HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 14-87 Dispose StolePropertyORDINANCE NO. 14 - 87
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR'DISPOSITION OF
UNCLAIMED AND STOLEN PROPERTY
The City Council of'the City of Dublin does ordain'as follows:
Section 1. GENERAL: Ail property found in this City whose
ownership ~is unknown or unclaimed shall be delivered to, and held
and disposed of by the City Manager, as herein provided.
Section 2. RETENTION PERIOD: Ail such unclaimed property
described above sh~ll'be held by the City for a period of at
least four (4) months, except that unclaimed bicycles shall be
held for a period of at least three (3) months.
Section 3. RESTORATION TO OWNER: The Chief of Police shall
'attempt to asc~rtai~ the owner of such property and shall restore
the same to him, if found, upon proof of ownership satisfactory
to the Chief and payment of the costs herein provided.
Section 4. .STORAGE CHARGES: The City Manager shall
establish a schedule of storage charges for property held as
herein provided, based upon the amount of space and care required
to preserve said property, but small articles held for short
periods may be restored to their owner without charge. Record
shall'be kept of the actual cost of locating the owner of such
property, including advertising costs, if any. Such charges and
costs shall be paid to the City by the owner as provided above.
Section 5. DISPOSITION OF AUTOMOBILES: Any unclaimed
automobiles shall be disposed of as provided in California
Vehicle Code § 22851.2 et seq.
Section 6. DISPOSITION OF STOLEN OR EMBEZZLED PROPERTY:
All property described in Section 1411 of the California Penal
Code which comes into the possession of the Chief of.Police shall
be disposed of by the Chief-of Police in the manner provided in
this Ordinance.
Section 7. PUBLI~ AUCTION: If within four (4) months (or
three (3) months, in the case of bicycles) such property remains
unclaimed or the charges'thereon have not been paid, the City
Manager may sell the same at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash in lawful money'of the United States. The Chief of
Police shall give notice of the time and place of sale,
describing the property, by publishing such notice one (1) time
in the official newspaper of the City or if there is no such
official newspaper, the posting of said notice in at lease three
(3) public places in the City of Dublin, at least five (5) days
before the time fixed for the sale. Any property remaining
unsold after being offered at such public auction may be
destroyed or otherwise disposed of by the City Manager. If the
City Manager determines that any such property is needed for a
public use, such property may be retained by the City and need
not be sold.
Section 8. PROCEEDS OF SALE: .All proceeds from such sales
shall be deposited in the general fund of'the City.
Section 9. EFFECTIVE DATE AND POSTING OF ORDINANCE. This
Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from
and after the date of its passage. The City Clerk of the City of
Dublin shall cause this~Ordinance to be posted in at least three
(3) public places in the City of Dublin in accordance with Section
36933 of the Government Code of the State of California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the city Council of the City of Dublin
on this 9thday of February , 19~ , by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Hegarty, Moffatt, Snyder,
Vonheeder and Mayor. Jeffery
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
City C~