A. Upon request by the owner of the vehicle or the owner of the land on which the vehicle is located, a public hearing shall be held before the City Manager or designee. This request shall be made to the manager or his designee within 10 days after the mailing of the notice of intention to abate and remove the vehicle.

B. The owner of the land on which the vehicle is located may appear in person at the hearing. Instead of making an appearance, he may present a sworn written statement, in time for consideration at the hearing, denying responsibility for the presence of the vehicle on the land, with his reasons for his denial. This statement shall be construed as a request for a hearing which does not require the presence of the owner submitting the request. If it is determined at the hearing that the vehicle was placed on the land without the consent of the landowner and that he has not subsequently acquiesced in its presence, then the costs of administration or removal of the vehicle shall not be assessed against the property upon which the vehicle is located or collected from the landowner. (Ord. 2718 § 1, 1998; Ord. 2670 § 1, 1996; Ord. 2668 § 1, 1996; Ord. 1338 § 1; prior code § 19.2307(A)).