Upon discovery that any service station constitutes a public nuisance as defined in this subchapter, the City Manager or his duly authorized representative shall immediately commence proceedings to abate such nuisance and carry the same through to conclusion in the manner prescribed by this subchapter. Upon such discovery, the City Manager or his representative shall cause notice, in substantially the following form, to be served personally upon or mailed by certified mail to all persons who own or claim an interest in the real property, as disclosed by the last available equalized tax roll on file in the office of the Assessor of the county, or as known to said City Manager or his representative:
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Notice is hereby given that the City Manager of the City of Santa Fe Springs, or his undersigned representative, has found and determined that conditions exist on the real property described as Los Angeles County Assessor's Parcel No(s). , commonly known as , Santa Fe Springs, California, which constitute a public nuisance and a violation of the provisions of §§ 150.070 et seq. of Chapter 150 of the Santa Fe Springs City Code, in that the service station situated on said real property has been unused as such for a period of time, the underground storage tanks thereof have been removed or filled with inert material, and .
(state other facts constituting nuisance)
Failure to abate said nuisance by (1) reoccupation and reinstitution of use of the premises as a service station (not applicable in case of a nonconforming use), or (2) reoccupation and use of the premises under a conditional use permit for another authorized purpose, or (3) demolition and removal of all buildings situated on said real property, and (4) removal of the other conditions constituting such nuisance, within 120 days from and after the date hereof, shall result in the commencement by the City of Santa Fe Springs of proceedings to abate said nuisance pursuant to the provisions of said §§ 150.070 et seq. of Chapter 150 of the Santa Fe Springs City Code.
If any demolition, dismantling, moving, removal, additions to, or alteration, restoration or repair of any structure, or reoccupancy of the premises is to be accomplished, or if any excavation of earth is to be performed, by any person or entity affected by this Notice, other than City officers, employees or agents, appropriate permits must be obtained before commencement of any such work.
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City Manager
('64 Code, § 5-35) (Ord. 494, passed 4-19-75)