A ten (10) day notice of intention to abate and remove the vehicle, or part thereof, as a public nuisance shall be mailed by registered 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. The notices of intention shall be in substantially the following forms:
Form #1
CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ABATE AND REMOVE AN ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED, OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLE, OR PARTS THEREOF, AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE
(Name of address of owner of the land)
As owner shown on the last equalized assessment roll of the land located at (address), you are hereby notified that the undersigned, pursuant to (section of the municipal code), has determined that there exists upon said land an (or parts of an) abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicle registered to license number , which constitutes a public nuisance pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 10, Title 5 of the Municipal Code of the City of Thousand Oaks.
You are hereby notified to abate said nuisance by the removal of said vehicle (or said parts of a vehicle) within ten (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 of Thousand Oaks and the costs thereof, together with administrative costs, assessed to you as owner of the land on which said vehicle (or said parts of a vehicle) is located.
As owner of the land on which said vehicle (or said parts of a vehicle) is located, you are hereby notified that you may, within ten (10) days after the mailing of this notice of intention, request a public hearing, and, if such a request is not received by the Community Development Director within such ten (10) day period, the Community Development Director shall have the authority to abate and remove said vehicle (or said 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 ten (10) day period denying responsibility for the presence of said vehicle (or said parts of a vehicle) on said land, with your reasons for denial, and such statement shall be construed as a request for a 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 as aforesaid in time for consideration at such hearing.
DATED: CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS
By
Community Development Director
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE BY MAIL
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS:
COUNTY OF VENTURA )
I, the undersigned, say: I am and was at all times herein mentioned a citizen of the United States and employed in the County of Ventura; my business address is , Thousand Oaks, California; that I am over the age of 18 years and not a party to the within action or proceeding; that on the day of , , I served the within (name of document) on , the owner of property on which an (or parts of an) abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicle is located, in said action, by depositing a true copy thereof, enclosed in a sealed envelope with postage thereon fully prepaid, certified mail, in a mailbox regularly maintained by the Government of the United States in Thousand Oaks, California, addressed to at the following address:
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on , , at , California.
Form #2
CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ABATE AND REMOVE AN ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED, OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLE, OR PART 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 (section of municipal code), has determined that said vehicle (or 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 Chapter 10, Title 5 of the Municipal Code of the City of Thousand Oaks.
You are hereby notified to abate said nuisance by the removal of said vehicle (or said parts of a vehicle) within ten (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 ten (10) days after the mailing of this notice of intention, request a public hearing, and, if such a request is not received by the Community Development Director within such ten (10) day period, the Community Development Director shall have the authority to abate and remove said vehicle (or said parts of a vehicle) without a hearing.
DATED: CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS
By
Community Development Director
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE BY MAIL
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS:
COUNTY OF VENTURA )
I, the undersigned, say: I am and was at all times herein mentioned a citizen of the United States and employed in the County of Ventura; my business address is , Thousand Oaks, California; that I am over the age of 18 years and not a party to the within action or proceeding; that on the day of , , I served the within (name of document) on , the owner of property on which an (or parts of an) abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicle is located, in said action, by depositing a true copy thereof, enclosed in a sealed envelope with postage thereon fully prepaid, certified mail, in a mailbox regularly maintained by the Government of the United States in Thousand Oaks, California, addressed to at the following address:
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on , , at , California.
(§ 2, Ord. 213-NS, eff. June 24, 1971)