[Ord. No. 1715 §§1 — 4, 12-5-2006]
A. 
All personal property abandoned upon the streets, alleys, commons, parks and other real estate owned or otherwise possessed by the City shall be placed in a secure location by the City.
B. 
Reasonable efforts shall be made to locate the owner of all abandoned personal property taken up by the City.
C. 
If the true owner of such personal property does not claim the personal property within six (6) months of the date it is picked up by the City, then the City may dispose of the property in any way it deems appropriate to include, but not be limited to, a public auction, gift to needy persons or destruction of the item.
D. 
The Board of Aldermen shall approve of the disposition of all such abandoned personal property.