Whenever a law enforcement official from any agency notifies an auto salvage dealer, junk dealer, pawnbroker, secondhand dealer, or owner or employee of any of the foregoing, the item must not be sold, or removed from the premises. If the hold was conveyed verbally, the hold shall be confirmed by the investigating agency within 72 hours either in writing, or by electronic transmission. The order to hold the item shall expire 60 days from the date it is placed, unless the holding agency seizes the item of evidence, or obtain other court order to hold the item, or determines that the hold is still necessary and notifies the business in writing, or by electronic transmission to continue to hold the item for an additional 60 days. Each licensee and owner shall be jointly and severally liable for holding such property.
(Ord. 396. Passed 4-9-12.)