§ 11-100. Order to abate nuisance.

(a)

Whenever any such public nuisance exists in the city in violation of section 11-99, city manager or his designee shall give notice as provided in this section.

(b)

For a nuisance on private property, there shall be not less than ten (10) days' notice stating the nature of the public nuisance on private property, that it must be removed and abated within ten (10) days, and that a request for a hearing must be made before expiration of the ten-day period. The notice must be mailed, by certified mail with a five (5) day return requested, to the last known registered owner of the junked motor vehicle, any lien holder of record, and the owner or occupant of the private premises on which the public nuisance exists. If any notice is returned undelivered by the United States Post Office, official action to abate the nuisance shall be continued to a date not less than ten (10) days after the date of the return.

(c)

For a nuisance on public property, there shall be not less than ten (10) days' notice, stating the nature of the public nuisance on public property or on a public right-of-way, that the nuisance must be removed and abated within ten (10) days, and that a request for a hearing must be made before expiration of the ten-day period. The notice must be mailed, by certified mail with a five-day return requested, to the last known registered owner of the junked motor vehicle, any lien-holder of record, and the owner or occupant of the public premises or to the owner or occupant of the premises adjacent to the public right-of-way on which the public nuisance exists. If the notice is returned undelivered by the United States Post Office, official action to abate the nuisance shall be continued to a date not less than ten (10) days after the date of the return.

(Code 1970, § 18-38)