Chapter 2.75
DISPOSITION OF ABANDONED PERSONAL PROPERTY
Sections:
2.75.010 Custody of abandoned personal property.
2.75.020 Storage of abandoned property.
2.75.030 Approval of council for sale.
2.75.040 Notice and sale of abandoned property.
2.75.010 Custody of abandoned personal property.
Whenever personal property of any kind is seized by the city, or any of its officers or agents, or whenever such property is surrendered to the city, or any of its officers or agents, by the owner or custodian thereof, or whenever such property is abandoned by the owner or the custodian thereof and the city, or any of its officers or agents, comes into possession thereof, a report thereof which describes such property, the date of its acquisition, the place of its acquisition, and the person or persons from whom it was acquired, if any, shall be made to the chief of police by the officer or agent taking said property into his custody. [Ord. 101 § 1, 1978. Code 2002 § 2.16.010].
2.75.020 Storage of abandoned property.
All personal property referred to in SMC 2.75.010 shall be stored in a reasonably safe and secure location at the expense of the person lawfully entitled to the possession thereof. [Ord. 101 § 2, 1978. Code 2002 § 2.16.020].
2.75.030 Approval of council for sale.
When the chief of police deems it appropriate to dispose of such property (excepting vehicles registered with the Motor Vehicles Division of the state of Oregon), he shall prepare a detailed list of the property to be disposed of and an estimate of the value of each such item and deliver such list to the city recorder. Within 30 days after receipt of such list, the council shall approve or disapprove of the disposition of such property by endorsing such approval or disapproval on such list and delivering it to the chief of police. [Ord. 101 § 3, 1978. Code 2002 § 2.16.030].
2.75.040 Notice and sale of abandoned property.
Following the approval by the council of the disposition of such property by the chief of police, the chief of police shall proceed to sell such property at public auction for the highest and best price obtainable. Notice of the time and place of such auction shall be given by one public notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the city of Sisters not less than five days nor more than 10 days before the date of sale. The notice shall also contain a description of each item of property to be sold. [Ord. 101 § 4, 1978. Code 2002 § 2.16.040].
2.75.050 Accounting on sale.
The chief of police shall render an account of each sale to the city recorder within 10 days of the date of sale covering the items sold, the price received therefor, and to whom sold. The proceeds of each sale shall be applied first to the expenses of such sale and the balance remaining, if any, shall be deposited to the general fund of the city. [Ord. 101 § 5, 1978. Code 2002 § 2.16.050].
2.75.060 Certificate of sale.
At the time of the payment of the purchase price of any item sold at such auction, the chief of police shall execute a certificate of sale and deliver the same to the purchaser. Said certificate shall contain the date of sale, the price paid, a brief description of the property, and a stipulation that the city does not warrant the condition or title of such property. [Ord. 101 § 6, 1978. Code 2002 § 2.16.060].