The City Manager is authorized to cause the removal of a vehicle from a street, highway or private property in accordance with the authority granted in Article I, Chapter
10 of the California
Vehicle Code commencing with Section 22650.
(Ord. 93-09)
In accordance with the authority of Section 22660 of the California
Vehicle Code, the City Manager shall cause abandoned, wrecked, dismantled
or inoperative vehicles or parts thereof to be removed as a public
nuisance from streets, highways or private property as follows:
A. Notice
shall be given in accordance with
Vehicle Code Section 22661(a).
B. This
section is not applicable to vehicles or portions thereof exempted
by
Vehicle Code Section 22661(b).
C. A 10-day
notice of intention shall be accomplished in accordance with Vehicle
Code Section 22661(c).
D. The
10-day notice of intention shall be accomplished in accordance with
Vehicle Code Section 22661(d).
E. The
City Manager shall conduct a public hearing in accordance with Vehicle
Code Section 22661(e).
F. Reconstruction
of the removed vehicle or parts shall be limited by the provisions
of
Vehicle Code Section 22661(f). The owner of the land on which the
vehicle is located may participate in the public hearing in accordance
with
Vehicle Code Section 22661(g).
G. In
accordance with
Vehicle Code Section 22661(g) the City Manager may
assess the costs of administration and removal of the vehicle against
the property upon which the vehicle is located and against the owner
of the vehicle, who may be made jointly and severally liable for such
assessment.
The City Manager shall cause the moved vehicles to be stored in accordance with the provisions of Article 3, Chapter
10, Division 11 of the California
Vehicle Code commencing at Section 22850.