The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the abatement and removal of any vehicle or part thereof which constitutes a nuisance as described in Section 8.08.020, and said provisions are supplemental to and in addition to the provisions of Sections 8.08.050 through 8.08.120.
(Ord. 565 § 13, 1980)
A. 
Not less than ten days prior to abatement, a notice of intention to abate and remove the vehicle or part thereof as a public nuisance shall be issued, unless the property owner and vehicle owner have signed releases authorizing removal and waived further interest in the vehicle.
B. 
The statement shall include notice to the property owner that he or she may appear in person at a hearing or may submit a sworn written statement denying responsibility for the presence of the vehicle on the land, with his reasons for such denial, in lieu of appearing.
C. 
The notice of intention to abate, shall be mailed by registered or certified mail, to the owner of the land as shown on the last equalized assessment roll, and to the last registered and legal owners of record, unless the vehicle is in such condition that identification numbers are not available to determine ownership.
(Ord. 565 § 13, 1980)
A. 
Within ten days after mailing of notice of intention to abate, the owner of the vehicle or of the land may request a hearing before the city manager.
B. 
Said request must be in writing and delivered to the city offices before five p.m. on the tenth day after mailing. Receipt of the statement described in Section 8.12.020 (B) shall be considered a request for hearing without presence of the owner submitting the request.
C. 
If a hearing request is not received within the ten day period, the city has authority to remove the vehicle.
(Ord. 565 § 13, 1980)
The council may assess the cost of removal or abatement of said vehicle, or part thereof, to the registered and/or legal owners of said vehicle, or parts.
(Ord. 565 § 13, 1980)
If it is determined at the hearing that the vehicle was placed on the land without the consent or acquiescence of the land owner or his predecessors in title or any past or present occupier, the council shall not assess the cost of abatement or removal of the vehicle against the property on which the vehicle is located, or otherwise attempt to collect such cost from said land owner.
(Ord. 565 § 13, 1980)
At the time of removal of the vehicle, or parts thereof, the person or persons effecting said removal shall deliver to the chief of police of the city any evidence of registration available, including registration certificates, certificates of title, and license plates. Within five days of removal, the chief of police shall transmit said evidence to the department of motor vehicles, along with a notice of removal.
(Ord. 565 § 13, 1980)
This chapter shall not apply to:
A. 
Any vehicle, or part thereof, completely enclosed within a building in a lawful manner where it is not visible from the Street or other public or private property;
B. 
A vehicle, or part thereof, which is stored or parked in a lawful manner on private property in connection with the business of a licensed dismantler, licensed vehicle dealer, a junk dealer, or when such storage or parking is necessary to the operations of a lawfully conducted business or commercial enterprise;
C. 
This section shall not, however, authorize the maintenance of a public or private nuisance as defined under other provisions of the law.
(Ord. 565 § 13, 1980)
No vehicle removed under this section shall be reconstructed or made operable, unless it is a vehicle which qualifies for either horseless carriage license plates, or historical vehicle license plates pursuant to California Vehicle Code § 5004.
(Ord. 565 § 13, 1980)
This chapter is enacted pursuant to the provisions of California Vehicle Code § 22660.
(Ord. 565 § 13, 1980)