(a) Issuance. Whenever it comes to the attention of the enforcement authority that any nuisance as defined in section 34-181 appears to exist on private property, he shall cause a written notice to be affixed to the property, declaring the existence of the nuisance and ordering whoever has an interest in the property to comply with this article by removing the abandoned property or inoperable vehicle within 72 hours of the notice. In addition to the foregoing notice, a copy of the notice shall be delivered to the owner or occupant of the private property; if a copy of the notice cannot be delivered to the owner or occupant, a copy of the notice shall be left at the property, with a duplicate copy sent to the owner or occupant of the property by certified mail, return receipt requested.

(b) Contents. The notice shall contain the request for removal within the time specified in subsection (a) of this section and the notice shall advise that upon failure to comply with the notice of removal the enforcement authority shall undertake such removal, with the cost of removal to be levied against the owner or occupant of the property. The notice shall also advise the person to whom the notices are applicable of his right to contest the determination of the enforcement authority that a violation under this article exists by requesting a hearing before the code enforcement board and that, if such a hearing is desired, the request can be made by filing a written request with the code enforcement board secretary. A request for a hearing must be made within the time for removal set forth in subsection (a) of this section.