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improved or unimproved, within the City of Paris, shall be deemed a public nuisance; and it shall be unlawful for any person to cause or maintain such a public nuisance by wrecking, dismantling, partially dismantling, rendering inoperable, abandoning or discard- ing any motor vehicle on the real property of another or to suffer, permit or allow any junked motor vehicle to be parked, left or maintained on his own real property, provided that this Article III shall not apply with regard too lo Any junked motor vehicle in an enclosed building; 2. Any junked motor vehicle on the premises of a business enterprise operated in a lawful manner, when necessary to the operation of such business enterprise; or 3. Any junked motor vehicle in an appropriate storage place or depository maintained at a location offi- cially designated and in a manner approved by the City of Paris:.. ARTICLE IV JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLES - NOTICE TO OWNER OR OCCUPANT TO ABATE PUBLIC NUISANCE ON OCCUPIED PREMISES Whenever any such public nuisance exists on occupied pre- mises within the City in violation of Article III hereof, the Chief of Police or his duly authorized agent shall order the owner of the premises, if in possession thereof, or the occupant of the premises whereon such public nuisance exists, to abate or remove the same. Such order shall: 1. Be in writing; 2. Specify the public nuisance and its location; 3. Specify the corrective measures required; 4. Provide for compliance within ten (10) days from service thereof. Such order shall be served upon the owner of the premises or the occupant by serving him personally or by sending said order by cer» tified mail, return receipt requested, to the address of the pre~ mises. If the owner or occupant of the Fremises fails or refuses to comply with the order of the Chief of Police or his d* au- thorized agent within the ten (10) day period after service there•» of, as provided herein, the Chief of Police or his duly authorized agent shall take possession of said junked motor vehicle and remove it from the premises. The Chi.ef of Police or his duly az thorized agent shall thereafter dispose of said junked motor vehicle in such manner as the City Council may provide. However, if the owner or occupant of said premises so desires, he may, within sai.d ten (10) day period after service of notice to abate the nuisance, request of the Clerk of the Corporation Court of the City of Paris, either in person or in writing and without the requirement of bond, that a date and a time be set when he may appear before the Jucige of the Corporation Court for a trial to determine whether or not he is in violation of this Ordinance; and said trial shall be set as pro•• vided i.n Article VI hereof. ARTICLE V- JUNKED MOTOR VEHIC LES NOTICfi TO OWNER TO ABATE PUBLIC NUISANCE ON UNOCCUPIED PREMISES Whenever any such public nusance exists on unoccupied pre. mises within the City in violation of Article III h(m--of, and the owner thereof can be found, the Chief of Police or his duly au. thorized agent shall order the owner of the pr emises whereon such public nuisance exists, to abate or remove the same. Such order shalle