(A) No junked vehicle constituting a public nuisance may be removed, except upon the order of the Municipal Judge, following written notice. The notice must state the nature of the public nuisance, that it must be removed and abated before the expiration of the tenth day following the receipt of the notice, and that a request for a hearing must be made before the expiration of the ten-day period. The notice must be mailed by certified mail, with a five-day return receipt requested, to the last known registered owner of the junked vehicle and any lien holder of record. If the post office address of the last known registered owner of the junked vehicle is unknown, notice to the last known registered owner may be placed on the junked vehicle.
(B) In addition to the notice required by division (A) above, for a nuisance located upon private property, like notice shall be sent to the owner or occupant of the private premises upon which the junked vehicle is located.
(C) In addition to the notice required by division (A) above, for a nuisance located upon public property or upon a public right-of-way, like notice shall be sent to the owner or occupant of the public premises upon which the junked vehicle is located, or to the owner or occupant of the private premises adjacent to the public right-of-way upon which the junked vehicle is located.
(D) In addition to the required contents, the notice may set forth the time, date, and location at which the public hearing shall be conducted if requested. If so included, notice of the public hearing shall be deemed given.
(E) If any notice required by this section is returned undelivered by the United States Postal Service, or in the event notice shall be given by placement on the junked vehicle, official action to abate the nuisance shall be continued to the tenth day following the date of return. Notice given by placement on the junked vehicle shall be deemed returned on the tenth day following the date upon which the notice was placed upon the junked vehicle.
(Ord. 06-0418, passed 4-18-2006) Penalty, see § 92.99