Chapter 2.36
DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY

Sections:

2.36.010    Unclaimed property.

2.36.020    Unclaimed bicycles.

2.36.030    Other property.

2.36.040    Auction.

2.36.050    Auction – Notice.

2.36.060    Auction notice – Contents.

2.36.070    Retention of property.

2.36.010 Unclaimed property.

All property which comes into the possession of the city police department shall be cared for and disposed of in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, unless specific provision for the care and disposal of the particular property is elsewhere made by law. [Ord. 89-202 § 1, 1989].

2.36.020 Unclaimed bicycles.

Unclaimed bicycles shall be held by the city police department for a period of at least three months from the date they first come into possession of the police department, after which period they may be disposed of as set forth in this chapter. [Ord. 89-202 § 2, 1989].

2.36.030 Other property.

All other unclaimed property, other than unclaimed bicycles, shall be held by the police department for a period of at least four months from the date it first comes into the possession of the city police department, after which period it may be disposed of as set forth in this chapter. [Ord. 89-202 § 2, 1989].

2.36.040 Auction.

When unclaimed property has been in the possession of the city police department for the periods mentioned in TMC 2.36.020 and 2.36.030, it shall thereafter be sold at public auction, without reserve, to the highest bidder. If no bid is received on an article of unclaimed property, the chief of police may, at his discretion, either retain the property for sale at the next public auction held pursuant to this chapter, or he may have the property destroyed in an appropriate manner. [Ord. 89-202 § 4, 1989].

2.36.050 Auction – Notice.

Notice of public auction sales of unclaimed property shall be given by the chief of police by having a notice of sale published once, at least five days before the time set for the proposed sale, in one or more newspapers of general circulation published in Humboldt County. Notice of such sale may also, in addition to such publication, be given by other appropriate means. [Ord. 89-202 § 5, 1989].

2.36.060 Auction notice – Contents.

The published notice of sale shall state the date and hour of the proposed sale, the place of the proposed sale, the fact that the auction shall be without reserve, and it shall contain a brief description of the articles to be sold. [Ord. 89-202 § 6, 1989].

2.36.070 Retention of property.

If the city council determines that any such property is needed for a public use, such property may be retained by the city and need not be sold. [Ord. 89-202 § 7, 1989].