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ORDINANCE PAGE TWO NO. NS-1169 vehicle dealer, a junk dealer, or when such storage or parking is necessary to the operation of a lawfully conducted business or commercial enterprise on land on which such business or enterprise is authorized by the City's Zoning Regulations. Nothing in this section shall authorize the main- tenance of a public or private nuisance as defined under provisions of law other than Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 22650) of Division 11 of the Vehicle Code and this article. Sec. 16-113 - Administration and Enforcement. Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this article shall be administered and enforced by the Chief of Police or his designee. In the enforcement of this article such officer and his deputies may enter upon private or public property to examine a vehicle or parts thereof, or obtain information as to the identity of a vehicle and to remove or cause the removal of a vehicle or parts thereof declared to be a nuisance pursuant to this Article. Sec. 16-114 - Authority to Remove. When the Chief of Police has arranged with any person or persons, to accomplish the removal of a vehicle or parts thereof pursuant to this Article, such per- son or persons shall be authorized to enter upon private property or public property for such purpose. Sec. 16-115 - Administration Costs. The City Council shall, by resolution, from time to time determine and fix an amount to be assessed as administrative costs (excluding the actual cost of removal of any vehicle or part thereof) under this article. Sec. 16-116 - Authority to Cause Abatement and Removal. Upon discovering the existence of an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicle, or parts thereof, on private property or pub- lic property within the City, the Chief of Police or his designee shall have the authority to cause the abatement and removal thereof in accordance with the procedure prescribed herein and to arrange with and authorize private persons or city employees to accomplish such removal. Sec. 16-117 - Notices of Intention to Abate and Remove; Mailin~ Form of Notices. A 10-day notice of intention to abate and remove the vehicle, or parts thereof, as a public nuisance shall be mailed by registered or certified mail 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 avail- able to determine ownership. The notices of intention shall be in substantially the following forms: NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ABATE AND REMOVE AN ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED, OR INOPERA- TIVE VEHICLE OR PARTS THEREOF AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE. (Name and address of owner of the land) As owner shown on the last equalized assessment roll of the land located at (address), you are hereby notified that the under- signed pursuant to Chapter 16, Article IV of the Municipal Code has determined that there exists upon said land an (or parts of an) abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle regis- tered to , license number , which constitutes a public nuisance pursuant to the provisions