A. In the event the city's enforcement officers, as defined in Section 10.16.060 hereof, determine(s) that a vehicle is a public nuisance as described in Section 10.16.020 of this code, a letter will be sent by registered or certified mail to both the property owner as shown on the last equalized assessment roll (if the vehicle is located on private property) and the vehicle owner listed on the vehicle registration (if registration tags or a vehicle identification number is plainly visible) stating that the vehicle is a public nuisance and will be abated and removed at the owner's expense if it is not removed within ten days of the posted date of the letter. Within ten days of the posted date of the letter, the property owner and/or the vehicle owner may request a public hearing on whether the vehicle constitutes a public nuisance as described in Section 10.16.020. If such a hearing is timely requested, a public hearing shall be held on the question of abatement and removal of a vehicle or part thereof as an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle and the assessment of the administrative costs and the cost of removal of the vehicle or part thereof against the property on which it is located.
B. Notice of the date and time of the hearing shall be mailed at least ten days before the hearing to the owner of the land on which the vehicle is located as shown on the last equalized assessment roll and to the last registered and legal owner of record of the vehicle unless the vehicle is in such a condition that the identification numbers are not available to determine ownership. If any of the foregoing notices are returned undeliverable by the United States Post Office, the hearing shall be continued to a date not less than ten days from the date of such return from the post office. The notice shall state the city's intention to abate and remove the vehicle or part thereof as a public nuisance, and that the owner of land on which the vehicle is located and the owner of the vehicle may appear in person at the hearing to contest the determination that the vehicle constitutes an inoperable or abandoned vehicle and is therefore a public nuisance. The owner of land on which the vehicle is located may also appear in person at the hearing or present a sworn written statement denying responsibility for the presence of the vehicle on the land and his or her reasons for the denial. The notice shall also state that all costs for abatement, including administrative costs associated with the hearing, are chargeable against the owner of the land on which the vehicle is located. The notice shall further inform the owner of the vehicle and the owner of the land on which the vehicle is located that it is a criminal violation for any person to fail or refuse to remove an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle or part thereof or refuse to abate a public nuisance when ordered to do so in accordance with the abatement provisions of this chapter.
C. The foregoing notices of intention may be in the form(s) substantially similar to the following:

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ABATE AND
REMOVE AN ABANDONED, WRECKED,
DISMANTLED, OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLE
OR PARTS THEREOF AS A PUBLIC
NUISANCE.
(Name and address of owner of the land)

As owner shown on the last equalized assessment roll of the land located at (address), you are hereby notified that the undersigned, pursuant to Chapter 10.16 of the Lawndale Municipal Code, has determined that there exists upon said land an (or parts of an) abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle registered to , license number , which constitutes a public nuisance and a criminal violation pursuant to the Provisions of Chapter 10.16 of said Code.

You are hereby notified to abate said nuisance by the removal of said vehicle (or said parts of a vehicle) within 10 days from the date of mailing of this notice, and upon your failure to do so the same will be abated and removed by the City and the costs thereof, together with

administrative costs, assessed to you as owner of the land on which said vehicle (or said parts of a vehicle) is located.

As owner of the land on which said vehicle (or said parts of a vehicle) is located, you are hereby notified that you may, within 10 days after the mailing of this notice of intention, request a public hearing and if such a request is not received by the Municipal Services Manager within such 10-day period, the Municipal Services Manager shall have the authority to abate and remove said vehicle (or said parts of a vehicle) as a public nuisance and assess the costs as aforesaid without a public hearing. You may submit a sworn written statement within such 10-day period denying responsibility for the presence of said vehicle (or said parts of a vehicle) on said land, with your reasons for denial, and such statement shall be construed as a request for hearing at which your presence is not required. You may appear in person at any hearing requested by you or the owner of the vehicle or, in lieu thereof, may present a sworn written statement as aforesaid in time for consideration at such hearing.

Notice mailed s/
(date)

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ABATE AND
REMOVE AN ABANDONED, WRECKED,
DISMANTLED OR INOPERATIVE
VEHICLE OR PARTS THEREOF AS
A PUBLIC NUISANCE

(Name and address of last registered and legal owner of record of vehicle-notice should be given to both if different)

As last registered and legal owner of the record of (description of vehicle -- make, model, and license), you are hereby notified that the undersigned pursuant to Chapter 10.16 of the "Lawndale Municipal Code" has determined that said vehicle (or parts of a vehicle) exists as an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle at (describe location on public or private property) and constitutes a public nuisance and a criminal violation pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 10.16 of said Code.

You are hereby notified to abate said nuisance by the removal of said vehicle (or said parts of a vehicle) within 10 days from the date of mailing of this notice.

As registered and legal owner of record of said vehicle (or said parts of a vehicle), you are hereby notified that you may, within 10 days after the mailing of this notice of intention, request a public hearing and if such a request is not received by the Municipal Services Manager within such 10-day period, the Municipal Services Manager shall have the authority to abate and remove said vehicle (or said parts of a vehicle) without a hearing.

Notice mailed s/
(date)
(Ord. 824-97 § 2 (part))