If the City Manager, or designee, cannot secure voluntary removal of the vehicle, pursuant to § 7.29.070 of this chapter, they shall give written notice of intention to abate and remove the vehicle. The notice shall contain a statement of the hearing rights of the owner of the property on which the vehicle is located and the owner of the vehicle. The statement shall include notice to the property owner that they may appear in person at a hearing or may present a sworn written statement denying responsibility for the presence of the vehicle on the land with the reasons for the denial, in lieu of appearing. The notice of intention to abate shall be mailed, by certified mail, to the owner of the land as shown on the last equalized assessment roll and to the last registered and legal owners of record of the vehicle unless the vehicle is in such condition that identification numbers are not available to determine ownership.
(Ord. 2024-01, passed 3-19-2024)