[Ord. No. 112194 §1, 11-21-1994]
All motor vehicles and other personal property impounded by
the City Police Department and unredeemed by the owner thereof for
a period of thirty (30) days shall thereafter be subject to sale by
the City Police Chief to the highest bidder for each at public auction,
including any property held as evidence and authorized to be disposed
of by the court, and the proceeds of said sale shall be applied first
to all removal and storage charges accumulated against each article
which shall be deposited with the City Collector, and the balance
of said sum, if any, shall be deposited with the City Collector and
shall be kept in a separate fund for a period of six (6) months from
the date of receipt. If at the end of said six (6) month period the
former owner of said property has not made satisfactory proof of claim
as provided in this Chapter, the balance of the proceeds of sale shall
be credited to the General Fund of the City.
[Ord. No. 112194 §2, 11-21-1994]
A.
To Be Published. The City Police Chief shall cause to be
published in a newspaper of general circulation within the City a
notice of sale of abandoned vehicles and other unredeemed properties.
B.
Contents. The notice of sale shall state:
1.
The
sale is of abandoned property and other unredeemed property in the
possession of the City.
2.
A description
of the vehicle, including type, make and motor serial number, and
a brief description of all other unredeemed property.
3.
The
terms of the sale, and
4.
The
date, time and place of sale.
C.
Time of Publication. The notice of sale shall be published
at least two (2) times. The first (1st) publication shall be made
not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the proposed
sale, and the second (2nd) shall be made not more than seven (7) days
prior to the date of the proposed sale.
[Ord. No. 112194 §3, 11-21-1994]
A vehicle or other unredeemed property subject to the provisions
of this Chapter shall be sold to the highest bidder. At the time of
payment of the purchase price, the Chief of Police shall execute a
certificate of sale in duplicate, the original of which shall be given
to the purchaser and the copy thereof to be filed with the City Collector.
Should the sale for any reason be invalid, the City's liability shall
be limited to the return of the purchase price.
[Ord. No. 112194 §4, 11-21-1994]
A.
Prior to Sale. The owner of any abandoned vehicle or other
unredeemed property may redeem the vehicle or property at any time
prior to the sale or destruction thereof upon the proof of ownership
and payment of all removal and storage charges, if any.
B.
After Sale. After the sale of the abandoned or unredeemed
property, the owner may make a claim for the proceeds of the sale,
less all costs of storage, removal and cost of sale upon furnishing
City proof of ownership and the vehicle or property sold.
[Ord. No. 112194 §5, 11-21-1994]
The Chief of Police shall conduct a sale of abandoned and other
unredeemed properties at lease once a year.
