§ 34-103. Notice to owner of vehicle or land to remove vehicle; failure to comply.

(a)

It shall be the duty of the code enforcement officer or police officer to place a written notice of violation on the offending vehicle, make every reasonable effort to ascertain the registered owner of the vehicle and the owner of the property, and give written notice to the registered owner of the motor vehicle and the owner or lessee of private land upon which such motor vehicles or parts thereof is situated, giving notice that such vehicle or parts thereof violates this article, and requesting removal within ten days from the date of service of the notice, or that within ten days of the date of service of the notice application be made for a building permit for a completely enclosed building structure or designated storage area to screen stored inoperative vehicles from public view, unless a request for a hearing is filed within five days from the date of service of such notice. Such notice may be given by personal service, or by regular and certified mail, with a return receipt requested.

(b)

Written notice required by this section shall be deemed to have been given, i.e., constructive notice, upon evidence that written notice was posted on the motor vehicle and mailed via certified and regular mail to the owner of the motor vehicle and to the owner or lessee of the private property at the respective owner's or lessee's current address as listed on the tax collector's records and/or as appearing on the certificate of title for the vehicle.

(c)

Enforcement procedures and penalties for failure to comply with subsection (a) of this section are set forth in sections 26-33 and 26-35 and chapter 26, article III, of this Code.

(Code 1979, § 13-89)