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~ v ~iK VEHICLE ABATEMENT PROC~RE ~ A. Preliminary Investigation ~ 1. Complaint of junk vehicle is received and address and/or location noted. 2. Inspector notices violation in the field and notes address and/or location. B. Field Investigation - (Assume no contest. If contested see { procedure for administrative search warrant.) 1. Determine if vehicle meets the ordinance criterion of a ~ junk vehicle. 2. If the vehicle qualifies the license plate number is checked through the Police Department for owner, lien holder f (if any) and address. 3. The vehicle identification number (VIN) is recorded if possible. ~ 4. Vehicle is tagged with an adhesive violation notice. C. Owner Notification t 1. Notice to abate violation is mailed certified return receipt requested to owner, lien holder, and/or adjacent ~ property owner or occupant. 2. Ten day time period is noted from the date listed on the returned receipt. Note,. this time period is from receipt by ~ owner or from return of unclaimed letter. 3. Owner must then remove vehicle or request a hearing within the above ten day period. ~ 4. If a hearing is requested it shall be held before council or an official designated by council. a. The hearing can require immediate removal or repair to ~ a licensed operable condition. b. The city has vehicle removed. ~ D. Removal 1. The vehicle is removed by owner or released voluntarily for removal by the City. 2. The city removes vehicle to impoundment yard. a. Personal property, if any, is catalogued and removed ~ to property room. b. Locally licensed wreckers are used for removal of vehicles to the impoundment yard. Proposed rotation of ~ these wreckers would be the reverse of the Police Department rotation. 3. Personal property must be returned to its owner or auctioned. t 4. Vehicles may be auctioned anytime after 10 days from impoundment. t 5. The junk title or title cancellation must be filed for within 5 days from removal (Form ~ MVD71-5). E. File 1. Copies of all pertinent forms are filed and the case is ~ closed. * Auction to be coordinated through purchasing.