§ 19-24. Removal of nuisance pursuant to court order.

(a)

If there is a junked vehicle or vehicle part on private property, on public property, or on a public right-of-way within the city limits and the last known registered owner of the junked vehicle or vehicle part, lienholder of the junked vehicle or vehicle part, the record owner or occupant of the property on which the nuisance is located, or the record owner or occupant of the property adjacent to the public right-of-way if the nuisance is located on the public right-of-way cannot be found and notified to remove the vehicle or vehicle parts and abate the nuisance, then upon a showing of the facts to the judge of the municipal court, the court may issue an order to the director to take possession of the junked vehicle or vehicle parts, remove it from the property and dispose of it.

(b)

If the notice required in section 19-22 is returned undeliverable by the United States post office, then after ten (10) days from the date of the return, the municipal court may issue an order to the director to take possession of the junked vehicle or vehicle parts, remove it from the property and dispose of it.

(c)

The director, after receiving the order, shall take possession of the junked vehicle or vehicle parts, remove it from the property and dispose of it.

(d)

Any order requiring the removal of a junked vehicle or part thereof shall include a description of the junked vehicle, and the correct identification number and license number of the junked vehicle, if available at the site.

(Ord. No. 2009-9065, § 1, 4-23-09)