In all cases where a vehicle seized pursuant to this chapter is forfeited to the city, the vehicle shall be sold and the proceeds of sale shall be distributed as follows:
(A) To the bona fide or innocent purchaser, conditional sales vendor, mortgagee of lien holder of the property, if any, up to the amount of his or her interest in the property, when the court, City Attorney or District Attorney declaring the forfeiture orders a distribution to that person.
(B) To the City Attorney or District Attorney (depending upon who instituted the forfeiture proceeding) for all expenditures made or incurred in connection with the enforcement of this chapter with respect to the vehicle seized, including but not limited to, costs for equipment, investigation by police and fire departments, supplies, litigation, insurance and liability resulting from enforcement of this section and costs of publication of the notices required herein and to local law enforcement, including fire departments, for costs related to the sale of the vehicle, including expenditures for any necessary repairs, storage, or transportation of any vehicle seized under this chapter.
(C) The remaining funds shall be distributed as follows:
(1) Fifty percent to the local law enforcement entities, including fire departments, that participated in the seizure distributed so as to reflect the proportionate contribution of each agency.
(2) Fifty percent to the city or District Attorney, depending upon which entity instituted the forfeiture.
(Ord. 4411, passed 4-23-01; Am. Ord. 4464, passed 5-24-04)