§ 414-3. Enforcement procedures.

Whenever any officer of the City of North Wildwood Police Department finds any motor vehicle, junk automobile or junk automobile body which has been abandoned, kept or stored contrary to the provisions of this chapter, such member of the City of North Wildwood Police Department shall remove, secure the removal of and/or impound said vehicle, junk automobile or junk automobile body in accordance with the procedures hereinafter set forth:

A. 

Public property. When any motor vehicle, junk automobile or junk automobile body is found on any public street, highway or public property, an emergency condition is herewith declared to exist, and any officer of the City of North Wildwood Police Department is hereby authorized to immediately remove, secure the removal and/or impound the motor vehicle, junk automobile or junk automobile body without the necessity of notice prior to said impoundment. After impoundment, the City of North Wildwood Police Department shall use diligent efforts to identify and locate the owner of the impounded motor vehicle, junk automobile or junk automobile body and notify the owner in accordance with Subsection A(3) below.

B. 

Private property.

(1) 

Whenever any motor vehicle, junk automobile or junk automobile body is found on any private land in violation of the provisions of this chapter, then any officer of the City of North Wildwood Police Department shall cause the owner of the motor vehicle, junk automobile or junk automobile body, if he can be found, or the owner or tenant of the private lands upon which the violation is occurring, to be given five days' written notice that said violation exists (said notice shall be given by registered mail, sent to the last known address of the owner of the motor vehicle, junk automobile or junk automobile body and/or the owner or tenant of the property).

(2) 

In the event that, at the expiration of five days, the violation of the provisions of this chapter still exist, any member of the City of North Wildwood Police Department is to proceed in accordance with the law to impound the motor vehicle, junk automobile or junk automobile body to a place of storage. Notice of said impoundment shall be given to the owner of the motor vehicle, junk automobile or junk automobile body or to the owner or tenant of the private land on which the violation is occurring in the manner hereinafter established.

C. 

Notice of impoundment. Notice of the impoundment of any motor vehicle, junk automobile or junk automobile body shall be given to the owner of said motor vehicle, junk automobile or junk automobile body or to the owner or tenant of lands upon which the violation is occurring pursuant to § 414-2C above, in writing, by registered mail to the last known address of the party to be served, and shall contain the following:

(1) 

The time and place of impoundment.

(2) 

The location of the motor vehicle, junk automobile or junk automobile body.

(3) 

The reason for impoundment.

(4) 

The amount and nature of penalties and costs that may be entered against him.

(5) 

A statement that a sale of the motor vehicle, junk automobile or junk automobile body will occur after 60 days if the motor vehicle, junk automobile or junk automobile body is not reclaimed.