(A) The Chief of Police shall give notice of public sale not less than 15 days before the date of the proposed sale. The notice of public sale shall state:
(1) The sale is of abandoned property in the possession of the town;
(2) A description of the vehicle, including make, model, license number, and any other information which will accurately identify the vehicle;
(3) The terms of the sale; and
(4) The date, time, and place of the sale.
(B) The vehicle shall be sold to the highest and best bidder. At the time of payment of the purchase price, the Chief of Police shall execute a certificate of sale in duplicate, the original of which to be given to the purchaser, and the copy thereof to be filed with the Clerk of the town. Should the sale for any reason be invalid, the town's liability shall be limited to the return of the purchase price.
(Prior Code, § 159-12) (Ord. 2-89, passed 12-18-1989)