§ 54-231. Procedure for notification.

(a)

Whenever the enforcement officer shall determine that an article of abandoned property is present on public or private property, he shall cause a notice to be placed upon such article in substantially the following form:

NOTICE TO THE OWNER AND ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ATTACHED PROPERTY. The property, to wit: (setting forth brief description) is unlawfully upon public or private property (circle as appropriate) known as (setting forth a brief description of location) and must be removed within ten days from the date of this notice; otherwise, it shall be presumed abandoned property and will be removed and destroyed by order of the Board of County Commissioners. Dated this (setting forth the date of the posting of notice), signed (setting forth name, title, address and telephone number of enforcement officer).

(b)

Such notice shall be not less than eight inches by ten inches and shall be sufficiently weatherproof to withstand normal exposure to the elements during the ten-day waiting period. In addition, the enforcement officer shall make reasonable effort to ascertain the name and address of the owner, and if available shall mail a copy of the notice to such person.

(Ord. No. 81-73, § 6)