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"Sec. 19 -20. Notice. (a) Whenever any public nuisance as provided in Section 19 -17 exists in the City in violation hereof, the persons authorized by Section 19 -19 to administer this article shall personally deliver written notice or send written notice by certified mail with a five - day return requested or deliver written notice by the United States Postal Service with signature confirmation service to: (1) The last known registered owner of the nuisance; (2) Each lienholder of record of the nuisance; and (3) The owner or occupant of: a. The property on which the nuisance is located; or b. If the nuisance is located on a public right -of -way, the property adjacent to the right -of- way." Section 4. That Section 19 -21 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: " Sec. 19 -21. Hearing prior to abatement of nuisance by city. A public hearing shall be held, on the request of a person who receives notice as provided by Section 19 -20 of the City of Paris Code of Ordinances, if the request is made not later than the date by which the nuisance must be abated and removed (10 days). The hearing shall be held not earlier than the eleventh (11') day after the date of the service of notice. The hearing provided for herein shall be conducted by the City Manager, or his designee. At the hearing, the junked vehicle is presumed, unless demonstrated otherwise by the owner, to be inoperable. Following such hearing, and if the information is available at the location of the nuisance, an order requiring removal of the nuisance shall include the vehicle's description, vehicle identification number, and license plate number. Failure to comply with any order issued as a result of a hearing shall constitute an offense in accordance with Sec. 19 -18 of this ordinance." Section 5. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Section 6. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering any penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any section or provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance.