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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0294_289289 (2) If the above notice is returned undelivered by the U. S. Post Office, official action to abate said nuisance shall be continued to a date not less than ten (10) days from the date of such return. After the expiration of said ten (10) day period the Municipal Judge shall have the power to order the removal of the vehicle. (h) Removal of Junked Motor Vehicle (1) If within ten (10) days'of receipt of notice from the Building Official or any duly authorized person, to abate or remove a nuisance, the owner or occup- ant of the premises shall give his written permission to the Building Official or any duly authorized person for removal of the junked motor vehicle from the premises, the giving of such permission shall be considered compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance. �2 In no event will a junked motor vehicle be reconstructed or made operable; 3 The Building Official or any duly authorized person shall give notice to the ioxas Highway Department within five (5) days after the date of removal and identify the vehicle or part thereof. (4) Junked motor vehicles or parts thereof may be disposed of by removal to a scrap yard, demolishers, or any suitable site operated by the City for pro- cessing as scrap or salvage, which process shall be consistent with the Texas Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act. (i) Authority to Enforce (1) The Building Official of the City of Georgetown shall have full respon- sibility for administration of this Ordinance by its regularly salaried, full time employees, except that the removal of junked motor vehicles or parts thereof fromroperty may be by any other duly authorized person. T2) The Building Official or any duly authorized person may enter upon pri- vate property for the purposes specified in this Ordinance to examine motor veh- icles or parts thereof, obtain information as to the identity of motor vehicles, and remove or cause the removal of a motor vehicle or parts thereof declared to be a nuisance pursuant to this Ordinance. (f) Preliminaries to Hearing (1) In the event that an interested person desires the hearing provided for in this Ordinance, he shall present such request to or in writing, and said Clerk shall set a date and a time when said interested penton may appear before a Judge of the Municipal Court for a hearing in accordance with Paragraph (g) below to determine whether or not he is in violation of this Ordinance. (g) Hearing (1) Upon receiving a request for hearing the Clerk of the Municipal Court shall set a date and time for such hearing on the Court Docket. The Clerk of the Municipal Court shall notify the City Attorney of the date and time of such hearing. The City Attorney shall cause to be prepared, filed, and served on the Defendant, a written complaint charging that the owner or occupant of the premises, as the case may be, has violated this Ordinance. After service, such complai=nt shall be on file with the Clerk of the Municipal Court not less than ten (10) days C� prior to the date of hearing. O 0 (2) The Judge of the Municipal Court shall hear any case brought before said Court, as set out herein, and shall determine whether or not the Defendant V is, in fact, in violation of this Ordinance. If the addressee of the above letter V does not properly request trial in Municipal Court, then said omission shall be deemed an admission that the automobile or part thereof, in question, is a Public Nuisance. Upon finding that said Defendant is in violation of this Ordinance, said Defendant shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine in accordance with the penalty provision hereinafter not forth. The Judge of said Court shall further order said Defendant to remove and abate said nuisance within ten (10) days. If the Defendant shall fail and refuse within said ten (10) days to abate or remove the nuisance the Judge of the Municipal Court may enter an order directing the Building Official to have the same removed, and the building Official or any duly authorized person shall take possession of said junked motor vehicle and remove it from the premises. The Building Official or any duly authorized person shall thereafter dispose of said junked motor vehicle in accordance with this Ordinance. If, after the expiration of such ten (10) day period, the Defendant has not caused or allowed the said vehicle to be removed from the premises, he shall be in violation of this Ordinance and be subject to a different penalty for each day thereafter. (h) Removal of Junked Motor Vehicle (1) If within ten (10) days'of receipt of notice from the Building Official or any duly authorized person, to abate or remove a nuisance, the owner or occup- ant of the premises shall give his written permission to the Building Official or any duly authorized person for removal of the junked motor vehicle from the premises, the giving of such permission shall be considered compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance. �2 In no event will a junked motor vehicle be reconstructed or made operable; 3 The Building Official or any duly authorized person shall give notice to the ioxas Highway Department within five (5) days after the date of removal and identify the vehicle or part thereof. (4) Junked motor vehicles or parts thereof may be disposed of by removal to a scrap yard, demolishers, or any suitable site operated by the City for pro- cessing as scrap or salvage, which process shall be consistent with the Texas Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act. (i) Authority to Enforce (1) The Building Official of the City of Georgetown shall have full respon- sibility for administration of this Ordinance by its regularly salaried, full time employees, except that the removal of junked motor vehicles or parts thereof fromroperty may be by any other duly authorized person. T2) The Building Official or any duly authorized person may enter upon pri- vate property for the purposes specified in this Ordinance to examine motor veh- icles or parts thereof, obtain information as to the identity of motor vehicles, and remove or cause the removal of a motor vehicle or parts thereof declared to be a nuisance pursuant to this Ordinance.