A 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:

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

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(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 the provisions of Chapter 8.24 of the Cudahy Municipal Code, has determined that there exists upon such 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 Chapter 8.24 of the Municipal Code.

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

As owner of the land on which such vehicle, or 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 request is not received by the Director of Building and Public Services within such ten (10) day period, the Director of Building and Public Services shall have the authority to abate and remove such vehicle, or 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 such vehicle, or parts of a vehicle, on such land, with your reasons for denial, and such statement shall be construed as a request for a 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 _______ s/ ___________
    (Date)    Director of

Building and Public Services

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

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(Name and address of last registered and/or legal owner of record of vehicle; notice should 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 the provisions of Chapter 8.24 of the Cudahy Municipal Code, has determined that such vehicle, or parts of a vehicle, exists as an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicle at (describe location on public or private property) and constitutes a public nuisance pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 8.24 of said Municipal Code.

You are hereby notified to abate such nuisance by the removal of such vehicle, or 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 such vehicle, or 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 a request is not received by the Director of Building and Public Services within such ten (10) day period, the Director of Building and Public Services shall have the authority to abate and remove such vehicle, or parts of a vehicle, without a hearing.

Notice mailed _______ s/ ___________
    (Date)    Director of

Building and Public Services