Section 6.48.080 Abatement and removal procedure.

Upon discovering the existence of an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicle, on private property within the county, the Planning Director or designee shall have the authority to cause the abatement and removal thereof in accordance with the procedure prescribed herein.

A ten-day notice of intention to abate and remove the vehicle, or parts thereof, as a public nuisance shall be mailed by registered or 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.

#1 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ABATE AND REMOVE AN ABANDONED, WRECKED DISMANTLED OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLE OR PARTS THEREOF AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE

As owner shown on the last, equalized assessment roll of the land located at _______________ you are hereby notified that the undersigned, pursuant to Sections 6.48.080 of’ the Alameda County General Ordinance Code has determined that there exists upon said property as an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicle, recreational vehicle, travel trailer, utility trailer, boat or other mobile equipment or parts thereof registered to _______________ which constitutes a public. nuisance pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 6.48.030 of the Alameda County General Ordinance Code.

You are hereby notified to abate said nuisance by the removal of said vehicle within 10 days of mailing of this notice, and upon your failure to do so the same will be abated and removed by the County and the costs thereof, together with administrative costs, assessed to you as owner of the property on which the vehicles and/or parts are located.

You may submit a sworn written statement within the above ten (10) day period denying responsibility for the presence of such vehicles and/or parts on your property, with your reason for denial of responsibility. If you have not acquiesced to the presence of the vehicle and/or parts on your property, you will not be assessed the cost of removal.

As the owner of the land on which the vehicles and/or parts, are located you are hereby notified that you may within the aforesaid ten (10) day period request a public hearing. If such request, in writing, is not received by the Planning Director or designee they shall have the authority to abate and remove such vehicles and or parts thereof, as a public nuisance and assess costs as aforesaid without a public hearing.

#2 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ABATE AND REMOVE AN ABANDONED WRECKED, DISMANTLED OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLE OR PARTS THEREOF AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE

As last registered owner of record of _______________, you are hereby notified that the undersigned pursuant to Section 6.48.080 of the Alameda County general Ordinance Code has determined that said vehicle or parts thereof, exists an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle at _______________ and Constitute a public nuisance pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.48.03 0 of the Alameda County General Ordinance Code.

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

As _______________, owner of record of the vehicles and/or parts thereof, you are hereby notified that you may within ten (10) days after mailing of this notice of intention, request a public hearing..

If such request in writing is not received by the planning director or designee within such ten (10) day period, they shall have the authority to abate and remove such vehicle or parts thereof.