testimony it deems pertinent. The facts and testimony may include testimony on the condition of the vehicle or part thereof and the circumstances concerning its location on the private property or public property. The Board of Supervisors shall not be limited by the technical rules of evidence. The owner of land on which the vehicle is located may appear in person at the 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.
(B) The Board of Supervisors may impose such conditions and take such other action as it deems appropriate under the circumstances to carry out the purpose of this article. It may delay the time for removal of the vehicle or part thereof, if, in its opinion, the circumstances justify it. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Board of Supervisors may find that a vehicle or part thereof has been abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or is inoperative on private or public property and order the same removed from the property as a public nuisance and disposed of, as hereinafter provided, and determine the administrative costs and the costs of removal to be charged against the owner of the parcel of land on which the vehicle or part thereof is located. The order requiring removal shall include a description of the vehicle or part thereof and the correct identification number and license number of the vehicle, if available, at the site.
(C) If it is determined at the hearing that the vehicle was placed on the land without the consent of the landowner and that he or she has not subsequently acquiesced in its presence, the Board of Supervisors shall not assess costs of administration or removal of the vehicle against the property upon which the vehicle is located or otherwise attempt to collect the costs from the landowner.
(1966 Code, § 9-18) (Ord. 277, § 9; Ord. 362)