Any notice to abate graffiti pursuant to this chapter shall be in writing and shall be served upon the owner(s) of the affected premises, as such owner’s name and address appear on the last equalized property tax assessment rolls of the county of San Bernardino. If there is no known address for the owner, the notice required by this chapter may be served in any one of the following manners:
A. By personal service on the owner, occupant or person in charge or in control of the property;
B. By registered or certified mail addressed to the owner at the last known address of the owner. If this address is unknown, the notice will be sent to the property address.
C. The notice shall be substantially in the following form:
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REMOVE
GRAFFITI
Date:____________________
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that you are required by law at your expense to remove or paint over the graffiti located on the property commonly known as _____________________, Yucaipa, California, which is visible to public view, within seven (7) days after the date of this notice: or, if you fail to do so, City employees, private contractors employed by the City, or City volunteers will enter upon your property and abate the public nuisance by removal or painting over the graffiti. The cost of the abatement by the City employees, its private contractors, or City volunteers will be assessed upon your property and such costs will constitute a lien upon the land until paid.
All persons having any objection to, or interest in these matters are hereby notified to submit any objections or comments to the City Manager of the City of Yucaipa or his or her designated representative within seven (7) days from the date of this notice. At the conclusion of this seven (7) day period the City may proceed with the abatement of the graffiti inscribed on your property at your expense without further notice.
(Ord. 286 § 1, 2009)