(A) A 10-day notice of intention to abate and remove the vehicle, or parts thereof, as a public nuisance shall be mailed by certified mail to the owner of the land and to the owner of the vehicle, unless the vehicle is in such condition that identification numbers are not available to determine ownership.
(B) The notices of intention shall be substantially the following form:
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ABATE AND
REMOVE AN ABANDONED, WRECKED,
DISMANTLED OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLE
OR PARTS THEREOF AS A PUBLIC
NUISANCE
(Name and address of owner of the land)
As owner shown on the last equalized assessment roll of the land located at you are hereby notified that the undersigned pursuant to the Ordinance Code of the City of Santa Paula has determined that there exists upon said land (an) (parts of an) abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle registered to , license number , which constitutes a public nuisance pursuant to the provisions of said code.
You are hereby notified to abate said nuisance by the removal of said (vehicle) (parts of a vehicle) within 10 days from the date of mailing of this notice, and upon your failure to do so the same will be abated and removed by the City and the costs thereof, together with administrative costs, assessed to you as owner of the land on which said (vehicle) (parts of a vehicle) is located.
As owner of the land on which said (vehicle) (parts of a vehicle) is located, you are hereby notified that you may, within 10 days after the mailing of this notice of intention, request a public hearing and if such a request is not received by the City within such 10-day period, the Chief of Police shall abate and remove said (vehicle) (parts of a vehicle) as a public nuisance and assess the costs as aforesaid without a public hearing. You may submit a sworn written statement within such 10-day period denying responsibility for the presence of said (vehicle) (parts of a vehicle) on said land, with your reasons for denial, and such statement shall be construed as a request for hearing at which your presence is not required. You may appear in person at any hearing requested by you or the owner of the vehicle or, in lieu thereof, may present a sworn written statement in time for consideration at such hearing.
Notice Mailed s/
(date) Chief of Police
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ABATE AND
REMOVE AN ABANDONED, WRECKED,
DISMANTLED OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLE
OR PARTS THEREOF AS A PUBLIC
NUISANCE
(Name and address of last registered and/or legal
owner of record of vehicle—notice should be given
to both if different)
As last registered (and/or legal) owner of record of (description of vehicle—make, model, license, etc.), you are hereby notified that the undersigned pursuant to the Santa Paula Ordinance Code has determined that said (vehicle) (parts of a vehicle) exists as an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle at (describe location on public or private property) and constitutes a public nuisance pursuant to the provisions of (ordinance or municipal code chapter number).
You are hereby notified to abate said nuisance by the removal of said vehicle (or said parts of a vehicle) within 10 days from the date of mailing of this notice.
As registered (and/or legal) owner of record of said vehicle (or said parts of a vehicle), you are hereby notified that you may, within 10 days after the mailing of this notice of intention, request a public hearing and if such a request is not received by the city within such 10-day period, the Chief of Police shall have the authority to abate and remove said (vehicle) (parts of a vehicle) without a hearing.
Notice Mailed
(date)
s/
(locally designated officer)
('81 Code, § 10.36.090) (Ord. 783, passed - -82)