City employees as designated by the City Manager may remove personal property unlawfully stored or found on public property as outlined in Section 9.20.050 as follows:
A. Written notice shall be posted at the location whereupon any personal property, including camp facilities and camp paraphernalia, is unlawfully stored. Such written notice shall advise of the violation of Section 9.20.050 and provide warning that property not removed within 24 hours shall be deemed abandoned and subject to removal and possible destruction.
B. City personnel may remove any personal property unlawfully stored or remaining on public property after the posting period has expired. City personnel shall offer the person claiming ownership of the personal property, if any, a shelter space, as defined by Section 9.20.020.
C. Personal property which poses an imminent threat to public health or safety, is contraband or which is evidence of a crime shall not be subject to the above notice requirements and shall be removed immediately by City personnel or police and stored or destroyed according to the provisions below.
D. At the time of removal of unlawfully stored or remaining personal property, City personnel shall conspicuously post and date a notice either at the exact location from which the personal property was removed or at another nearby location giving the following information:
1. A general description of the personal property removed;
2. The date and approximate time the personal property was removed;
3. A statement that the personal property has been stored in violation of section 9.20.050;
4. The address where removed personal property will be located, including a telephone number and the internet website of the city through which a person may receive information as to impounded personal property;
5. A statement that impounded personal property may be discarded if not claimed within 90 days after impoundment.
E. Following removal of unlawfully stored or remaining personal property, City personnel shall do the following:
1. Maintain an inventory identifying the personal property, where the personal property is approximately located, and a reasonable estimate of value for such personal property;
2. Place the removed personal property in containers labeled in a manner facilitating identification by City personnel and owner and which reasonably protect such property from damage and theft;
3. Store removed personal property in an area designated by City for a period of 90 days.
F. Personal property stored by the City which is claimed within 90 calendar days from removal shall be released to the person claiming ownership provided that person identifies the property and the approximate location where the property was left.
G. Personal property which remains unclaimed after 90 calendar days is deemed intentionally abandoned and may be summarily abated and destroyed.
(Ord. 2567 (part))