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160 ~ 1%20. Initiation of Whenever it appears that any premises within the city are being maintained in such a way aa to create a public nuisance, the enforcement off'leer may investigate the matter and make a preliminary determination as to whether conditions on the pre mit~s constitute a public nuisance. Sec. 17-21. Whenever the enforcement officer determines that a public nuisance exials, be shall cause notice to bc sewed upon the ovmcr of thc premises. The notice shall describe thc premises involved by street address, if po~ible, and otherwise by the as~sor's parcei number or legal dc~cription. It shall give a brief description of the conditions which constitute the public nuisance, a brief statement of the method of abatement recommended aa appropriate, and a reasonable period of time for such abatement. Il shall inform the owner of his right to a public hearing on thc question of whether the conditions constitutca public nuisance. Such notice shall b~ in substantially thc following form: NO'I'IC~ 3'0 .Alk~:'l'l] PUBLIC NUISANC~ (Name and addre~ of person notified) A~ o~er of thc premises at you are hereby notified that the undersigned, pursuant to Chapter 17 of thc Santa Ama Municipal Code, has determined that thc following conditions existing upon said premises constitute a public nuisance: You are hereby notified to abate said conditions to the aalisfaction of the undersigned within __ days of the date of this notice. Otherwise such conditions shall be abated by the city and thc co~t of such abatement shall be assessed upon such premises and shall constitute a special assessment upon such premises until paid. Abatement is to be accomplished in thc following manner: If you have any objection to thc determination by thc undersigned that the above-described conditions constitute a public nuisance, you are hereby notified to file a written request for hearing to determine whether such conditions constilute a public nuisance. Such request for hearing must be filed with the Clerk of the Council of the City of Santa Aha within leu (10) days of thc date of this notice. l)atc of service: (Name and title of officer) The enforcement officer shall cause a copy of the notice of abatement to be recorded in thc office of thc county recorder of thc County of Orange, and upon such recordation subsequent grantees of the premises shall be deemed to have notice of the potential assc~ment of costs of abatement against thc premises. Failure to record the notice of abatement shall not affect thc validity of proceedings under this chapter. ll~ating mt caistcncc c~ publi~ nuisance. If the owner files with thc clerk of the council a request for a hearing within ten (10) days of thc date of service of the notice of abatement, a public hearing shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 3 of this Code, upon the question of whether the conditions upon thc premises constitute a public nuisance. The owner shall be served with notice of the time, hour and place of such hearing The burden of proof shall be upon thc enforcement officer to show that the conditions constitute a public nuisance. The owner may appear in person or by representative, testify, call witnesses, and cross-examine the witnesses against him. He may, in lieu of such appearance, submit a sworn written statement setting forth the facts in support of his contentions, together with any supporting sworn affidavits by other 2