[CC 1977 §33-501; Ord. No. 1171 §1, 3-1-1978]
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;
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 Article, the balance of the proceeds of sale shall be credited
to the General Fund of the City.
[CC 1977 §33-502; Ord. No. 1171 §2, 3-1-1978]
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 the 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. Times 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.
[CC 1977 §33-503; Ord. No. 1171 §3, 3-1-1978]
A vehicle or other unredeemed property subject to the provisions
of this Article shall be sold to the highest and best 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.
[CC 1977 §33-504; Ord. No. 1171 §4, 3-1-1978]
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 charge 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 of the vehicle or property sold.
[CC 1977 §33-505; Ord. No. 1171 §5, 3-1-1978]
The Chief of Police shall conduct a sale of abandoned and other
unredeemed properties at least once a year.
[CC 1977 §33-506; Ord. No. 1769 §1, 5-29-1990]
Any automobile, vessel, vehicle or item deemed abandoned, unclaimed
or under these ordinances and being covered by insurance, where applicable,
may be used by the Chief of Police or any agent or employee under
his/her supervision for any law enforcement activities by the City
or any law enforcement body working with the City or any law enforcement
body of which the City is a member.
[Ord. No. 3205 §1, 3-19-2012]
A. Deposit Of Found Property. All found property, excluding
property that has been impounded or seized and held in the custody
of a court, that is delivered to the Harrisonville Police Department,
shall be properly marked or catalogued to show its source and date
of receipt. Upon delivery to the Police Department, the finder shall
be given a receipt with instructions on how to claim the property
if the rightful owner does not come forward to claim the property
within thirty (30) days. Neither the Police Department nor the City
accepts ownership, custody or control of the property.
If, at the expiration of the initial thirty (30) day period,
the rightful owner of the property has not claimed the found property,
the property shall be returned to the finder. The finder shall have
an additional thirty (30) days from the expiration of the initial
thirty (30) day period to claim the found property. A finder that
claims property pursuant to this Section shall comply with the provisions
of Section 447.040, RSMo., to take legal ownership of the property.
B. Disposition Of Found Property. In the event neither the rightful owner nor the finder of the property claim the property pursuant to Section
220.265(A), the Police Department can dispose of the property in a manner deemed appropriate by the Police Chief. This shall include, but is not limited to, disposition by sale, destruction, return or donation. On the second (2nd) Saturday of each month, the Police Department shall post a list of all found property which has remained unclaimed for more than two (2) months and the owner of which is unknown, at City Hall or the Police Department. If the found property remains unclaimed for ten (10) days after posting of notice, the Police Chief will dispose of the property in a manner consistent with this Section. All proceeds from the disposition of any unclaimed property shall become a part of the General Revenue Fund of the City.