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appear in person at the hearing or present a sworn written statement in time for consideration at the hearing, and deny responsibility for the presence of the vehicle on the land, with his reasons for such denial. The City Manager may impose such conditions and take such other action as he deems appropriate under the circum- stances to carry out the purpose of this Article. He may~ delay the time for removal of the vehicle or parts thereof! if, in his opinion, the circumstances justify it. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the City Manager may find that a vehicle or parts thereof has been abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or is inoperative on private or public property and order the same removed from the propel- ty as a public nuisance and disposed of as hereinafter provided and determine the administrative costs and the land. The order requiring removal shall include a cri - tion 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 City Manager shall not assess the costs of administration or removal of the vehicle against the property upon which the vehicle is located or otherwise attempt 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 officer but does not appear, he shall be notified in writing of the decision. §5-7.13 Appeal. Any interested party may appeal the decision of the City Manager by filing a written notice of appeal with the said City Manager within five days after its 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 shall give written notice of the time and place of the hearing to the appellant and those persons speci- fied in ~5-Y.10. In conducting the hearing the City Council shall not be limited by the technical rules of evidence. ~5-7.14 Disposal Five days after adoption of the order declark ing the vehicle or parts thereof to be a public nuisance,i five days from the date of mailing of notice of the de- cision if such notice is required by 45-7.12, or 15 days after such action of the governing body authorizing removal following appeal, the vehicle or parts thereof may be disposed of by removal to a scrapyard or automobile dismantler's yard. After a vehicle has been removed it shall not thereafter be reconstructed or made operable. 45-7.15 Registration. Within five days after the date of