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-7- a. The actual cost of compliance with this if such cost is excessive in a particular case; Division b. The financial ability of the appellant to comply with terms and conditions of this Division; the c. The purposes and intent of this Division; d. Any variations to the terms of this Division that will result in substantial accomplishment of its purposes and intent while affording the appellant some relief from any financial hardship created by the literal enforcement of this Division, including, but not limited to alternate methods of screening from public view vehicles affected by this Division, relocation of said vehicle on the appellant's property, relocation off appellant's property for storing or keeping the vehicle and alternate cover requirements for the vehicle. Sec. 16-47. Notice to abate and remove public nuisance. (a) For public nuisances on private property, as defined in Section 16-41 of this Division, the Chief of Police or his designee shall give written notice by certified mail, five (5) day return requested, to the last registered owner of the junked vehicle, any lienholders of record, and the owner of the private property on which such nuisance exists as shown on the tax rolls of the City, or to the occupant of the premises, of the existence of the nuisance, the nature of same, that such nuisance must be removed and abated within ten (10) days after receipt of such written notice,and that upon failure to abate the nuisance within such ten (10) day period and following a public hearing in Municipal Court held on a date certain as provided in the notice, no sooner than the 11th day after the date the above-referenced notice is mailed and no later than 30 days after the mailing of such notice wherein the abatement of the nuisance is ordered by said Court, the City will remove or cause the removal of such public nuisance. If the notice is returned undelivered by the u.s. Post Office, official action to abate the nuisance shall be continued to a date not less than ten (10) days after the date of the return. If the identity of the last registered owner of the junked vehicle or the owner or occupant of the premises cannot be reasonably determined, or the registeration contains no address for the owner, or if it is impossible to determine with reasonable certainty the identity and address of the lienholders, if any, notice by one (1) publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City shall constitute sufficient notice under this Section, provided that no hearing shall be held sooner than five (days) from the date of the first publication of said notice which must include the time and date of the hearing. (b) For public nuisances on public property as defined in Section 16-41 of this Division, the Chief of Police or his designee shall give written notice by certified mail, five (5) day return requested, to the last registered owner of the junked vehicle, any lienholders of record, and the owner (as shown on the tax rolls of the City) or occupant of the public premises, or the owner or occupant of the premises adjacent to the public premises on which the nuisance exists, of the existence of the nuisance, the nature of same, that such nuisance must be removed or abated within ten (10) days 9fter receipt of such written notice, and that upon failure to abate the nuisance within such ten (10) day period and following a public hearing in Municipal Court held on a date certain as provided in the notice, no sooner than the 11th day after the date the above-referenced notice is mailed and no later than 30 days after the mailing of such notice wherein the abatement of the nuisance is ordered by said Court, the City will remove or cause the removal of such public nuisance. If the notice is returned