The chief of police is authorized and empowered to sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash, or to transfer such property
to the city purchasing officer for sale to the public at public auction,
any article of personal property in his possession unclaimed for a
period of three months.
(Prior code § 2.56; Ord. 1855 § 1, 1985)
In the event the chief of police elects to sell such property,
he shall give notice of the date and place of sale at least five days
before the time fixed therefor by publication once in a newspaper
of general circulation published in the county.
(Prior code § 2.57)
In the event the chief of police elects to transfer such property to the city purchasing officer for sale to the public at public auction, the city purchasing officer shall give notice of the time and place of sale in the same manner as provided in Section 2.48.020.
(Prior code § 2.58)
The net proceeds from any such sale shall be paid to the city
treasurer and credited by the treasurer to the general fund.
(Prior code § 2.59)
If unclaimed property which has been transferred to the purchasing
officer is determined by such purchasing officer to be needed for
a public use, such property may be converted to such public use by
the city.
(Prior code § 2.60)
Any property coming into the possession of the chief of police
which is determined to be dangerous or perishable may be disposed
of immediately, without notice, in such a manner as the chief of police
determines to be in the public interest.
(Ord. 4486 § 1, 2007)
