§ 8-22.9. Notice of Intention to Remove.

A ten (10) day notice of intention to abate and remove the vehicle, or parts thereof, as a public nuisance shall be mailed by registered 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 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 subsections 8-22.1 and following, Alameda Municipal Code, has determined that there exists upon the land an (or parts of an) abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle registered to ____________ license number ____________ , which constitutes a public nuisance pursuant to the provisions of Section 8-22 of the Alameda Municipal Code.

 You are hereby notified to abate the nuisance by the removal of the vehicle (or the parts of a vehicle) within ten (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 of Alameda and the costs thereof, together with administrative costs, assessed to you as owner of the land on which the vehicle (or the parts of a vehicle) is located.

 As owner of the land on which the vehicle (or the parts of a vehicle) is located, you are hereby notified that you may, within ten (10) days after the mailing of this notice of intention, request a public hearing and if such a request is not received by the Chief of Police within such ten (10) day period, the Chief of Police shall have the authority to abate and remove the vehicle (or the 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 ten (10) day period denying responsibility for the presence of the vehicle (or the parts of a vehicle) on the 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)

  ____________
 Chief of Police
 Alameda, California

 b. 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/or legal owner of record of vehicle—notice must be given to both if different)

 As last registered (and/or legal) owner of record of (description of vehicle-make, model, license, etc.), you are hereby notified that the undersigned pursuant to subsections 8-22.1 and following, Alameda Municipal Code, has determined that the vehicle (or parts of a vehicle) exists as an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperable vehicle at (describe location on public or private property) and constitutes a public nuisance pursuant to the provisions of Section 8-22 of the Alameda Municipal Code.

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

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

 Notice Mailed

  ____________
 (date)

  ____________
 Chief of Police
 Alameda, California

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 17-388; Ord. No. 1692 N.S.; Ord. No. 2973 N.S. § 16)