Prior to recording a notice of merger, the City Clerk shall mail by certified mail a notice of intention to determine status to the then-current record owner of the property, notifying the owner that the affected parcels may be merged pursuant to standards specified in this Chapter, and advising the owner of the opportunity to request a hearing on determination of status and to present evidence at the hearing that the property does not meet the criteria for merger. The notice of intention to determine status shall be filed with the County Recorder on the date that notice is mailed to the property owner. (Ord. 89-2 § 2, 1989.)