§ 9.58.100. Notice of intention to abate and remove—Required—Forms.

A 10-day notice of intention to abate and remove the vehicle, or parts thereof, as a public nuisance shall be mailed by certified mail to the owner of the land and to the owner of the vehicle, unless the vehicle is in such condition that identification numbers are not available to determine ownership. The notices of intention shall be in substantially the following forms:

 A. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ABATE AND REMOVE AN ABAN-DONED, 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 Section 8 of Pasadena Ordinance No. 5242 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.

 You are hereby notified to abate this nuisance by removing the vehicle (or parts) within 10 days after the date of mailing of this notice. Upon your failure to do so that same will be abated and removed by the City of Pasadena and the costs thereof, together with administrative costs, assessed against the property on which said vehicle (or parts) is located.

 As owner of the land on which the vehicle (or parts) is located, you are hereby notified that you may, within 10 days after the mailing of the notice of intention, request a public hearing before the Code Enforcement Commission. If such a request is not received by the Administrator of Housing and Neighborhood Services within such 10-day period, he shall have the authority without a public hearing to abate and remove said vehicle (or parts) as a public nuisance and assess the aforesaid costs. You may submit a sworn written statement within such 10-day period denying responsibility for the presence of said vehicle (or parts) 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_______(date)

s/______________________

Administrator of Housing and Neighborhood Services

 B. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ABATE AND REMOVE AN ABAN-DONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLE OR PARTS THEREOF AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE

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

 As last registered (and/or legal) owner of record of (description of vehicle—make, model, license, identification number, other identification) you are hereby notified that the undersigned pursuant to Section 8 of Pasadena Ordinance No. 5242 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.

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

As registered (and/or legal) owner of record of said vehicle (or parts), you are hereby notified that you may, within 10 days after the mailing of this notice of intention, request a public hearing before the Housing Advisory and Appeals Board. If such a request is not received by the Administrator of Housing and Neighborhood Services within such 10-day period, he shall have the authority to abate and remove said vehicle (or parts) without a hearing.

Notice Mailed_______(date)

s/___________

Administrator of Housing and Neighborhood Services

(Ord. 6518 § 5 (part), 1993; Ord. 6229 §§ 15 (part), 16, 1987; Ord. 5242 § 10, 1975)