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DES:djm 11/07/89 (0081#8) OR\G\Ni\L ORDINANCE NO. 2006 DEC 1 1 198~ --------- - - --- ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 39.8 AND 39.9 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF HEARING OFFICERS BY THE POLICE CHIEF AND CITY MANAGER FOR ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT HEARINGS AND APPEALS THEREFROM, RESPECTIVELY THE COUNCIL OF REDWOOD CITY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 39.8 of the Code of the City of Redwood City is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 39.8. Public Hearing. Upon request by the owner of the vehicle or owner of the land received by the chief of police within ten (10) days after the mailing of the notices of intention to abate and remove, a public hearing shall be held by the chief of police or his or her designee (hereinafter "hearing officer") on the question of abatement and removal of the vehicle or parts thereof as an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle, and the assessment of the administrative costs and the cost of removal of the vehicle or parts thereof against the property on which it is located. If the owner of the land submits a sworn written statement denying responsibility for the presence of the vehicle on said owner's land within such ten-day period, said statement shall be construed as a request for a hearing which does not require said owner's presence. Notice of the hearing shall be mailed, by registered or certified mail, at least ten (10 ) days before the hearing, 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 ._.__..._.