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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1169 PAGE FIVE or his designee may find that a vehicle or parts thereof have been abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or is inopera- tive on private or public property and order the same re- moved from the property as a public nuisance and disposed of as hereinafter provided and determine the administrative costs and the cost of removal to be charged against the owner of the land. The order requiring removal shall include a des- cription of the vehicle or parts thereof and the correct identification number and license number of the vehicle, if available at the site. If it is determined at the hearing that the vehicle was placed on the land without the consent of the owner of the land and that he has not subsequently acquiesced in its presence, the Chief of Police or his designee shall not assess the costs of administration or removal of the vehicle against the property upon which the vehicle is located or otherwise attemp~ to collect such costs from such owner of the land. If the owner of the land submits a sworn written statement denying responsibility for the presence of the vehicle on his land but does not appear, or if an interested party makes a written presentation to the Chief of Police or his designee but does not appear, he shall be notified in writing of the decision. Sec. 16-120 - Appeal to the City Council-Any interested party may appeal the decision of the Chief of Police or his designee by filing a written notice of appeal with the Clerk of the Council within five days after his decision. Such appeal shall be heard by the City Council which may affirm, amend or reverse the order or take other action deemed appropriate. The Clerk of the Council shall give written notice of the time and place of the hearing to the appellant and those persons specified in this Article. In conducting the hearing the City Council shall not be limited by the technical rules of evidence. Sec. 16-121 - Disposition of Vehicle After Order or Appeal Five days after adoption of the order declaring the vehicle or parts thereof to be a public nuisance, five days from the date of mailing of notice of the decision if such notice is required by this Article, or fifteen days after such action of the City Council authorizing removal following appeal, the vehicle or parts thereof may be disposed of by removal to a scrap yard or automobile dismantler's yard. After a vehicle has been removed it shall not thereafter be reconstructed or made operable. Sec. 16-122 - Notice and Transfer to Department of Motor Vehicles. Within five days after the date of removal of the vehicle or parts thereof, the Chief of Police or his designee shall give notice to the Department of Motor Vehicles identi- fying the vehicle or parts thereof removed. At the same time, there shall be transmitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles any evidence or registration available, including registra- tion certificates, certificates of title and license plates. Sec. 16-123 - Assessment of Costs Against the Land.