8.20.040 Investigation – Contents of notice.
A. It shall be the duty of the chief of police, whenever a discarded vehicle is found upon private property, to:
1. Make an investigation to discover the owner of the vehicle and the person in charge of the property upon which such vehicle is located, and give written notice to them by personal service or by registered or certified mail that the vehicle is in violation of this chapter; and
2. If the owner of the vehicle is not found, to place a notice upon the subject property, windshield of the vehicle, or some other part of the vehicle where it can be easily seen.
B. The notice shall state that a certain discarded vehicle is in violation of this chapter, and that within seven days of the day of the sending or posting of the notice:
1. The vehicle must be removed from the city or to the storage yard of a licensed business enterprise dealing in junked vehicles; or
2. The vehicle must be completely enclosed within a structure or building. Fences are not acceptable.
C. The notice shall also state that the alternative to compliance with subsection (B) of this section is to petition the city manager and request appearance in writing before the city council within seven days of sending or posting of the notice and show cause why such vehicle should not be immediately abated, as provided in this chapter.
D. The notice shall also state that failure to comply with this chapter authorizes the city to remove the vehicle and charge the cost against the property from which it was removed, and to sell the vehicle to satisfy the costs of removal and storage. [Ord. 919 § 4, 2016; Ord. 888 § 4, 2015; Ord. 827 § 4; Ord. 748 § 4.]