§ 30-95. Notice.

(a)

Prior to any official acts being taken to abate and remove a junked vehicle constituting a public nuisance, not less than ten days' written notice shall be given, except as provided in this article, to the following parties:

(1)

The last known registered owner of a junked vehicle;

(2)

Any lienholder of record; and

(3)

The owner or occupant of the private premises or public premises upon which the junked vehicle is located, or the owner or occupant of the premises adjacent to the public right-of-way on which the junked vehicle is located.

(b)

If the post office address of the last known registered owner of the junked vehicle is unknown, notice may be placed on the junked vehicle or, if the owner is located, personally delivered.

(c)

Such notice shall be mailed by certified mail with a five-day return requested and shall state the following:

(1)

The vehicle, or part of a vehicle, has been declared a junked vehicle pursuant to this article and as such is declared a public nuisance pursuant to section 30-92 herein;

(2)

The public nuisance must be abated and removed not later than the tenth day after the date on which the notice was personally delivered or mailed;

(3)

The addressee is entitled to a public hearing if requested prior to the expiration of the ten-day period; and

(4)

If the public nuisance is not abated within the tenth day after the date on which the notice was personally delivered or mailed a public hearing will be requested by the city to obtain an order of abatement allowing the city to remove the public nuisance.

(d)

If any notice is returned undelivered by the United States Post Office, official action to abate the public nuisance shall be continued to a date not less than 11 days after the date of return of the notice.

(Ord. No. 2013-01, § 2, 1-15-13)